How to Make the Best Tex-Mex Enchiladas | Basics with Babish

[@Jon-yv4iu]

Reminder: Better help collects the personal information of individuals seeking help to advertisers so they can use your mental issues to get you to buy things. Better help are a tech company first which isn't what you want from a healthcare provider. Edit: It's better than not going to therapy if you need it. But, there are many serious concerns around companies like this

[@Omicron716]

It is very much potentially worse than not going to therapy if you need it. Better Help does not verify the credentials of any of its "therapists" (They explicitly say that's your responsibility, not theirs), nor do they make any guarantee that the methods employed by their "therapists" will have any grounding in proven therapeutic sciences. It's entirely possible your "therapist" will peddle you unproven psuedoscience that could actively worsen your condition and Better Help will simply wash their hands of the matter and say it's not their fault, because you should've vetted your therapist and their methods yourself.

[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

@@Omicron716 Imagine going to therapy for your depression and your therapist is like "Just be happy instead."

[@JBBost]

@@Dunkleosteusenjoyer The early 1900s experience

[@cinder7258]

Literally

[@NoOne-fe3gc]

That's why I love anything that's promoted by any youtuber. It tells me exactly what to stay away from. If you advertisy on YT, I instantly disregard your company. Also, thanks for the info, hope your comment doesn't get deleted and get all the upvote it needs

[@aficionadoavacado559]

Careful with BetterHelp, they don't follow doctor-patient confidentiality laws- they share patient information with third parties despite denying they do so

[@MajorHeck75]

DO NOT USE BETTERHELP

[@JBBost]

Echo this, you gotta vet your sponsors better, Babish

[@gregoryborton6598]

Not to mention just a plain unethical org who does not use credited therapists.

[@C0CA1N3C0WB0YS]

And uses unlicensed counselors

[@kpieloch]

Second this comment wholeheartedly

[@krazykitten800]

While I love the food this episode, and I’m glad you are talking about mental heath/getting therapy/help, I’m not sure that BetterHelp is the best company to be affiliated with. A third class action lawsuit was filed on March 23, 2023 against BetterHelp in the Northern District of California; the suit claims BetterHelp mismanaged the plaintiff’s, and allegedly similarly situated class members”, sensitive health information. This class action follow BetterHelp’s $7.8 million payment to the FTC to settle claims that BetterHelp violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act by revealing sensitive consumer data, including mental health information, to social media companies for targeted advertising. The suits seek damages for breach of implied contract, breach of fiduciary duty of confidentiality, and violation of California privacy laws. …but if they are paying you, then cool.

[@YG-rr6zv]

They revealed patients information without permission and breached confidentiality laws, that’s all you had to say🙄

[@krazykitten800]

@@YG-rr6zv saving people a google search. Daddy, chiilllll

[@TinaNewtonArt]

@@YG-rr6zv chill out; you did not have to read it. LOL

neither is youtube, but you still use that eh?

[@amarmehta01]

Red and green sauce on enchiladas isn’t controversial. In New Mexico, it’s called Christmas style

[@RevenantNeverDies]

lol christmas style is an amazing name

[@gober2635]

We need flat enchiladas for NM tho

[@jlshel42]

The yankees are trying at least

[@thiswhomps2052]

It's controversial here because he used it in the vegetarian version and the red sauce has beef stock in it.

[@cmdryegingercommodore3433]

Yes, but these are... decidedly not New Mexican. I'm gonna have nightmares about roux-based chile sauces tonight.

[@aedoria]

Depending on where you live, crema can be hard to find. But thinning out sour cream with some lime juice makes a delicious approximation in a pinch 😊

[@chrismiller7743]

If you got a little more time, you can also make crema by adding a tablespoon of buttermilk to room temperature cream and letting it sit unrefrigerated for 24 hours.

[@lucvaillancourt8580]

BetterHelp is the Arby's of mental health care.

[@alternativeaquascaping517]

Best approximation I’ve seen lol

[@game_learning_birb]

“BetterHelp, we have the therapy!”

[@withercat1801]

Betterhelp is terrible. Just look at the BBB page of complaints on them. They charge 350 dollars a month with absolutely no notifications or emails about the fees, speaking from experience.

[@scottboettcher1344]

Jon Stewart-approved?

[@lordassface8810]

Couldn’t have phrased it better 😂😂

[@itwasidio1736]

I knew something was up with BetterHelp, thanks for letting me know, guys. Also, cool enchiladas.

