Beef Enchiladas

Recipe courtesy Michelle LeBleu, Houston Astros

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Ballpark Cafe 2

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (27)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Enchiladas:

2 1/2 pounds flank steak, cooked
Vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
16 corn tortillas
1/2 cup oil, for frying tortillas
1 cup shredded monterey jack, plus 1 cup
1 cup shredded cheddar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cilantro cream sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Chop the cooked flank steak to a fine dice. Saute chopped flank steak in a little oil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Add cilantro and onion and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine the 1 cup of the monterey jack and 1 cup of the cheddar and mix well. Add cheese to steak mixture. Stir well and reserve, covered.

In another saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Fry tortillas, one at a time, just until soft, about 10 seconds. Pat tortillas dry on paper towels. Portion out beef mixture evenly among the 16 tortillas and roll up. Place enchiladas on a baking sheet or in 1or 2 rectangular casserole dishes.

Cover enchiladas with cilantro cream sauce and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cheese melts and sauce is bubbling.

Cilantro Cream Sauce:

4 bunches cilantro
1 jalapeno, roasted and deseeded
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cumin
Salt and pepper

Blanch cilantro in boiling water for 30 seconds and puree in blender with jalapeno. In a saucepan reduce heavy cream by half. Stir in cilantro-jalapeno puree and cumin. Adjust with salt and pepper.

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susan Spokane, WA 05-10-2009
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what?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not sure why you would make a recipe with cilantro without liking cilantro. This is fabulous.
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Amy Phoenix, AZ 04-27-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe a couple of years ago for a party and it was the first item gone. I used the exact amount of cylantro... called for in the recipe and I thought it was delicious and so did everyone else. They all asked for the recipe. I've been looking for the recipe at home and couldn't find it. Now that I have, I'm going to make it for Mother's Day.Read more
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Shannon springdale, AR 03-28-2009
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My Modifications Are Absolutely Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

1. I used about 2 lbs of carne picada & added 1Tbsp. of Cumin & 1 Tbsp. of Chili Powder. I only used one handful of... cilantro. 2. For the cilantro sauce I used about 3 handfuls of cilantro, added 1/3 cup of sour cream & 1/4 cup of lime juice....Excellent! Next time I would add a little more cumin and salt for more flavor & possibly one more jalapeno. 3. I spread some cilantro sauce into the bottom of my baking dish, then assembled the enchiladas according to the directions. 4. I served them with green chili & tomatillo salsa. There was only one enchilada left after dinner! And the leftover one was even better the next day!Read more
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Kyle Dublin, OH 03-18-2009
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I knew it was too much cilantro!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I'm not sure about the tastebuds of the person who made this recipe, but 4 bunches of cilantro and a cup of cream reduced do... not a cilantro cream make. Even though I felt it was still too much, I used 3 bunches. I felt like I was eating grass. My stuffing was SO INCREDIBLE but it was masked by the taste of the astroturf that covered it. Very disappointed.Read more
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Diana Tiverton, RI 01-16-2009
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YUCK!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

If you enjoy drinking pureed cilantro you will like this recipe! The meat was bland and the cilantro overpowered everything.... It was quite awful.Read more
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Susan San Antonio, TX 08-25-2007
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Awesome!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for a group and got rave reviews. Everyone loved it! I did use about 1 cup more cheese than the recipe... called for.Read more