sauce tear chiles into flat pieces. toast lightly in a dry
skillet over medium heat. place in a bowl with 3 cups very hot tap
water, submerge using a small plate, and soak 20 minutes. in a food
processor, puree the chiles, 11/2 cups liquid, and garlic. strain
and salt to taste.
potatoes. simmer potatoes in salted water until just tender,
about 10 minutes. drain. in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of
oil or lard over medium heat. add onion and cook, stirring
regularly, until translucent, about 5 minutes. add potatoes,
turning and scraping, until richly browned and crusty, 15 to 20
minutes. stir in 1/4 cup of sauce and cook for 5 minutes. remove
from heat.
enchiladas. heat oven to 350°f. heat 1 tablespoon of
oil or
lard in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. when the oil is
just beginning to smoke, dip both sides of a tortilla into sauce;
then, lay it in the oil. sear 20 seconds on each side. transfer
flat to a baking sheet. continue dipping and frying the remaining
tortillas, wiping skillet occasionally and adding oil as needed.
lay tortillas on the baking sheet in sets of two, half overlapping
each other.
spoon equal portions of potatoes onto tortillas and keep warm in
oven, 5-10 minutes. meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil or lard
in a large skillet over medium heat. when warm, crack in the eggs,
cover the pan, and cook until as done as you like.
in a small bowl, toss lettuce with vinegar and a sprinkling of
salt. put an enchilada-potato stack on each of four dinner plates
and top with a fried egg. serve with dressed lettuce and a generous
sprinkling of grated cheese. serves 4. -
recipe excerpted from mexico:
one plate at a time, by
rick bayless (scribner).
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one plate at a time, by rick bayless (scribner). -
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