First time I tried Mexican food was when I went to a Mexican restaurant in Zagreb. At the time there were only two or three restaurants serving Mexican food in or near Zagreb and this one was for a long time my favourite. First of all when you entered it looked like a pirate ship, you went down the stairs into a large basement and it was decorated like the inside of a pirate ship. Wooden walls, large wooden tables, even the waiters were wearing pirate clothes. Most of the dishes on the menu were named after some famous pirates or locations associated with them. The funny thing is that even though years have passed since my first visit it still looks like a pirate ship and I still don’t know how they relate to the Mexican cuisine.
In the end the reason why I went there was for the food which was pretty amazing. The portions were large, larger than what you’d expect and the flavours were delicious, they had every type of tortilla dish – from fajitas to enchiladas and the drinks, especially cocktails were really tasty. That’s why still at the mention of a Mexican restaurant or Mexican cuisine my first thought is that same restaurant I first went to years ago.
All of us probably have our favourite tortilla dish, my are Enchiladas. It’s believed that the dish dates back to the Mayans who served it for the nobles and on special occasions. When the first conquistadors came they named the originally known tlaxcalli -> tortilla and brought it back to Europe. Nowadays there are even more variations of Enchiladas, the vegetables you use, the meat you prepare them with, the seasoning that makes your guests ask for more. I just know I love them anyway they’re prepared.
Check out the recipe, also check out my Facebook page – Recipes by chefkreso and enjoy!
Preparation: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 750 g chicken breast, sliced
- 3 tsp enchilada seasoning
- 2 tsp red paprika
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- 2 carrot, diced
- 100 g corn
- 2 zucchini, sliced
- 150 g red kidney beans
- 200 g crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp chili pepper
- 200 ml cooking cream
- 2 tsp shallot
- 2 tsp fresh basil, chopped
- 150 g Edam cheese, grated
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
How to
- Place the sliced chicken breast in a medium bowl and season with salt, pepper, red paprika & enchilada seasoning. Pour milk on top of it so the meat is softer when you cook it and let it marinade in the fridge for 30 min.
- Sprinkle some olive oil on a non-stick pan and heat it over medium heat. Grill the chicken breast on each side until soft. Remove from the pan.
- Add chopped onion, garlic, bell peppers, carrot, corn, zucchini, red kidney beans and crushed tomatoes to the pan where you cooked meat. Season with some salt and chili pepper. Cook for a bit until the vegetables combine. Add grilled chicken breast and toss.
- Sprinkle some vegetable oil over a large baking tray. Preheat the oven to 200° C.
- Assemble enchiladas by filling tortillas with the chicken-vegetable mix. Place the enchiladas in a baking tray.
- In a small bowl stir together cooking cream, shallot and basil. Pour the mixture over enchiladas and toss the grated Edam cheese over them.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 30-35 min until they’re golden and crispy.
I love Enchiladas and they are so hard to get here. Like the really good ones. I am spoiled by California food.
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Then we sare the love of Enchiladas, thanks for stopping by! 😊
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Love how veggie-loaded this recipe is!
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Thank you, love veggies and always try to use them as much as I can! 😁
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Yummmy! These look delicious! Officially on the list of recipes to try out.
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Thank you very much, hope you’ll like them! 😁
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Yum yum, I love Mexican and Tex-Mex food. But then again, I grew up in Texas. 🙂 The pirate theme is funny for a Mexican restaurant, for sure.
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Hi! Thanks for stopping by, so we share the love of Mexican food and it really is a funny theme for a Mexican restaurant, if I get the chance to go there soon I’ll take some photos to share 😁
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Looks great and yummyyy!!
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Thank you very much!
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Love enchiladas too!!
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Thank you Jodi, I’m always up for a delicious enchilada 😄
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Love Mexican food! This looks and sounds delicious! 😋
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I love it too!! Thanks for checking it out, I’m very grateful for you taking time to always check out my posts and recipes 😊
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Your welcome☺
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Awesome enchiladas!
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Thank you 😄
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Kreso– these look super delicious!! We basically love anything wrapped in a tortilla at our house so these would be something we would really appreciate! And — loved your enchilada history added in! fun post!!
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Thank you Rhonda for stopping by and taking some time to read 😊 it’s like we live in the same household, we also love anything wrapped in a tortilla 😁
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Oohhh this is good! Mexican is in a tie for my fav cuisine along with Chinese 😉 this look delicious 😋😋
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Can’t wait to try it!
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Thanks!
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I thought I commented on these already – I’m not one to let an enchilada pass me by, lol!! The sound wonderful and I love all the ingredients.
Mollie
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Thanks Mollie, we share the love of enchiladas, I just adore them!
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These Enchiladas look delicious 😍😋
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Thank you! 😀
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These look amazing!!
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Thank you very much!
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