1Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan over medium heat.
2Cut Roma tomatoes in half and fry in the pan for 3 minutes.
3Flip the tomatoes and fry for another 2 minutes, then add the garlic cloves.
4Add the chile pods and fry briefly, taking care not to burn them.
5Pour in the water, cover the pan, and allow to cool down.
6Transfer the cooled mixture to a blender, add the salt, pepper, oregano, and ground cumin, then blend until smooth.
7Add the room-temperature cream cheese, sour cream, and crema mexicana to the blender and blend again until well combined.
8Heat a fresh layer of oil in the pan and lightly fry the corn tortillas for about 5 seconds each until they blister, removing and repeating with the remaining tortillas.
9Pour the blended sauce into the pan over low heat.
10Roll the tortillas with chicken and queso oaxaca, place them in the sauce in the pan, drizzle with extra sauce, and top with more cheese.
11Cover the pan and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts.
Ingredients
3 whole Roma tomato
3 whole garlic clove
10 whole New Mexico or guajillo chile pod
2 1/2 cup water
2 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp ground cumin
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup crema mexicana
1 whole corn tortilla
1 whole queso oaxaca
1 whole shredded chicken
Equipment
pantongsspatulalidblender
Tips
Strain the sauce if needed.
Be careful not to burn the chile pods as they cook fast and can make the sauce bitter.