[@alorachan]

Red and green sauce definitely not controversial... I do question the 'vegetarian enchilada' using a meat-stock sauce LOL bit perplexing there, so the final enchilada is not vegetarian, but certainly sounds delicious just the same.

[@kingdanett4043]

Can you make a Basics With Babish about Herbs, specifically how to store fresh ones for a long time and what kinds of foods you should certain herbs with

[@pinkLeopard580]

I like this idea!

[@L83467]

just dont buy fresh ones. i never do and i still think my food is tasty

[@sadada27]

I'm glad you saw that you needed help. Not too many people accept that they need another look on things. Depression is a silent demon. Im happy your still here.. we enjoy watching and trying to recreate these meals. Your personality is an delight in my house. Continue to break through.

[@Encucumbered]

if you ever need any help with mental problems do not use better help

[@The_Sleepiest_Socialist]

@@Encucumberedbetter help yourself with some real therapy?

[@stephcake1112]

as a mexican-american my mouth started watering once you started eating the enchiladas LOL

[@TheBrinkmeister]

Those enchiladas look amazing! But I just wanted to thank you for being open with your struggles and helping spread the word of "asking for help is a sign of immense strength". To drop the mask and say I'm not ok is so important. We need more people like you, especially MEN who speak about mental struggles. Thank you for being you, much love. ❤

[@RevenantNeverDies]

men DO speak about mental struggles ALL the time but people are so stuck in their own ways that whenever a man asks for help with mental issues or abuse they are told to "act properly" whereas a girl is having trouble with the SLIGHTEST of things and EVERYONE is all over her.maybe if you people would listen there wouldnt be a surprise. no offense.

[@Omicron716]

Opening up about mental health struggles rings incredibly hollow when it comes as a part of a paid advertisement for a service that is directly antagonistic towards its user's mental health. Better Help is not therapy, and Better Help says it's your responsibility to vet the therapists they match you with as they do not verify any credentials or even check if any of the methods used by said therapists have any grounding in real science. This is all directly stated in their terms of service. Many users have been paired with therapists that peddle harmful psuedoscience that actively worsens their conditions, and many more have been paired with therapists (both licensed and not) who simply do not provide you any therapy whatsoever I give absolutely no credit for the emotional vulnerability required to open up about mental health struggles when that emotional vulnerability only exists to sell me something that could very well harm me.

[@annelisemeier283]

@@Omicron716thanks, you are the first person I find in the comment section mentioning this

[@basedkat09]

​@@Omicron716therapy in general is bunk.

[@TheVerucAssault]

I think this is the recipe I need in my life right now. Been craving Chili Colorado and this is very similar by the peppers used.

[@crashlight54]

As someone who loves both enchiladas and Chili Colorado, I agree

[@Elix10]

De pechito se puso

[@hiramlopez7823]

Actually! At least in the region of mexico Im from, there is no distinction between chile colorado and "enchilada sause". Its the same stuff

[@adam_sorber]

Nice touch preparing the "vegetarian" version with the sauce made with beef stock... 😄

[@notahotshot]

Cattle are vegetarian, so it still counts.

[@casswhatever]

i mean, as a vegetarian, it seems very clear that we could just use vegetable stock, so this seems like an odd thing to complain over

[@clintbrunke2074]

First thing I noticed

[@hellbach8879]

Most beef stock is vego

[@msadm1225]

He said vegetarian /filling/, not that the dish itself was vegetarian

[@rafaugm]

1:14 until the episode actually starts...

[@meese9140]

When I was in promary school in texas, one of the lunch ladies had a duffle bag of herbs and spices she brought to school so that she could make the food tasty. Her enchiladas (roja) were fantastic and everybody loved enchilada day. Ty Ms. [redacted] you’re my hero 👏🏻😭

[@Ko1234567890S]

Thank you for being so open about your anxiety and depression. It makes a huge difference for folks to see that people with mental health challenges can be happy and successful

[@purpleblossom26]

This video could not have come at a better time! I made beef enchiladas with the salsa verde sauce and it was the best I've ever made! Thank you for the fantastic direction as always and making meal time extra satisfying!

[@kaiser5847]

Bueno las enchiladas gringas no son iguales a las mexicanas, no está mal la receta y la verdad se antojan. Si tuviera que decir algo es que las enchiladas mexicanas o más bien las de día a día son más simplistas y llevan menos pasos, usamos tortillas de mano y solo las bañamos en salsa usando la misma cuchara, las salsas también tienen ingredientes de más (con solo una variedad de chile para las rojas o solo jalapeño verde y cebolla refritada para la verde sería suficiente)

[@SleepinGriffin]

Did he make a Vegetarian enchilada then coat it in a sauce that uses beef stock?

