🇲🇽 Mexican Vegetarian

Queso Fresco Enchiladas

Name: Queso Fresco Enchiladas
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 200 ml Heavy Cream; to taste Salt; 1, sliced into rings Onion; 1 tbsp, for the dish Vegetable Oil; 12 Corn Tortillas; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 500 ml Enchilada Sauce; 100 g, grated Cheese; 300 g Queso Fresco

🇲🇽 Mexican

An oven-born mexican classic — queso fresco under a savoury crust that crackles when served. About 53 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 18 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

Heavy Cream200 ml
Saltto taste
Onion1, sliced into rings
Vegetable Oil1 tbsp, for the dish
Corn Tortillas12
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Enchilada Sauce500 ml
Cheese100 g, grated
Queso Fresco300 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 190°C and butter or oil a baking dish.
2
Layer the onion over the base, season, then nestle in the queso fresco.
3
Pour the cream around the edges, scatter over the cheese and the ground cumin.
4
Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling at the rim and burnished on top.
5
Rest for 5 minutes so it sets, then spoon out with the pan juices and plenty of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Every oven runs hot or cold; start checking 5 minutes early.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Authentic Queso Fresco Enchiladas · on YouTube