Cheese Enchiladas

[thunderlounge 8407]

Nah. Just a little grease off the pork, not actual box of lard. 🤣

[jimmyjazz 47107]

Yeah, "no lard" doesn't exactly narrow it down.  I agree with @hornian, the beans at Chuy's are meh with a bad texture, where those at EyM have a porky goodness permeating throughout.  If they get there w/o animal products, I'd like to know how.

[Brisketexan 106873]

29 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yeah, "no lard" doesn't exactly narrow it down.  I agree with @hornian, the beans at Chuy's are meh with a bad texture, where those at EyM have a porky goodness permeating throughout.  If they get there w/o animal products, I'd like to know how.

Best refrieds in town: Juan in a Million.  So much so that if I order something that doesn't come with beans, I order an extra side of them.  Perfect porky tasty goodness.  Taste like I remember eating in my family's shitting mexican hometown.

[ChickenSandwich 9939]

Ninfas still has the best refied beans IMO. Nobody else has that same Silky smooth texture and amazing flavor. Nothing really close. 
 

 

[fwtxbevo 91]

53 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Best refrieds in town: Juan in a Million.  So much so that if I order something that doesn't come with beans, I order an extra side of them.  Perfect porky tasty goodness.  Taste like I remember eating in my family's shitting mexican hometown.

This.

[Deej 77793]

4 hours ago, APMP said:

For what it's worth the guys in the kitchen at EyM have repeatedly said there is no lard in their refried beans.


 

[Texzilla58 4787]

Ninfas still has the best refied beans IMO. Nobody else has that same Silky smooth texture and amazing flavor. Nothing really close. 
 
 

I like my refrieds fried in smoky pork fat rather than the heavily refined lard that is more for baking. I like them creamy with a crusty layer from the cast iron skillet. My old man then topped them with a few pats of butter. I do as well often.

[HouTex 1937]

Refried beans at Armando’s are glorious.  They seem to be 1/3 rendered bacon fat and 2/3 beans.  Pretty much been that way since the mid 80’s.  

[ChickenSandwich 9939]

7 minutes ago, HouTex said:

Refried beans at Armando’s are glorious.  They seem to be 1/3 rendered bacon fat and 2/3 beans.  Pretty much been that way since the mid 80’s.  

[Brisketexan 106873]

59 minutes ago, HouTex said:

Refried beans at Armando’s are glorious.  They seem to be 1/3 rendered bacon fat and 2/3 beans.  Pretty much been that way since the mid 80’s.  

Yeah, bacon grease instead of regular lard is a pro-tip, but not exactly a secret.

I use bacon grease when making refrieds at home all the time.  That sizzle as they enter the pan with hot grease.....mmmmmm.

[ztejas 44223]

8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I would be surprised if those beans were vegetarian.

I'd be surprised if the guacamole was vegetarian. 

[hookemATL 12240]

Mi madres refried beans are my fav. So taste. So taste. 

[UTCzech III 2934]

On 8/1/2022 at 4:47 PM, Anastasis said:

now put some brisket in the chili and we might be on to something. 

Went to one of the Tex-mex places here in Taylor and they had a new item, cheese enchiladas topped with carne guisada, it did not suck.  No pics, will do better next time.

On 8/1/2022 at 4:47 PM, Anastasis said:

Edited August 3, 2022 by UTCzech III
Damn dp

[APMP 688]

Lol in that case ignorance is bliss

[DoobieWah 1535]

10 hours ago, UTCzech III said:

Went to one of the Tex-mex places here in Taylor,,,

Name please?

My mom has been visiting a rapidly declining friend up there lately and needs a good lunch spot.

 

Thx.

[DoobieWah 1535]

Also, like Brisketbreath mentioned above, rendered bacon fat will turn even canned frijoles refritos into a magical slurry of deliciousness.

[Steamboat1874 4319]

3 hours ago, DoobieWah said:

Name please?

My mom has been visiting a rapidly declining friend up there lately and needs a good lunch spot.

 

Thx.

Not Texmex but went to Plowman's on West 9TH Street in Taylor this past Saturday and it was outstanding.

[UTCzech III 2934]

4 hours ago, DoobieWah said:

Name please?

My mom has been visiting a rapidly declining friend up there lately and needs a good lunch spot.

 

Thx.

Mas Fajitas, on Main St past Dairy Queen, used to be Hardee's years ago and then a Chinese restaurant after that... 

[creeper 100]

19 hours ago, fwtxbevo said:

This.

This morning's breakfast at Juan in a Million, subbed refrieds for charro beans. 

 

 

[Dutch 4573]

Breakfast of champions, right there.  

[thunderlounge 8407]

Fuckin a right. 

[threesheets 1689]

7 hours ago, DoobieWah said:

Also, like Brisketbreath mentioned above, rendered bacon fat will turn even canned frijoles refritos into a magical slurry of deliciousness.

How have I never thought of doing this with canned refrieds?  There's a jar of bacon fat right there in the fucking fridge!

[thunderlounge 8407]

1 minute ago, threesheets said:

How have I never thought of doing this with canned refrieds?  There's a jar of bacon fat right there in the fucking fridge!

 

You better pull your shit together before you kill us all.

[Dutch 4573]

21 minutes ago, threesheets said:

How have I never thought of doing this with canned refrieds?  There's a jar of bacon fat right there in the fucking fridge!

Surly cardiologists bout to see a spike in business...

[Brisketexan 106873]

30 minutes ago, threesheets said:

How have I never thought of doing this with canned refrieds?  There's a jar of bacon fat right there in the fucking fridge!

 

28 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

 

You better pull your shit together before you kill us all.

That's what I'm sayin'....

[Texzilla58 4787]

This morning's breakfast at Juan in a Million, subbed refrieds for charro beans. 
 
