El Coyote’s Cheese Enchiladas | Saveur

Name: El Coyote’s Cheese Enchiladas | Saveur
Ingredients: 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 6 plum tomatoes, cored; 2 Anaheim chiles or 1 jalapeño, stemmed; 2 large white sweet onions, such as Maui or Vidalia, 1 peeled and quartered, 1 minced; 2 oz. dried pasilla chiles; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 1 ⁄ 4 cups canola oil; 12 (8-inch) corn tortillas; 6 cups shredded sharp cheddar; 1 ⁄ 4 cup shredded Monterey Jack; Sliced scallions, cilantro sprigs, and sour cream, for garnish; Refried beans and rice, for serving (optional)

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The signature enchiladas of El Coyote in West Hollywood, California, are filled with sautéed sweet onion and drowned in an earthy, spicy sauce.

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Ingredients

8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
6 plum tomatoes, cored
2 Anaheim chiles or 1 jalapeño, stemmed
2 large white sweet onions, such as Maui or Vidalia, 1 peeled and quartered, 1 minced
2 oz. dried pasilla chiles
2 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 1⁄4 cups canola oil
12 (8-inch) corn tortillas
6 cups shredded sharp cheddar
1⁄4 cup shredded Monterey Jack
Sliced scallions, cilantro sprigs, and sour cream, for garnish
Refried beans and rice, for serving (optional)