Shipwrecked Enchiladas…barbecued? Say what?

Shipwrecked enchiladas on the barbie

Don’t worry. You don’t have to destroy a boat to have these Shipwrecked Enchiladas on the Barbie. The name came about because I was originally going to call this dish something like Deconstructed Green Enchiladas with Cream Cheese. Well, that’s a mouthful (no pun intended). It’s also descriptive. But it’s boring and not something most people would remember. It was time to put on my mystery-writer’s hat and get creative. Which means we need to go back to the beginning.

I know. Shipwrecked Enchiladas on the Barbie is a rather unusual name. Originally, this dish was prepared on the stovetop and in the oven. And for summer, you know what that means. Heat in the kitchen. Yikes! Just what we do not want. Right? So let’s take it outside where we can enjoy the fresh air and let all that heat escape.

This started out as more of a traditional enchilada recipe. That can be a problem for people like me who can’t have flour tortillas because…well, have you ever tried to actually roll a corn tortilla? Not easy. The other problem with the more traditional recipes is that they add tons of cheese. The one that served as the starting point for this recipe included both jack and cream cheeses. Not just small amounts, but lots and lots. Sure, it would have been tasty enough (all that cheese, how could it not be good?), but the calorie count was the problem. Off. The. Charts. With that in mind, I set out to create something healthier, but with equal taste. Not a simple task.

One of the cool things about cheese is that even a small amount has great flavor when it’s on its own. By not drowning the cheeses in sauce, we bring out the flavor while minimizing the calorie count.

And that brings me to the shipwreck concept. When a ship crashes on the rocks, what do you wind up with? No, no, not the people floating around in the ocean! I’m talking about the ship. And its parts. They’re all separated, right? And there you have it. My Shipwrecked Enchiladas on the Barbie are served with the different parts broken out—kind of like a shipwreck. So don your boat shoes and let’s get cooking! 

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