[@deanjohnson7809]

Came to see if anyone else noticed….

[@jjh1643]

Yep, he showed us how to make a vegetarian filling then ate it how he wanted. He isn't vegetarian (clearly) but you could always sub out the red sauce for just the salsa verde.

[@notahotshot]

No, he made a vegetarian filling, then made a non-vegetarian enchilada with it.

[@link4253]

5:32 that stray onion to the left, it still keeps me up at night.

[@ramiroares543]

I enjoyed the recipes, but I have a question: why is there a vegetarian option if the sauce contains beef stock?

[@mattie3867]

The obvious implication is that you could use veggie stock instead, I think. He just didn't show it for time.

[@SkiDaBird]

@@mattie3867You should be able to swap the stock, either for veggie or if you have it available something like mushroom.

[@Itsdavidstoker]

Vegetarian option - is it really vegetarian with that sauce? Not picking, but did you make a whole separate enchiladas sauce specifically for vegetarian?? These look great and would make for my niece...what would you replace the broth with?

[@lauranicol2706]

I've seen vegetable broth in the store next to the chicken and beef broths.

[@adatzotschew1625]

Can you please make stuffed grape leaves for basics?

[@gnalkhere]

Might as well do other stuffed vegetable dishes like Malfouf and Quosa Mahshi

[@s-boy4613]

I'd love to see this.

[@sabbathjackal]

What goes in stuffed grape leaves? Because they've always disappointed me

[@adatzotschew1625]

@@sabbathjackal rice, lamb, tomatoes, cucumbers, cumin, garlic, etc.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Your videos always give me such options for food 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@SmashPortal]

As a picky person, I don't like half the ingredients used. But it's cool to see it being assembled, and the end product is always beautiful.

[@MultiBluedog123]

Tim Dillon had an ad about better help probably over 3 years ago and in the ad he was seemingly joking saying they share your info and use your unlicensed counsellors and do a ton of un ethical stuff, turns out he’s right. Actually don’t see many ads for them anymore.

[@ericwalker8382]

BetterHelp screams "We have a database of people admitting they have mental issues that we can sell you access to", just saying.

[@daviddyer8807]

Babish, you never disappoint. I was so afraid you were going to use the dreaded ground beef. Using braised/shredded beef is just

[@Hexsyn]

Random thing to share. Either I lost my taste issue with cilantro through years of exposure efforts at a very convenient time, or recovering from COVID actually fixed my soap taste issues with cilantro. Either way I'm unbelievably happy

[@kinomora-gaming]

I thought better help was incredibly harmful and objectively worse than not getting help at all?

[@Monica183-h3g]

Oh man, you took it to another level! Awesome 🤩 and super delicious 😋😉👍🏻👍🏻

[@elizabethtakeo]

Happy to see Christmas style sauces!

[@lordbarristertimsh8050]

Try to vote this comment up to the top so Babish sees my idea for a future episode. Either the duck cake, the Pavlova, the grilled sausages and capsicum salad, and/or the prawns and pork crackling roast , all from Bluey! Bluey with Babish, anyone?

[@zfischer05]

Planning on making some enchiladas tomorrow! Did I watch this video in it's entirety despite the fact that I'm planning on using ground beef, grocery store taco seasoning, canned enchilada sauce, and pre-grated cheese in a bag? Yes, I did. Fank you veddy much!

[@Algardraug]

More basics, please! I love the old school babish videos

[@StretchReality]

The fact that red enchilada sauce is just gravy with puréed chili’s mixed in blew my mind

[@mariodiaz-ps5bl]

The region of Mexico my family is from once u dip the tortilla in the sauce you pan fry and stuff with chicken, thin sliced cabbage and onion and quest fresco topping with more cabbage onion and queso

[@TheDBZ_KING7_Official]

I think a collab with ArnieTex would be awesome to see. His food and techniques are pretty cool.

[@dracumaura]

please PLEASE do a bobs burgers thanksgiving episode, it’s bobs favourite thing

[@jpl3-g2b]

Just yesterday i randomly though about how to make the best enchiladas, so whats better than having babish making em!

