Love these! Mom did her best to ensure we ate despite our financial limitations that this dish was just one of those dishes to fill our bellies. As kids we really didn't mind it as they are delicious! We actually saw it more as a treat. These days I prep and eat out of nostalgia. Thx for sharing this version 😋

Thank you Rick

I always give a thumbs up before I even watch the video just out of respect for this great man. What a true gift to Mexican food.

When I was growing up my mother would make her version of enfrijoladas every time money was tight. She used the standard pinto beans and once the beans were perfectly boiled she would fry the beans in lard and smash them with a hand masher. Then she’d ladle the broth in the pan. She would fry each tortilla briefly and then she would put them in the beans and soften them. She would fill the tortilla with some of the smashed beans and add onions and cheese before rolling it up like an enchilada. She’s add cream on top and each of us would add whatever salsa we liked. Needless to say they were delicious. A cheap but satisfying way to feed a family of 6.

I had these at Frontera Grill last weekend in Chicago, and they were amazing! I'm making them for dinner myself because I was left dreaming about them.

The sauce looks like mole. Never had these before. Made me hungry!

Thank you Chef. Always appreciate your recipes, knowledge, and skill!

Yesterday I did the Enfrojoladas I really appreciate the tip of the tortillas in the bag with oil on the microwave its a real time saver and they go perfectly good. My frijoles sauce was with a red sauce of dry morita and guajillo and a can chipotle. Letting it simmer long enough was the secreat. Thanks.

Desayuno estilo veracruz, riquisimo

You make the food of my heart

I needed that, thank you

They look delicious! My family is from Veracruz, and my mom always fills her enfrijoladas with chicken or rabbit meat, and tops them with queso cotija. I usually filled them with turkey meat, and top them with some melting cheese, because I can't get good Mexican cheeses where I am. Goat cheese sound like a fantastic idea. I will try that. Huevos a la Veracruzana (Veracruz style eggs) involve enfrijoladas filled with scrambled eggs, topped with chorizo and slices of serrano chiles--also very recommended :).

Love your work chef! Thanks for the video! Any chance that in a future video you can show us how to make Chiles en Nogada? In my opinion it's one of the most interesting and unique dishes in the Mexican culinary repertoire.

One of life's hardest choices is between enfrijoladas or memelas for breakfast on any given day.

Delicious 😋 👍😃👏👏👏👏👏🔥Thanks for sharing

Remember the enfrijoladas from my grandmother 🙏

Seriously delicious I love making enfrijoladas my favorites are filled with TVP and topped with slightly pickled onions 🤤🤤🤤🤤

Absolutely stunning dish.

Delicious!

Mouth watering

looks delicious

Mouthwatering

Can't wait to make these. I've had entotamdas, but never these. And I'm a black bean (of any style) enthusiast

I remember my abuelita 😢

I love to see u cooking Mexican Food!

I remember watching you on tv making these a few years back 🙌🏻

you r the best

That looks amazing

they look so yummy I'll make that for dinner😋

I love enfrijoladas...the best option for me since I can not eat enchiladas.

These look delicious. Little different than how I make them but I will try them this way next time. I add a bit of chipotle pepper when I blend the beans and actually fry the tortillas but will save me some calories following your technique. Can't wait to try them. I love goat cheese!

Rick !! So glad I found you !!! Miss watching you I am a big fan. Need that ancho Chile and pumpkin seed cake recipe!!! Please !

I can't wait to try these, but can't find the actual recipe . You do mention that there is one to refer to. Love being a member.

interesting dish. now im keeping all the black bean broth leftover

I tried the tortilla hack with the oil and plastic bag in the microwave and it works great! I'll never fry them in a pan again.

We love it with papalo on top, but very difficult to find in the states so I use arugula or sometimes basil.

Delicioso. Mucho Bueno

I haven’t had them in a while but I remember the sauce being slightly thicker than that. They look outstanding though, Chef!

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creo que ese es el estilo Veracruz...rellenas de huevo, crema, queso y cebolla

Loving your videos! Do you usually fold the plastic bag over when heating the tortillas in the microwave? Or just lay flat with bag open?

I know this......yyyyyyyymmmmm😋

I don't see anything wrong with using canned beans. I make fresh tortillas from maseca, don't run them through hot oil though I should, coat them in blended beans, fill with queso fresco, fold, top with more beans, cheese, crema, avocado and a little onion. I should add that some of my friends in Mexico made fun of Costena beans. I didn't notice how they have a certain taste until I didn't eat them for a while, but I think canned beans in general work OK. Some of my friends also didn't like to eat chicken that had been frozen. My tastebuds weren't that refined.

Rick, can you give us a bit more info on what flavors will be missed in the dishes created by the poor souls that don't have access to Epazote, Hoja Sante, Avocado leaf, Banana leaf and such. Banana leaf I´ve been able to find at the Asian grocer and avocado leaf from amazon (but as you predicted, it was almost a powder...) I had some mole Amarillo tacos in Oaxaca last year, with squash blossoms and Hoja Santa leave and I have (in my opinon) been pretty succesfull replicating the Hoja Santa flavor with powdered black birch bark

I use pinto beans if black beans are not available, also stuff them with cheese because my kids ate picky with toppings but I also like to top mine with lettuce and sour cream...

I love the clay pot sitting on your counter, is it for beans? Where can I order one from?

As always, looks delicious. One question Chef. Any reason in particular you added parsley leaves instead of cilantro leaves ?

Can you use fresh leaves from an avocado tree? Lucky to live in LA where avocado trees abound!

People I think Rick knows about micro wave and I don't care for them but I still used it a tiny bit.

Rick, Would you ever make chilaquiles with this sauce?

Has anyone tried heating the tortillas in the oven? In foil?

Hi Rick. From San Francisco. I have a question can I add a hey Dry morita chili instead of the chipotle? It is a smoky dried chili

Anyone know an online source for good Avocado Leaf? Thanks

My family's from Oaxaca and prepare this differently, I wonder what region this recipe is from.

Wow Que delicia 😋

I just found out from another Mexican cook, she is actually Mexican, do not add salt to the beans until after they are cooked because if you do the beans are tough. I did this and they were the most creamiest beans I have ever ever experienced, the best beans I have ever tasted. What is your take on this method?

Enfrijolafas are not just made with black beans. Other regions use other types of beans.

faltó el pollo

Almost the same enfrijoladas 😂

I've seen recipes that add dry chiles to Black Bean sauce. Is this a thing done in Mexico or a north of the border invention?

Our way of communicating is interesting and bit funny. Immediately if we have a chance to inform someone they are doing wrong we just jump at the opportunity and not necessarily in the best way.🤔🤗🙏

The black bean sauce needs to be a little thicker

I make a salsa negra so good.. it steals my bike

What's wrong with microwaves fellas?. A microwave oven is just a cooking tool same as a stove, conventional oven, solar oven smoking box, sous vide, etc, etc unblock your mind guys!!

I feel like you just made up the name. 🤣 Never heard of em but they look delish

Esta es la no sabo kid version of the real enfrijoladas! Sorry chef😃

Microwave? Really?

I NEVER ever use a microwave in fact I gave mine away, highly toxic and changes the value and credibility of foods.. Would you please show folks who do not use microwaves the way to warm or whatever using toaster ovens? If you do not have a toaster oven that is nuts, they are the BEST and no more do I use my stove oven they do every function and more than a stove oven these days. Toaster ovens are no longer clunkers like in the beginning days of their creation, they actually replace the stove ovens and more. Look into them if you have not and get that microwave out of your house, lol.