Corn tortillas dipped in a brick-red chile de arbol sauce, rolled around a filling of ground beef, chicken, or cheese, then topped with more red sauce and.
Where to eat it: 1 restaurant across 1 city.
L and J Cafe has been serving this style of red enchiladas since 1927, and the restaurant's sauce recipe is considered the canonical border version. The chile de arbol connection reflects the Chihuahuan trade routes that brought specific dried chiles north from Mexico.
L and J Cafe in El Paso, open since 1927, is the city's oldest Mexican restaurant, serving red enchiladas and house-made salsa from its East Missouri.
Order: Red enchiladas with chile de arbol salsa, or the green chile relleno
Tip: Arrive before noon on weekends; the lunch crowd fills every table by 12:30.
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