enchilada
Sign in to saveAn enchilada (, ) is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with various ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, or combinations. Enchilada sauces include chili-based sauces, such as salsa roja, various moles, tomato-based sauces, such as salsa verde, or cheese-based sauces, such as chile con queso.
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- Food.name
- Enchilada
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- Enchilada Rice Beans.jpg
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- 250px
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- Enchiladas with mole, served with refried beans and Spanish rice
- Food.country
- Mexico
- Food.main_ingredient
- Tortillas, chili pepper sauce, meat
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- Etymology
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- Varieties
- Fillings, toppings and garnishes
- Outside of Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Guatemala
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An enchilada (, ) is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with various ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, or combinations. Enchilada sauces include chili-based sauces, such as salsa roja, various moles, tomato-based sauces, such as salsa verde, or cheese-based sauces, such as chile con queso.
==Etymology== The Royal Spanish Academy defines the word enchilada, as used in Mexico, as a rolled maize tortilla stuffed with meat and covered with a tomato and chili sauce. Enchilada is the past participle of the Mexican Spanish enchilar, "to add chili pepper to"; literally, "to season (or decorate) with chili".