Common Ingredients in enchiladas Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular enchiladas recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in enchiladas dishes is onion.

Garlic, corn tortillas, chicken, sour cream, cilantro and vegetable oil are also common ingredients in enchiladas recipes. For herbs and spices, cumin and chili powder are popular. Variations include:

• flour tortillas in place of corn tortillas

Salt is in 55% of enchiladas recipes and pepper, 30%.

The average enchiladas recipe has about 14.2 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 30.

In terms of directions, enchiladas recipes have about 7 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 21 instructions.

An average enchiladas recipe takes about 1 hour 7 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 4 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Enchiladas

For 1 medium onion (110 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single enchiladas recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
garlic	2.2 clove (7 g)	3.6 clove (11 g)	71%
corn tortillas	11.7 (282 g)	14.9 (356 g)	61%	flour tortillas
sour cream	0.69 cup (158 g)	two thirds of a cup (152 g)	43%
chili powder	2.2 teaspoon (6 g)	7.6 teaspoon (21 g)	43%
cumin	1 teaspoon (2 g)	1.9 teaspoon (4 g)	39%
vegetable oil	1.5 tablespoon (20 g)	2.4 tablespoon (32 g)	36%	canola oil
cilantro	0.74 cup (12 g)	0.88 cup (14 g)	36%
monterey jack cheese	1.5 cup (198 g)	1.8 cup (237 g)	29%	cheddar cheese

Ingredients by Average Weight in Enchiladas

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in enchiladas recipes. This would be: 26% corn tortillas, 17% chicken breast, 15% flour tortillas, 13% tomatoes, 10% onion, 9% chicken, 7% sour cream and 2% vegetable oil.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

onion

Onion is the most popular ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 75% of enchiladas recipes contain onion.

Variations of onion include:

• white onion: 21% of recipes

For enchiladas recipes, onion is frequently used with garlic, salt, corn tortillas, chili powder and sour cream.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 55% have garlic.

Enchiladas dishes often call for garlic to be minced, chopped and peeled.

Garlic is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 1 clove or 3 cloves.

In enchiladas recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for enchiladas, garlic is often used with salt, onion, corn tortillas, cumin and black pepper. On the other hand, garlic is almost never used with green chiles.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 55% of enchiladas recipes contain salt.

Common quantities for salt in enchiladas dishes include 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In enchiladas recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Garlic, corn tortillas, onion, black pepper and cilantro are commonly used together with salt in enchiladas dishes.

corn tortillas

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is corn tortillas. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 50% have corn tortillas.

Warmed is a frequent preparation for corn tortillas in enchiladas dishes.

Corn tortillas is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 12 corn tortillas, 16 corn tortillas or 8 corn tortillas.

In enchiladas recipes that contain corn tortillas, it is on average, 18% by weight.

For enchiladas recipes, corn tortillas is frequently used with garlic, salt, onion, vegetable oil and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for corn tortillas in enchiladas:

• flour tortillas

chicken

Chicken is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 40% of enchiladas recipes contain chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 26% of recipes

In recipes for enchiladas, chicken is often used with sour cream, corn tortillas, vegetable oil, garlic and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for chicken in enchiladas:

• chicken breast

Also, chicken is not often used with black pepper, oregano, ancho chiles, olive oil, canola oil, enchilada sauce and tomatillos.

chicken breast

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is chicken breast. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 25% have chicken breast.

Enchiladas dishes often call for chicken breast to be cooked, shredded and chopped.

Chicken breast is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 4 chicken breasts, 2 chicken breasts or 2 cups.

In enchiladas recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 23% by weight.

In recipes for enchiladas, chicken breast is often used with onion, salt, sour cream, corn tortillas and black pepper. On the other hand, chicken breast is almost never used with canola oil and serrano chile.

sour cream

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is sour cream. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 35% have sour cream.

Common quantities for sour cream in enchiladas dishes include half a cup, a quarter cup or 1 cup.

In enchiladas recipes that contain sour cream, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Onion, flour tortillas, garlic, green chiles and chili powder are commonly used together with sour cream in enchiladas dishes. Conversely, sour cream is not often used with white onion, serrano chile and tomatillos.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 30% of enchiladas recipes contain cilantro.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for cilantro in enchiladas dishes.

Cilantro is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 1 cup, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In enchiladas recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For enchiladas recipes, cilantro is frequently used with salt, garlic, corn tortillas, onion and cumin. However, enchilada sauce is almost never used together with cilantro in enchiladas dishes.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 30% have black pepper.

Enchiladas dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

Black pepper is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In enchiladas recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for enchiladas, black pepper is often used with salt, garlic, onion, corn tortillas and cumin.

cumin

Cumin is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 30% of enchiladas recipes contain cumin.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cumin in enchiladas dishes.

Common quantities for cumin in enchiladas dishes include half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 1.5 teaspoons.

In enchiladas recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Salt, garlic, onion, corn tortillas and black pepper are commonly used together with cumin in enchiladas dishes. Conversely, cumin is not often used with green chiles, tomatillos and milk.

vegetable oil

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is vegetable oil. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 30% have vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon, 2 tablespoons or half a cup.

In enchiladas recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For enchiladas recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with corn tortillas, onion, salt, garlic and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in enchiladas:

• canola oil

flour tortillas

Flour tortillas is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 25% of enchiladas recipes contain flour tortillas.

Flour tortillas is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 8 flour tortillas, 10 flour tortillas or 6 flour tortillas.

In enchiladas recipes that contain flour tortillas, it is on average, 20% by weight.

In recipes for enchiladas, flour tortillas is often used with sour cream, onion, cheddar cheese, green chiles and chili powder.

Potential substitutions for flour tortillas in enchiladas:

• corn tortillas

Also, flour tortillas is not often used with canola oil, serrano chile and queso fresco.

chili powder

Another popular ingredient in enchiladas is chili powder. From the recipes we've sampled for enchiladas, over 25% have chili powder.

Common quantities for chili powder in enchiladas dishes include 2 teaspoons or 1 teaspoon.

In enchiladas recipes that contain chili powder, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Onion, garlic, salt, sour cream and cumin are commonly used together with chili powder in enchiladas dishes. Conversely, chili powder is not often used with white onion, serrano chile, queso fresco and tomatillos.

tomatoes

Tomatoes is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 25% of enchiladas recipes contain tomatoes.

Chopped, roasted and crushed are frequent preparations for tomatoes in enchiladas dishes.

Tomatoes is often included in enchiladas dishes in amounts of 15 ounces.

In enchiladas recipes that contain tomatoes, it is on average, 18% by weight.

For enchiladas recipes, tomatoes is frequently used with garlic, salt, onion, cumin and cilantro.

Potential substitutions for tomatoes in enchiladas:

• tomatillos

oregano

Oregano is another common ingredient in enchiladas dishes. In fact, over 20% of enchiladas recipes contain oregano.

Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in enchiladas dishes.

Common quantities for oregano in enchiladas dishes include half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In enchiladas recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, garlic, corn tortillas, black pepper and onion are commonly used together with oregano in enchiladas dishes. Conversely, oregano is not often used with butter, green chiles and milk.

Other enchiladas Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in enchiladas recipes include:

• monterey jack cheese - 20%
• chicken stock - 20%
• cheddar cheese - 15%
• flour - 15%
• ancho chiles - 15%
• olive oil - 15%
• butter - 15%
• green chiles - 15%
• canola oil - 15%
• serrano chile - 15%
• enchilada sauce - 15%
• queso fresco - 10%
• tomatillos - 10%
• milk - 10%

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