My Ground Beef Enchiladas recipe is a wholesome Mexican-inspired beef dish loaded with freshly seasoned lime rice, ground beef, and savory enchilada sauce! This enchiladas recipe is the perfect main course for your next family gathering, dinner party, or fiesta! Using simple ingredients and coming together in under an hour, I guarantee you will want to make these enchiladas all the time.
Best Beef Enchiladas
My family loves when we sit down to enjoy homemade beef enchiladas - I get asked for them all of the time! I take flour tortillas and stuff them with ground beef, lime rice, and shredded cheese. Then, I roll and bake them in a savory enchilada chili sauce. The results are totally irresistible! Each component of this dish adds a different element of flavor. From the fresh lime juice in the lime rice to the blend of seasonings in the enchiladas sauce, this is a well-balanced and hearty dish perfect for a weeknight dinner! Don’t forget, this is a great recipe to make with the family! Kids will love helping you assemble and roll the tortillas. I like to help them ladle the sauce right over the enchiladas before they bake! It’s such a fun way to introduce them to the kitchen.
Beef Enchiladas Ingredients
Ground beefFlour tortillasShredded cheddar cheeseCilantro (optional)
Lime Rice Ingredients
WaterBasmati brown rice uncookedSaltLime (juice and zest) Cilantro (optional)
Enchiladas Sauce Ingredients
Olive oilFlourChili powder Onion powderGarlic powderCuminDried oreganoVegetable brothTomato paste
How to Make Lime Rice for Enchiladas
How to Make Enchilada Sauce
How to Make Enchiladas
I like a little fresh avocado crema or sour cream with a sprinkling of cilantro or Pico de Gallo.
Best Beef Enchilada Recipe Tips
When rolling the enchiladas, don’t over-stuff the tortillas. You want to be sure to completely wrap the tortilla around itself with the seam-side down. This is the best way to get the enchiladas snug in the baking dish. Don’t drown your enchiladas in the sauce before you bake them. Remember, there is sauce already inside the enchilada, so when baking them you want just enough sauce to cover them. This will keep them from getting soggy. Reserve some of your cheddar cheese to sprinkle over the enchiladas during the last 10 minutes they bake in the oven.
Make-Ahead Ground Beef Enchiladas
Enchiladas are a perfect savory beef dish you can make ahead of time. Here are the simple steps you can follow when you want to work ahead:
Can I freeze enchiladas?
When I freeze enchiladas, I typically freeze them before the sauce covers them. This will help keep the tortillas crispy and not soggy during the reheating process. Here’s what I do:
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