Delicious recipe of Guatemalan enchiladas, a traditional dish full of flavor and color. Perfect to enjoy with family or friends.
These enchiladas are a true culinary gem that are commonly sold in municipal markets where you can find Guatemalan toasts, chicken enchiladas, or the traditional beef enchiladas dipped in a tomato sauce.
Enchiladas or Gardener's Dish
Ingredients
3 Beets
½ Cabbage
2 Onions
2 Bay leaves
⅓ cup of Vinegar
3 Tomatoes
1 Garlic
1 Onion
Guasque chili
1 tablespoon of Cornstarch
1 tablespoon of Chicken broth
1 ½ pound of Beef flank
2 Bay leaves
3 Carrots
½ pound of Chopped green beans
1 Potato
Baking soda
2 Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Pimiento chili
1 Bag of toasts
Lettuce
Grated cheese
Chopped parsley
2 Hard-boiled eggs
Onion rings
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : To prepare the Guatemalan curtido, start by cutting the beets into pieces and cooking them until tender.
Step 2 : Then, grate the cabbage and onion, and cook them together with bay leaves.
Step 3 : Add vinegar, salt, and pepper, and mix everything well.
Step 4 : Next, prepare the Guatemalan salsa.
Step 5 : Boil tomatoes, garlic, Guasque chili, and onion.
Step 6 : Once cooked, blend and strain the mixture.
Step 7 : Then, add cornstarch diluted in water, salt, and broth, and bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 8 : To prepare the meat, boil the beef flank with bay leaves and salt, then cut into pieces.
Step 9 : Sauté onion, pimiento chili, and tomato, then add the cooked meat and vegetables.
Step 10 : Cook the vegetables separately by cooking carrots and green beans with baking soda and then draining them.
Step 11 : Chop onion, pimiento chili, and tomato.
Step 12 : To assemble the enchiladas, place lettuce, meat, curtido, sauce, egg, onion, cheese, and parsley on a tostada.
Step 13 : This way, you get delicious homemade Guatemalan enchiladas full of flavor and tradition.
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