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Queretaro-Style Enchiladas

Name: Queretaro-Style Enchiladas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 Corn tortillas; 2 Chicken breasts cocidas y deshebradas; 250 g Bean negro cocido; 4 Ancho chillies; 100 g Crumbled fresh cheese; 4 tbsp Soured cream; 1 White onion picada; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 sprigs Epazote; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Salt

55 min (25 prep + 30 cook) Medium 4 servings Querétaro

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 24 Mar 2026 · Updated: 29 Mar 2026

Enchiladas in black bean sauce with ancho chilli, Queretaro style.

About this recipe

Enchiladas bathed in black bean and ancho chilli sauce, filled with chicken and topped with fresh cheese and onion. A unique dish from the state of Queretaro.

History & Origin

Queretaro enchiladas are distinguished from all other Mexican enchiladas by their bean sauce. Rather than the usual red or green chilli sauces, they use a creamy sauce of black beans and ancho chillies, creating a velvety, slightly sweet flavour. The dish has roots in the colonial mestizo cookery of Santiago de Queretaro, where Otomi indigenous traditions met Spanish techniques.

Estimated cost

£7.50

Total cost

£1.88

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

380

Calories

22g

Protein

35g

Carbohydrates

18g

Fat

Fibre

520mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Cook the black beans with water, onion, garlic and epazote until very soft (1 hour in a pot or use ready-cooked beans).
2
Soak the ancho chillies in hot water for 15 minutes. Blend the cooked beans with the soaked chillies and a little stock until smooth.
3
Fry the bean sauce in a tablespoon of lard or oil, season with salt and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
4
Briefly pass the tortillas through hot oil to soften them. Fill with shredded chicken and roll up.
5
Place the enchiladas on a plate and bathe generously with the hot bean sauce. Top with crumbled fresh cheese, chopped onion and cream.