Venison Enchiladas

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Total Time:
1 hr 30 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
20 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds cubed venison stew meat
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
  • 1/2 cup reduced chicken stock
  • 5 cups shredded colby-jack cheese
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • Red enchilada sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet until almost smoking. Carefully add venison meat, chopped onion and chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper and brown the meat, stirring occasionally. Add chili powder, brown sugar and cilantro. Deglaze this with the chicken stock. Removed from heat and allow to cool. Stir in 3 cups of the shredded cheese.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Soften 12 corn tortillas in a microwave oven, wrapped in a damp cloth for 10 to 20 seconds on high, until soft and pliable. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of venison mix into center of tortilla and roll. Place rolled enchiladas into a lightly oiled baking dish, seam side down. Smother with enchilada sauce and sprinkle remaining colby-jack cheese, to taste. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.

Red enchilada sauce:

  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 cups canola oil
  • 1 1/2 onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 10 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 3/4 cup chili powder
  • 1/2tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate

Flame-roast bell pepper until skin is blistered, place in a bowl and wrap with plastic. Allow to cool, then peel, seed, and chop. In a heavy bottom skillet, heat canola oil. Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic until onions are lightly caramelized. Add tortillas torn into pieces. Add chili powder, cumin, cocoa powder, pepper and salt to release oils in the spices, about 1 minute using care not to burn the spices.

Add chicken stock, coffee and orange juice concentrate. Add chocolate, chopped into pieces. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 45 minutes. Remove from heat, carefully blend smooth in a processor or blender in batches (sauce should be smooth but still thick). When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth. Adjust the consistency with additional chicken stock if necessary.

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  • on February 11, 2013

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    I made this dish for my family in honor of my husband's birthday. Everyone loved it. The flavors of the venison and the enchilada sauce are wonderful. This recipe makes a lot of sauce! I had enough left over to serve it over the venison, like a mole sauce, the following day. Thanks.

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  • on October 29, 2012

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    My adventurous teenager decided to make this on her cooking night. Very, very good but she learned an important lesson: Appropriate quantity! This recipe makes enough sauce for at least 3 batches of enchiladas at our house in a 9x13 pan. Going to try and freeze extra. Bet that will work well. I've always wanted to try a mole sauce, this was an interesting blend of flavors. If you aren't reducing quantity, I'd recommend using a stick blender on the sauce. My daughter found out the hard way it's a challenge to transfer and blend in a standard blender. I pulled out the stick blender for her and it was a snap.

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  • on August 20, 2011

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    These sound perfectly wonderful. The recipe would even entice me to make my own enchilada sauce, however...does it really require 2 cups of vegetable oil? That seems rather excessive!

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