 

I like a place that puts a little salad on the plate. Making sure you’re healthy. The only missing thing is a stack of hot corn tortillas and a tower of butter pats.

[dcbc 14644]

41 minutes ago, threesheets said:

How have I never thought of doing this with canned refrieds?  There's a jar of bacon fat right there in the fucking fridge!

I mixed some Herdes Guacamole salsa in with some canned refrieds a couple of weekends ago.  Definitely did not suck, but that stuff could make day-old dog shit taste good.

Edited August 3, 2022 by dcbc

[thunderlounge 8407]

Well, yeah. 

[irishtexan 11707]

Now I'm questioning why I've never had enchiladas for breakfast (not brunch, or "first meal of the day after waking up late and hungover"). Why aren't cheese enchiladas on more breakfast menus? 

[utee94 16079]

1 minute ago, irishtexan said:

Now I'm questioning why I've never had enchiladas for breakfast (not brunch, or "first meal of the day after waking up late and hungover"). Why aren't cheese enchiladas on more breakfast menus? 

because you touch yourself

 

/surly

 

[Planet Houston 4950]

I'm sorry for the confusion with the title of the recipe and lack of beef.  I will make it with beef next time, we can all compare pics and y'all can rep me all over again.  I'm thinking brisket.

[Wild Bill 325]

I hit up Larry's in Richmond yesterday for a tasty plate.

[HouTex 1937]

2 hours ago, Wild Bill said:

I hit up Larry's in Richmond yesterday for a tasty plate.

I’m from Rosenberg and I ate there at least once a week until I left for UT in 1980. Great food.  I go back whenever I can and order the cabalero special.  

[Celery Man 21093]

i'm trying to sift through the thread to find this but any green chile enchilada sauce recipes that the surly brain trust has decided reigns supreme? I still need to make the EISD enchiladas at some point but it's going to be green cheese enchiladas on the menu next week. goddamn i miss the chili parlor

[HouTex 1937]

19 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

i'm trying to sift through the thread to find this but any green chile enchilada sauce recipes that the surly brain trust has decided reigns supreme? I still need to make the EISD enchiladas at some point but it's going to be green cheese enchiladas on the menu next week. goddamn i miss the chili parlor

Check the hatch green chile thread.  I posted my recipe there in the last week or so.

[tx 3 putt 78664]

growing up in Victoria, VISD enchilada Thursday was legendary. At Victoria HS, they'd set up three service lines. Damn those were great enchiladas, with cornbread on the side 

[elfenix 34740]

the only local nod KISD had was rice instead of po-tay-toes 2-3x a week.  wasn't bad with some gravy on it. 

i'd much rather have had enchiladas. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by elfenix

[thunderlounge 8407]

 

 

[tx 3 putt 78664]

[BearCountry11 1234]

17 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

 

 

Let’s hear more about that sauce, my guy.  

[thunderlounge 8407]

Whatcha wanna know?

Pretty much the homesick/dart/ISD recipes, with a pinch of cinnamon, cilantro, and moar cumin.

If I have enough, I’ll use bacon grease for the oil. Flour, chili pepper, cumin, etc.
 

I normally add ground beef or pork, but didn’t have a small pack to add. 

[SWCFROG 41]

18 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

 

 

Thanks.  Nuts were heavy.

 

SWCFROG

[irishtexan 11707]

4 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

Whatcha wanna know?

Pretty much the homesick/dart/ISD recipes, with a pinch of cinnamon, cilantro, and moar cumin.

If I have enough, I’ll use bacon grease for the oil. Flour, chili pepper, cumin, etc.
 

I normally add ground beef or pork, but didn’t have a small pack to add. 

interesting. whenever I make that sauce it's brown because of all the chili powder and cumin. but your sauce looks bright red.

enchiladas look great!

also, tell me more about this enormous cast iron casserole dish that makes 30 enchiladas at a time.

Edited August 22, 2022 by irishtexan

[thunderlounge 8407]

I backed off the chili pepper to keep the grand kids from crying. Yep, over plain jane chili powder. It’s so spicy! 

They’ll get used to it before long. More cumin than chili. Still slammed, but closer to taco seasoning then heavier on the chili per standard.

 

 

Pan is a lodge sheet pan. 15x10x1.5

I fit 30 on there in the two rows.

2 burners on med-ish, and a big heat dome.

 

I will say to let the pan sit on the flat top for a bit to get heated up, and then put the dome on. 

[Anastasis 23714]

That lodge pan doh. 

[thunderlounge 8407]

6 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

That lodge pan doh. 

I have a baking rack to put under it as well. Combined with the dome, should be able to work out some minor baking as well. Cookies, biscuits, cupcakes, etc. 

Probably better discussion on that back in the griddle thread. 
 

For baking though, the weber would probably be the more sensible play. It’s definitely possible though. 

[jimmyjazz 47107]

3 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

Pan is a lodge sheet pan. 15x10x1.5

That's an odd size.  Looks like I need one.

Barely apropos, today I learned 2/3 baking sheets (21 x 15) are available.  Perfect for most residential ovens, almost none of which can fit a full sheet.  

[thunderlounge 8407]

Clean link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0971NDZPK

 

It’s listed as 15.5x10.5

 

[Anastasis 23714]

1 hour ago, thunderlounge said:

Clean link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0971NDZPK

 

It’s listed as 15.5x10.5

 

Amazon would sell a shit load more of those if your enchiladas were part of the marketing strategy. 

They are telling me delivery on Wed. 

[DoobieWah 1535]

5 hours ago, Anastasis said:

Amazon would sell a shit load more of those if your enchiladas were part of the marketing strategy. 

With an asterisk. 

 

* Enchiladas sold separately.