Chicken Enchiladas, Homemade Refried Beans and Mexican Corn Crema

I was craving enchiladas so chicken was the obvious choice.

My mother always made the best chicken enchiladas, but 

I didn't use her recipe.  I just made this up on the fly.

I cheated a bit and used a prepared sauce, but everything else

was all me baby!

First up I cooked some pinto beans simply with some bay leaves.

I held it in the fridge until ready to refry.

I choose thighs to keep the meat juicy and flavorful.  I pan fried

them till almost done with some green chilies.

Once it was almost cooked, but not quite as it would still

cook a bit when rolled up with cheese.

I sliced the thighs pretty thin to somewhat resemble

pulled chicken.  I then chopped up the chilies and some

scallions and I mixed it all together.

I dipped the corn tortillas into the sauce to make them pliable

and add some moisture, then rolled up the filling and

arranged them in a casserole dish.

I poured the rest of the sauce over and then sprinkled

a nice layer of shredded cheese.

Popped into the oven to heat through and melt the cheese.

I've had this awesome side dish at a Pollo Regio and it was 

SO good, but SO unhealthy.  Lots of mayo, crema and butter.  I mean

A LOT.  It was very good but too rich.  However, I wanted

to recreate this, but more reasonable.  I took 3 corn cobs and striped of

the kernels.  Then I butter poached it.  When ready to serve, I added

some crema, cilantro and queso fresco.

This turned out so good, and not too rich.  I will

definitely be doing this again.

I refried the beans in bacon fat, then mashed them.

I plated them with an avocado and topped the enchies with

crema, scallions and black olives.

This was very tasty and satisfying.

I got thumbs up all around.  Zachary even had a second enchilada.

The star was the corn crema though.

While this may not be the healthiest meal...

I was able to control the sodium levels and fat as opposed to

getting it from a restaurant or in a processed form.

I was very happy with the outcome, and best thing is....

Leftovers for lunch for both Dutchess & I!!!

Flock fed!