📍 Guanajuato

Enchiladas mineras (miner's enchiladas)

Name: Enchiladas mineras (miner's enchiladas)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas; 6 guajillo chiles, seeded; 2 garlic cloves and a piece of onion; 200 g ranchero cheese, crumbled; 2 potatoes and 2 carrots, cubed; Lettuce, onion, and cheese to serve; Lard or oil

· Lunch

Tortillas dipped in guajillo sauce, filled with cheese and topped with browned potato and carrot.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-10-04 · Contact

⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Vegetarian

Preparation: 25 min
Cooking: 25 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

A working-class craving from the mines of the city of Guanajuato; it was served hot and hearty to the workers and is now an emblem of the city.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Rehydrate the guajillos and blend them with garlic, onion, and salt; strain the sauce.
2
Cook the cubed potatoes and carrots and sauté them until browned.
3
Dip each tortilla in the sauce and fry it lightly in lard.
4
Fill with cheese, fold, and arrange on the plate.
5
Coat with more sauce and top with the potatoes and carrots.
6
Serve with lettuce, onion, and cheese on top.