Red Chile Enchiladas with Shellfish and Fresh Garnishes - Rick Bayless

Red Chile Enchiladas with Shellfish and Fresh Garnishes - Rick Bayless

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Red Chile Enchiladas with Shellfish & Fresh Garnishes by Rick Bayless - Enjoy flavorful enchiladas with a hint of spice from dried ancho chiles, perfect for seafood lovers. Serve 4-6.

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Ingredients

  • 4 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 2 dried dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into flat pieces
  • 4 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn into flat pieces
  • One 28-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, drained OR 1 ½ pounds red-ripe fresh tomatoes (roughly 4 to 5 medium round or 7 to 8 medium plum tomatoes)
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon fresh-ground cumin
  • About 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil (divided use), plus a little extra to brush or spray on the tortillas)
  • 3 cups shellfish, fish or chicken broth, or water
  • 1 tablespoon masa harina
  • Salt
  • 1 large onion, cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • 12 ounces of shrimp and/or scallops, cut into ½-inch pieces if they are larger
  • 3 medium (about 12 ounces) boiling potatoes (Yukon gold's or the smaller red or white-skin potatoes work well here), peeled if you wish, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • About 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, plus some leaves for garnish
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • About 2 cups baby arugula, torn leaves of frisee, watercress (thick stems removed) or the like, tossed with a little fresh lime (or vinegar) and salt
  • 3 or 4 tablespoons freshly grated Mexican queso añejo or other garnishing cheese such as Romano or Parmesan

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