Z Tejas Green Chile Salsa Recipes

Z TEJAS GREEN CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and onions under broiler for about 10 minutes and let them get really black.
• Add blackened tomatoes, onions, garlic, chilies and water to small sauce pan over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Puree in blender until slightly chunky.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with crispy tortilla chips.

Z'TEJAS GREEN CHILE BARBACOA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a stainless bowl and mix well. Transfer to a roasting pan and top with a tight lid.
• Cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours in a 325 degree oven.
• Let cool and shred using 2 forks.
• Strain juice that the meat was cooked in skim off fat.
• Add about 1 1/2 cups to shredded meat.
• Mix in green chilies as well.
• Assembling Green Chile Barbacoa Enchiladas:.
• Fry tortillas to soften; place on oval plate.
• Put barbacoa in center.
• Put 1 oz. of jack cheese on each tortilla with 2 oz. of barbacoa and 1/2 oz. of green chile sauce.
• Roll tortillas and leave in center of plate.
• Ladle 2 oz. green chile sauce on top of enchiladas and sprinkle beans and enchiladas with cotija cheese.
• Put under broiler to melt cheese; when cheese melts top enchiladas with iceberg, dollop of sour cream and put pickled chiles in center.