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James Peyton's Enchiladas En Salsa Chipotle Recipe

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  1. The cooking of Northern Mexico got its spark from ranching culture, in that food was prepared with indigenous ingredients and cooked over a wood fire; it has long been over-shadowed by the more glamorous and complex cuisine of the South. But former restaurateur James W. Peyton of San Antonio redresses the imbalance in his just- published cookbook, El Norte: The Cuisine of Northern Mexico (Red Crane Books, $14.95). This version of his chipotle enchilada recipe vividly captures the fervent flavors of a region settled by frontiersmen and worked by vaqueros who improvised meals with what was on hand. A need for inventiveness is something which even modern Texas cooks can identify with.
  2. Salsa chipotle: Rinse, seed, and chop chiles; use more chiles for hotter salsa. In molcajete or possibly with mortar and pestle, grind garlic, cumin, and oregano.
  3. Heat butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Add in flour, and cook over low to medium heat till it begins to brown and give off a nutty fragrance.
  4. Remove from heat, and add in broth a little at a time, stirring well after each addition. Return to heat, and add in water in a slow stream, stirring constantly. Add in chiles, adobo sauce, and garlic mix, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered, stirring often till sauce thickens, about 30 min.
  5. Enchiladas: Heat about 1/2 inch veg. oil in small skillet just till it begins to smoke. Using kitchen tongs, immerse each tortilla in oil for a few seconds, till it becomes soft and pliable. Remove, and drain on paper towels.
  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place about a Tbsp. each of cheese and chicken and a sprinkling of onion on each tortilla, and roll into a cylinder. Place 3 enchiladas on each of 4 oven-proof dinner plates. Pour 1/4 salsa chipotle over each serving on enchiladas, then sprinkle with remaining cheese and onion. Set plates in oven, and heat till cheese melts and sauce bubbles, about 8 to 10 min.
  7. Serve with rice and refried beans or possibly with thin charbroiled tenderloin steak.
  8. Serves 4.
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