Why must all good Mexican recipes contain cilantro?

Hippinski

I just looked at the enchilada recipe Kel posted...and it calls for cilantro.  No can do. 

crackerjackprinter

Maybe you could sub parsley?  The curly kind? Not a straight sub by any means but I wouldn't let it stop me from making those enchiladas!

mrsjjd

Just leave it out. I always think of it more as a garnish anyway.

PaisleyDuke

Are you allergic? If you are, my sympathies!

I just leave it out a lot b/c DH hates it.

Hippinski

PaisleyDuke:

Are you allergic? If you are, my sympathies!

I just leave it out a lot b/c DH hates it.

I am allergic and even the littlest bit makes me super sick.

jwpbride

Try pioneer womans chicken enchilatas recipe- holy my word they are SO good! I hate cilantro so I know these are cilantro free... And soooo cheesy.

kelbrian

All the cilantro does is cool the enchilada sauce down a bit. So you could either leave it out or you could sub in something that would cool it down. It's not going to ruin the dish. I might actually leave it out next time.

Hippinski

jwpbride:

Try pioneer womans chicken enchilatas recipe- holy my word they are SO good! I hate cilantro so I know these are cilantro free... And soooo cheesy.

This was actually the recipe that Kel posted.  But I think I am going to try it anyway and just leave out the icky puking herb.  If all it does is cool down the sauce then I think I'll just reduce the amount of heat and maybe add in some parsley instead.  There may be hope yet!

kelbrian

Hippinski:

jwpbride:

Try pioneer womans chicken enchilatas recipe- holy my word they are SO good! I hate cilantro so I know these are cilantro free... And soooo cheesy.

This was actually the recipe that Kel posted.  But I think I am going to try it anyway and just leave out the icky puking herb.  If all it does is cool down the sauce then I think I'll just reduce the amount of heat and maybe add in some parsley instead.  There may be hope yet!

The enchilada recipe I posted has beef in it, not chicken. These are her chicken enchiladas.

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/white-chicken-enchiladas/ 

Hippinski

kelbrian:

Hippinski:

jwpbride:

Try pioneer womans chicken enchilatas recipe- holy my word they are SO good! I hate cilantro so I know these are cilantro free... And soooo cheesy.

This was actually the recipe that Kel posted.  But I think I am going to try it anyway and just leave out the icky puking herb.  If all it does is cool down the sauce then I think I'll just reduce the amount of heat and maybe add in some parsley instead.  There may be hope yet!

The enchilada recipe I posted has beef in it, not chicken. These are her chicken enchiladas.

https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/white-chicken-enchiladas/ 

Opps!  Thank you.