Beef 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
- 4 bunches cilantro
- 1 jalapeno, roasted and deseeded
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 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.
- 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.
flank steak, vegetable oil, cilantro, onion, corn tortillas, oil, shredded monterey jack, cheddar, salt, cilantro cream sauce, cilantro, heavy cream, cumin, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/beef-enchiladas-recipe.html (may not work)