# Effortless Creamy Red Enchiladas

These creamy red enchiladas are easy to make on the stovetop, perfect for when it's too hot to turn on the oven.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan over medium heat.
2. Cut Roma tomatoes in half and fry in the pan for 3 minutes.
3. Flip the tomatoes and fry for another 2 minutes, then add the garlic cloves.
4. Add the chile pods and fry briefly, taking care not to burn them.
5. Pour in the water, cover the pan, and allow to cool down.
6. Transfer the cooled mixture to a blender, add the salt, pepper, oregano, and ground cumin, then blend until smooth.
7. Add the room-temperature cream cheese, sour cream, and crema mexicana to the blender and blend again until well combined.
8. Heat 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.
9. Pour the blended sauce into the pan over low heat.
10. Roll the tortillas with chicken and queso oaxaca, place them in the sauce in the pan, drizzle with extra sauce, and top with more cheese.
11. Cover the pan and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts.

## Equipment

- pan
- tongs
- spatula
- lid
- blender

## Tips

- Strain the sauce if needed.
- Be careful not to burn the chile pods as they cook fast and can make the sauce bitter.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1d1mbQSPMg/
- Creator: Cooking Con Claudia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f11457fb-e2f8-4a01-b5da-0fb9523ffdf2
- Extracted: 2026-09-13

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