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Authentic Enchiladas with Roasted Turkey

Course: Mexican
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Thanksgiving is over, and now what to do with all the turkey? Here's a wonderful recipe for authentic enchiladas with roasted turkey that you and your family will love! Enjoy!
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Ingredients

  • 2 fresh serrano chiles stemmed
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper stemmed
  • 8 to matillos husks removed and washed
  • 2 28 oz can of good-quality whole tomatoes drained (San Marzano are excellent)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cups of turkey stock or chicken stock
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche or heavy whipping cream, or Mexican cream
  • About 2 cups of coarsely shredded roasted turkey white and dark meat, or whatever you desire
  • 2/3 cup of shredded cheese Monterrey Jack and Cheddar, or Chihuahua
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • A few slices of the onion for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro chopped, plus a few sprigs for garnish

Instructions

  • MAKE THE SAUCE AND FILLING
  • Roast the peppers and tomatillos on a baking sheet, about 4 inches under a very hot broiler until they're roasted (they'll be blackened and blistered in spots), about 6 minutes.
  • Flip them over, and roast on the other side -about 5 more minutes...keep an eye on them, if roasting to quickly, turn down the heat, or remove from broiler
  • Transfer the broiled peppers and tomatillas to your blender.
  • Add the drained tomatoes and blend to a smooth puree.
  • In a medium pot, or large skillet, or better yet, a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat.
  • Add the onion (save a couple teaspoons of the onion for final cooking) and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 7 minutes.
  • Raise the heat to medium-high, and add in the tomato/pepper puree...being careful as it may splatter.
  • Cook, stirring, until a little darker in coler and thickened to the consistency of heated tomato paste, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in the stock, partially cover, and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  • Taste and season with salt (about a 1/2 teaspoon) and a pinch of black pepper.
  • The sauce should be kind of soupy...not too thick. If it is too thick, add a little more stock.
  • Stir in the cream into the sauce.
  • Put the turkey in a large bowl and mix in about a cup of the sauce,
  • Taste, add additional salt if needed.
  • PREPARE THE ENCHILADAS
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350F
  • Smear about 1/4 cup of the sauce over the bottom of 4 to 6 individual serving dishes, or 1 1/2 cup to 2 cups in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Heat the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • When the oil is hot, using your tongs, quickly pass a corn tortilla through the oil, flipping after about 3 seconds, then flip again.
  • Quickly place the cooked tortilla on a plate lined with paper towel (soaks up extra oil)
  • Add the cooked tortilla in the dish, with the side pressed against the side of the individual dish, or the end of the 9/13 dish.
  • Add about 2 tablespoons of the turkey mixture down the middle of the tortilla.
  • Fold the sides of the tortilla over, topside, overlapping the edges.
  • Repeat with this process with remaining tortillas.
  • Add more of the sauce over the top of the prepared enchiladas, but don't over fill the pan with sauce.
  • Sprinkle the cheese over the top, down the center.
  • Sprinkle some chopped onion over the top.
  • Bake until enchiladas are cooked through, and cheese on top has melted and just started to brown (about 15 minutes).
  • Garnish with the rings of onion and cilantro.
  • Serve at once!