forum: Food, Wine and Gardening
#1 Fri 04 Jan 13 3:40pm
joobes
Occupation My OH and I own a new/secondhand bookshop.
- From Somerset, England
- Member since Wed 20 Feb 08
pork enchiladas
I have some pork loin steaks and for a change to chicken or steak i would like to use them as the meat part filling for Enchiladas. As they are so tender I was wondering if anyone else has used them for Enchiladas in the past and if they turned out OK...
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#2 Fri 04 Jan 13 3:50pm
wine~o
Occupation Handyman
- From Dorset u.k
- Member since Tue 21 Oct 08
Re: pork enchiladas
Can't say I have, your only problem is likely to be overcooking/drying out as they are so lean...so long as you cook them quickly...i'm sure they'll be fine...
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#3 Fri 04 Jan 13 3:59pm
joobes
Occupation My OH and I own a new/secondhand bookshop.
- From Somerset, England
- Member since Wed 20 Feb 08
Re: pork enchiladas
Thats what i thought, they will be cooked with peppers, mushrooms and cheese plus a sauce before wrapping up with more sauce on top and a sprinkling of cheese then in the oven for about 20mins
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#4 Fri 04 Jan 13 4:36pm
MsPablo
Occupation Just being me
- Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
Re: pork enchiladas
I use lean pork a lot cut up into a sauce, soup, etc. and just am careful to add it last and not boil it. It has a lot of moisture and so do your other ingredients. Since enchiladas are basically only going in the oven to heat through and melt the cheese, it shouldn't be a problem. Sounds delicious.
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#5 Fri 04 Jan 13 4:48pm
joobes
Occupation My OH and I own a new/secondhand bookshop.
- From Somerset, England
- Member since Wed 20 Feb 08
Re: pork enchiladas
Cool, thanks everyone.... ![]()
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#6 Fri 04 Jan 13 10:36pm
hippytea
- Member Occupation Chief cook and bottle-washer
- From Scotland
- Member since Mon 12 Sep 11
Re: pork enchiladas
I've never done enchiladas, but if it helps, my favourite way to cook pork loin chops is to sear them first, set them aside to rest while I make a gravy or sauce in the same pan, then bake them in the gravy/sauce for 30min in a moderate oven. They end up nice and tender and flavoursome (far better than just frying, as I find they tend to dry out before they are fully cooked at the bone).
So if you sear your pork first, then add to the sauce etc., wrap and bake for 30min, I think you should get a similar result to my pork chops. I wouldn't be inclined to cook in the sauce right away, but to sear them, set them aside to rest while you make the sauce in the same pan (so you get the crusty bits) and add the chops to the sauce just before wrapping and baking.
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#7 Fri 04 Jan 13 10:52pm
MsPablo
Occupation Just being me
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Re: pork enchiladas
I agree hippytea! I'm a poet and I don't know it.
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