How do you keep enchiladas shells soft mine get hard and break?

there are no such things as enchilada shells. i live in texas, home of tex-mex and i've never heard of them. there are taco shells and tostada shells. both crispy and made from baked or fried corn tortillas.



soft corn tortillas are used to make enchiladas. to make enchiladas, roll the filling in corn tortillas. the tortillas should already be soft but you can microwave them for 30 secs to make them more pliable. put the enchilada folded side down and line the enchiladas side by side in a baking dish, top with enchilada sauce and cheese, cover with foil, and put it in a preheated oven to bake.



in college i worked a a famous tex-mex chain in houston who is credited with inventing fajitas. in the kitchen, they would throw the corn tortillas in the deep fryer for a 5-10 seconds to soften them. however, this is unnecessary if you have a flavorful enchilada sauce. deep frying just adds more fat to the dish.

How do you keep enchiladas shells soft mine get hard and break?
Warm them first and then fill them. It might help with the breaking.
Reply:The air is the enemy. Keep in an airtight container or platic bag, in the fridge and not the freezer.
Reply:Cover them with sauce. Don't handle them too much.
Reply:Steam them before you roll them or dip them in sauce before you roll them. Make ure they are covered in plenty of sauce when you put them in the oven.
Reply:They get hard and break because they are dried out. Make sure they are moist when you start, warm them in the micro for a few seconds with a damp paper towel over them. Then when you prepare the dish, make sure to use plenty of sauce! Good luck!