Maudie's Tex Mex Poblano Crema Enchiladas
Maudie's Tex-Mex is a landmark cafe in Austin with healthier spins on classic Tex-Mex!
Ingredients
Poblano Crema Sauce
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- Tbsp Maudie’s Salsa or red salsa of your choice
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- ½ Tbsp Salt
- 32 oz sour cream
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- ¼ cup water
Tomatillo Avocado Sauce
- 1¼ lbs. tomatillos
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ clove garlic
- 1 large jalapenos, chopped remove seeds if you prefer less heat
- 2 small serranos, chopped remove seeds if you prefer less heat
- ½ onions, chopped
- 1 avocado diced
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- ¼ bunch of cilantro
Poblano Crema Enchiladas
- 1 ½ lbs. Shredded chicken
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup (or 8 oz.) of Shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
- 4½ cups (or 36 oz.) Poblano Crema Sauce
- 1½ cups (or 12 oz.) tomatillo avocado sauce
- Shredded Lettuce for garnish
- Diced tomatoes for garnish
Instructions
Poblano Crema Sauce
- Roast, peel and remove seeds from poblanos.
- In a separate stock pot, mix Chicken stock, salsa, lime juice, poblano peppers and salt.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- In a separate mixing bowl mix the corn starch with the water to create a slurry.
- While sauce is simmering, slowly whisk in corn starch mixture.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream until well blended and return to a light boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Tomatillo Avocado Sauce
- Place tomatillos, water, and salt in the blender and pulse for 5-10 seconds.
- Remove a cup of the liquid and add jalapenos and serranos an pulse for another 10 seconds.
- Add onions and pulse yet again for 5-10 seconds.
- Add avocado to blender with lime juice and remaining water/ mix
- Blend until all ingredients are well mixed
Poblano Crema Enchiladas
- Warm your corn tortillas and your shredded chicken (this limits your time to bake!).
- Roll your shredded chicken (1/4 cup or 2 oz) in each tortilla and place in baking dish.
- Cover enchiladas with poblano crema sauce (about 3 oz per enchilada).
- Sprinkle Monterrey jack cheese over all enchiladas.
- Place enchiladas in 400 degree oven for 6-8 minutes – or until the sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.
- Serve 2 enchiladas person, drizzle 2 Tbsp or 1 oz. of tomatillo avocado sauce on top of both enchiladas.
- Garnish with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes.
- Serve with Rice and Beans.
Notes
This recipe is provided courtesy of Maudie's Tex-Mex in Austin.
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