[@JonEnge]

"slopped" just got funnier every time! 😂

[@qwerfy34567894749]

Yeah I’ve heard nothing but terrible things about better help

[@derrickmaddy3210]

This is really similar to how I make mine. I make 2 kinds the tex mex style like this with corn tortillas or my mom's style which uses flour tortillas with the filling rolled in like a burrito then fried in oil or lard then covered in sauce and cheese and baked. Both are great the flour ones are more like wet burritos rather than enchiladas but I grew up on them being called enchilada. I make 3 fillings chicken with a mild Verde, pork with a red enchilada sauce and beef with a face melting sauce with ghost peppers. A few of my friends and I like really hot food and some of our friends don't like anything spicy, my daughter loves spicy food but has Crohn's disease so can't eat it without paying for it. I usually make a lot when I make either kind and invite a lot of people to dinner but if cooking a small meal I usually make the tex mex style.

[@Lulu-qp4jm]

Fried smothered burritos are gorditas, a similar but distinct dish

[@skygard49]

Word of advice: Munster is the classic cheese that my family uses. It has a mild flavor and melts beautifuly

[@spoo5122]

3:15 spicy smoothie 🤤

[@Michaeldtimmins]

Looks great, gotta point out tthough, you didn't make vegetarian. Your Roja sauce had meat brith/stock in it. Still looks awesome

[@MisterKee]

Looks very nice. I've never made the chile sauce with a roux and stock. I want to try it simply because it seems like it will make less chiles go longer.

[@revmaillet]

I never used the roux or stock either... and we add tomatoes to the red sauce like you add tomatillos to the green.

[@jakobelphick950]

I am eating my dinner and thought I might watch a babish vid. Turns out it's on enchiladas l, while I'm already eating enchiladas. First time I can watch a babish vid while my hunger is satisfied

[@JordanHacheyGolf]

Had one of my worst experiences of my life with a therapist on better help. Never again.

[@armeowgeddon]

my mom makes an "enchilada" thing by layering chicken (shredded and mixed with cream cheese and taco seasoning) and sauce and cheese and tortillas like a lasagna

[@TexasNationalist1836]

You should make a layered enchilada like a Mexican lasagna

[@ozzgonzalez7165]

That’s called a ‘Pastel Azteca’ down here. And yeah it is amazing.

[@oni0nhed715]

I got your botanist jin add before this video! Looks awesome dude!

[@nizamknight]

so many ingredients, real labour of love this

[@Tomnickles]

"Thick But Whiskable" was my nickname in High School.

[@KevKevAllen]

I’m not even three minutes into the video and I’m already exhausted. 😂

[@jonarse]

Roughly slopped is my new favorite cooking term.

[@mariyatakeuchi9009]

Are we forgetting that better help got exposed like 4 years ago?

[@Anarcho_Ingsoc]

[current generation] has the memory of goldfish

[@justanobadi6655]

I reccomend doing another Star Trek episode for Binging. Maybe have caviar (Picard's fav) for the walk-on shot. Can include obviously cheese pierogis from Voyager, Sisko's red fish, spinach, and beets from DS9, and maybe a sundae from the episode where Q becomes human

[@TinaNewtonArt]

I vote anything for anything pierogi.

[@cameronpearce5943]

One wonderful vegetarian filling I like is Spinach & Potato with a strong red and green sauce

[@taipaulsen4347]

Do you to par boil the potatoes or do you just put them in the oven raw?

[@Numenor7]

Which sauce was best? How did the sauce combo work out?

[@ArkayeCh]

Not the BetterHelp sponsorship ☠️☠️☠️

[@notsovietrussia1329]

"A separate rolling dish, because things are gunna get slopped" gunna get slopped is my new saying

[@ChristopherHallett]

That onion is "slivered", not "slopped".

[@camfischer7709]

I made the red sauce, and there were a bunch of annoying little bits of pepper skin in it. Any way to get rid of these? Do I just need to blend it more?

[@Adrianaisjawsome]

We just talked about enchiladas at work yesterday! I’m gonna make these for work now :)

[@radicalturtle7544]

Would be cool to see you guys attempt Gumball's Sandwich from The Amazing World of Gumball

[@spectermaddness4704]

As someone born and raised in San Antonio TX, I find it rather insulting that you caled this a Tex-Mex enchilada episode and didn't use a chili con carne sause.

[@dbizzle4776]

Came here to say this, Tex-Mex is distinguished by its chili con carne sauce. Any Tex Mex restaurant south of Denton will serve topped with chili as the default option.

