Easy And Fun Making Of Waffle Enchiladas

Fluffy waffles with a spicy filling... Time to take your breakfast game to the next level!

Here’s a video we can sink our teeth into. Waffles enchiladas? Delectable! They are not only filled with colorful goodness, but the presentation is fabuloso.

The ingredients aren’t exactly spelled out for us, but we gather you start with a mixing bowl, fill it with white flour, two eggs, a dash of some reddish herb (chili powder? The description does indicate “spicy filling”), and then briskly whisk into a homogeneous batter. Add a cup of orange juice (zumo de naranja), whisk some more. The powder and the orange juice give the batter an earthy reddish hue. Now, pour in a cup of water to thin the consistency. Bring out your favorite electric waffle iron, spoon in the waffle mix and you’re ready to cook, right?

Wrong. It may be a waffle, but it’s not an enchilada without adding some sweet red peppers, yellow jalapeno peppers, and a small amount of onions. Cook the waffle enchilada (wafflada?), open the waffle iron, add some shredded meat (chicken, in this case), enchilada or taco sauce, and shredded cheddar cheese, but only to one side of the waffle. Old the other side over, as if it was a sandwich or taco.

Heat again, then serve on a plate in sections. You can really impress on a platter surrounded by cilantro, lemons and limes, and peppers. The bright and lively color is certainly part of the Mexican experience. Break open one of these delightful treats and watch the gooey cheese ooze out, and the colorful filling sparkle the senses.

What else can you do with a waffle maker? It looks like the possibilities are endless. Let’s explore the possibilities: a Hawaiian might have pineapple (and possibly a poi paste?); a Scandinavian might have cod or smoked salmon, and speaking of smoked salmon, why not ad some cream cheese for a “Brooklyn”? Besides fish, all kind of other meaty delicacies might be added, anything from deviled ham to ham.

Northern Italian? Parmesan, tomato, prosciutto, and perhaps balsamic vinegar. Southern Italian? More tomato, olive, garlic, artichokes, and zucchini. The “San Francisco” might be a cioppino styled waffle (wafflpino?) including mussels, shrimp, crabs, fennel, onion, shallots, and salt. For reference, see the Columbo episode “Murder, A Self Portrait”.

You have to be imaginative with your electric waffle maker. These would make memorable party snacks, and you can’t get more memorable than your favorite Super Bowl party. A lot has been said about cheese, and obviously the waffle-cheese combinations would be incredible. String cheese, blue cheese, and even brie, Camembert, or some other imported fancy cheese would put the waffle connoisseur into a cheese lover’s coma for the day.

We’ve pretty much been discussing the moist waffle versions, but it’s conceivable that whatever you do with the moist, fresh waffle could also be made into a more dehydrated “cracker” type snack. Many of these might be herb based, with oregano and thyme as the seasoning, but also bases of spinach, Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, or even living alfalfa sprouts would make tempting experiments.