Best El Charro Cafe Green Enchilada Sauce Recipes

EL CHARRO CAFE GREEN ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat oil and sauté onion.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• Stir in chiles, garlic, stock, and salt and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Puree in a blender.
• Use immediately over enchiladas, or refrigerate, or freeze for later use.

CHILES RELLENOS - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Stuff each chile with cheese, and set aside.
• Separate eggs and beat the whites until stiff. Beat yolks and fold into whites, along with flour, salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet. Dip stuffed chiles, one at a time, into egg batter, then remove with a large spoon. Carefully lower coated chiles into hot oil, 3 or 4 at a time. Fry until golden brown on both sides. The chiles may be made ahead to this point.
• To serve immediately, arrange on platter or individual plates and pour warm Taco Sauce over each chile. Garnish with more cheese and run under broiler to melt cheese, if desired.
• May be made in advance up to the point of topping with cheese, and reheated in a 400-degree oven about 10 minutes.

GREEN ENCHILADA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, place the olive oil, onions and garlic and saute until soft.
• Add the broth,tomatillos, cumin, chili powder and green chilies and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Continue cooking until the tomatillos are soft.
• Cool until room temperature.
• Using a blender of food processer, blend until smooth.

RED ENCHILADA SAUCE - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Rinse the chiles in cold water and remove the stems. Cook in the boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the chiles, reserving the liquid.
• Place a few of the chiles in a blender or food processor with 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid, and blend to a paste.
• Remove to a bowl. Repeat with the rest of the chiles.
• Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the garlic puree and flour, stirring until the flour browns. Add the chile paste, stirring continuously until it all boils and thickens. Season with the salt. Thin with the cooking liquid.

SALSA PARA TACOS - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and turn off the heat.
• Cool. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Can be served cold or hot.
• Refrigerate up to 1 week.