What I Cook When I Don’t Want to Cook Anything
what i cook When is inspired from Bon Appétit executive editor Sonia Choppa in July 2021. Her list of five are the inspiration seeds. What to Cook when you don’t wanna cook. There it is. Trying for big flavor with little time.
What is the answer?
Cook with what you have. This week for me is chicken enchiladas.
Enchiladas
Cook with what you have … (# inspired by the fridge being completely empty except condiments)
Equipment
- small frying pan
Ingredients
- 12 ea Fresh Corn Tortillas
- 1 1/2 cup shredded chicken
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 1/2 cup sweet white onion
the Sauce
- 3 large ancho chilies roasted. seeds removed, peeled.
- 8 ea almonds toasted, crushed
- 1/2 ea ripe plantain fried golden brown
- 2 medium tomato roasted
- 1/4 stick cinnamon
- 2 ea cloves whole
- 1 toe garlic
Instructions
the Enchiladas
- fry the tortillas for a few seconds. remove and cover with a thin layer of sauce.
- add shredded chicken and roll up.
- place side by side into the serving dish.
- place the remainder of the sauce over the enchiladas and bake covered @ 350F until sauce is bubbly (about 20 minutes). garnish with cheddar cheese and gratinate.
the sauce
- puree the crushed roasted almonds, plantain and roasted tomato in the blender and set aside. Cook for about 5 minutes
- puree the chilies, spice, oregano and garlic with a bit of water in the blender and set aside. Cook over a medium flame for about 5 minutes
- add the tomato / plantain mixture to the chilli mixture (caution it will splatter). turn the heat off and continue to stir. Push through the strainer and add white stock if needed. Return to the flame for about 15 minutes.
Notes
use what you have.