"Enchi-la-las!"

Thank you for the little girl that wondered into the kitchen while I was cooking and yelled "Enchi-la-las!" in enjoyment to what I was making.

Of course you have found out what I am making this week by doing the job of reading the title. I must say, I have made this dish a few times and not once has it been the same. Although you may find a taste that you like each time, never is it the same. It is a pain staking process with hungry wolfs lurking in the background asking when is the food going to be ready. Let it be known that making them from hand may time some time, but always worth it.

I use chicken breasts with the bone (skin if you want it), a can of either pureed tomato or even just regular tomato sauce. You will probably have to research and try different sauces or tomatos because some sauces can turn sweet. Pick up some chili powder. Don't get the simple powder that you get from some regular spice company that you ALWAYS use. Pick up something that you haven't tried before - GET AN ORIGINAL TASTE! Get your onion, cilantro, tortilla, avocado, whatever 'have-yous'.

Making the sauce is by far the hardest part of the whole experience. You have to slow cook it and add the spice slowly into the sauce! Don't over do-it...you will regret it if you do. I like adding some cilantro to add some nice taste and smell. Add some lime juice, maybe something else if you want to. Some people use flower to get a nice texture...that's if you want to.

Boil and shred the chicken - put it in a bowl and add lime juice (you will love it). Add chicken onion and cilantro, put it in the sauce, hold it with thongs, and fry it a little while, place it in the cooking dish. Repeat. Pour whatever sauce you have left on top. Cook for a while. Serve.

There is nothing too complicated about the dish, really. People seem to be afraid of it. Yes, you can screw up...fail...have people hate it. But just learn from your mistakes because I can guarantee you, it was an easy mistake.

Anyone have any recommendations to add/change?