History
Blue corn is Pueblo: a heritage New Mexico cultivar that pre-dates Spanish arrival, ground by the women of the Eight Northern Pueblos into masa for centuries. The flat-stacked enchilada plate is a Northern New Mexican variation distinct from the Tex-Mex roll; it appears in Santa Fe restaurant menus through the early 20th century and is now the canonical version at The Shed and La Choza.
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Common allergens: Corn, Dairy, Egg
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 12 blue corn tortillas
- 3 cups red or green chile sauce (see Red chile recipe)
- 3 cups grated Monterey Jack and yellow cheddar
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 4 large eggs
- Neutral oil for frying
Method
- Warm the chile sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
- Lightly fry blue corn tortillas in oil 5 seconds per side to soften, then drain on paper towels.
- Dip each tortilla in the chile sauce, lay flat on a plate.
- Top with cheese and onion, add a second sauced tortilla, more cheese and onion, then a third.
- Repeat for four servings; bake at 375 F for 8 minutes until cheese melts.
- Fry eggs over easy, slide one onto each enchilada stack.
Tip from the editors. Blue corn tortillas crack faster than yellow corn; warm them gently in oil before saucing.
Where to eat blue corn enchiladas
Blue corn enchiladas in Santa Fe
The Shed ★ 4.7
The Shed's red chile, grown out at the family farm and ground in-house, has anchored a Santa Fe lunch line since 1953. Sister room of La Choza.
SignatureRed chile enchiladas, Blue corn enchiladas, Mocha cake
La Choza ★ 4.8
Sister of The Shed, La Choza has plated Northern New Mexican on Alarid Street since 1983; voted #1 New Mexican by Santa Fe Reporter readers repeatedly.
SignatureCarne adovada burrito, Blue corn enchiladas, Green chile stew
Maria's New Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.5
Maria's has anchored Cordova Road since 1950 with 150-plus hand-shaken margaritas, 170 tequilas and chile-laced plates served with hand-rolled tortillas.
SignatureGreen chile enchiladas, Carne adovada plate, Hand-rolled tortillas
Casa Chimayo ★ 4.3
Casa Chimayo cooks family Chimayo red and green chile and Dine accents downtown; Guy Fieri filmed DDD here for the famous blue corn enchiladas plate.
SignatureBlue corn enchiladas, Carne adovada with red chile, Tamales
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