[@johncox9868]

Thanks for this! I will have to try all 3 versions. Probably not all at once though. The pepper cannon made a very brief appearance at 5:19. Glad I got one during the Kickstarter, they are really expensive now. How about chicken chimichangas next?

[@angellahanson8343]

Now I know why my tortillas always split-I wasn’t dipping them in the sauce! Thanks for correcting my technique

[@davidmilhouscarter8198]

4:28 In Colorado Springs, 200°F is boiling.

[@MattyFein04]

FWIW, depending on your heat preferences/tolerances, retain the seeds & ribs of the chilies to your liking...

[@spiderlover2021]

PLEASE MAKE THE 99 CHEESE PIZZA FROM TMNT BAYVERS

[@Animeguy300]

Looks delicious

[@metaldiabolos86]

tip for shredding the chicken. put the boiled chicken in your mixer with the regular attachment.

[@sketchyskies8531]

Sure I’ll it enchiladas at 9am why not

[@alexquinnelly5275]

Thank you for a new recipe for my family reunion.

[@NikoBellic04]

Aw come on Babish! I had enchiladas yesterday!

[@obilbok]

Crazy process... But seeing the result, I'm really tempted to try it. All I need to do is an Enchilada Party, that way I'm committed...

[@blahdblah0007]

Personal preference, I suppose, but I’d peel the skins off those peppers. I’d also do them over direct flame right on the range. It’s a bit more work of course.

[@paigemcnamara1729]

You used the sauce with meat stock for your veggie option!! D:

[@sam4gaming135]

I know this is not a Skylanders themed episode, but I'm going to take it as one anyway lol

[@baseddiablo6695]

I'm surprised there wasn't a single reference to Quarantino's "Once Upon A Time Under The Border Wall" in this video

[@agotiprime7687]

I love using slop in my dishes

[@JoseReyes-fu9bj]

That one onion sliver on the side that didn't make it in the pan just chillin

[@timmah2723]

Braised beef really isn’t a Tex-Mex option for enchiladas. For Tex-Mex, your options are cheese, chicken, or ground beef with Ranchero or tomatillo sauce (with cremaqueso as an occasional oddball). I don’t know if I speak for all Texans, but to me, the right call is a cheese enchilada with lots of cheese and onions and guacamole salad 😉

[@sneakysnail9225]

Do not use better help Babish L

[@Bia-mp6mi]

As a picky eater, "Pick- offable" is my new favorite word. XD

[@jkili4070]

At my first glance, I thought the tittle said “T-Rex enchiladas”. I was quite excited.

[@santa5173]

The red sauce is similar to what I already do, but I never thought about doing an extra rue to stretch it out...

[@Calm_of_Anubus]

I like my red sauce strained through a double mesh strainer to get the skins out.

[@kurtinfl]

Vegetarian enchiladas made with a sauce that contains beef stock won't be considered vegetarian to most vegetarians.

[@isaaco5679]

Please never stop slopping your various ingredients!

[@toadstooltadd3843]

Every time he says “roughly chopped onion” take a shot

[@Triviality]

Idk if this is something you typically do, but what about a cocktail episode?

[@JaySay]

He's done a few in the past. One, a basics where he talks about tools, and another (I believe) is an IASIP special.

[@kevinadams5592]

Where was this video last week when I had to make enchiladas for the first time

[@TheFilmsKaper]

my mom usually just blends stale bread with the salsa, thickening it

[@ellieisanerd]

I always appreciate Babish's dislike of cilantro, makes me feel seen. Lol.

[@lindseys3708]

Vegetarian filling with the sauce that used beef stock, DANG 😂

[@1sthename70]

Replace it with vegetable stock

[@r_idn29]

Watch out for the Oaxaca cheese @7:20 For vegetarians. They may be made with rennet

[@MrRilarios]

And I suppose Milk too 😅

[@r_idn29]

@@MrRilariosmilk is vegetarian, rennet isn’t

[@MrRilarios]

@@r_idn29 Weird distinction then because both come from cow's insides.

[@r_idn29]

@@MrRilariosit’s a pretty straight forward distinction, and I say that as a meat eater. To get rennet you butcher the cow. For milk you don’t. If you want to avoid all animal products then that’s vegan. Beside the point, the original comment was just to give a heads up to anyone that is thinking to serve to a vegetarian at Babish’s recommendation, not knowing of the rennet.

[@reidkim3607]

Not sure if you you’re gonna see this but a recommendation I have for a next video is Dutch Babies from The Afterparty!