Beef Enchiladas

Recipe courtesy Michelle LeBleu, Houston Astros

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Total Time:
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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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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  • on August 30, 2012

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    I love cilantro... the more the better. I have made these several times for my friends. They always ask for the recipe. Not something to have too often though, not the best for you.

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  • on June 11, 2011

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    loved them! might want to add more cream than it calls for you if you like more sauce with your enchiladas

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  • on June 11, 2011

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    I didn't realize how involved this recipe was until I had to roast a jalapeno on my burner. But after all the labor and messy kitchen, they turned out amazing!! I felt like I could get these in a restaurant.
    My grocer didn't have flank steak so I used skirt steak instead. I was a little confused on how much cilantro to use because the bunches at my grocery store are HUGE. I just eyeballed it.
    But I don't think you can really mess this one up. Cheese, steak, cilantro, onions....how can you go wrong??

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