I see people saying that it was made with corn. That would be an enchilada. The encharito was made with flour. This is a fine recipe. It’s not a Taco Bell dupe the La Victoria red sauce is wrong and it’s too salty.

It's upsetting to see how many reviewers acknowledge how perfect the La Victoria red chile sauce works in this copycat, but La Victoria has stopped making it (as of this writing in February 2026). I asked them how different their red "enchilada" sauce is, and they replied it's not at all similar; it shouldn't be considered a viable substitution. It's odd to think there is such a stark line between "chile" sauce and "enchilada" sauce, but apparently there is. I'm trying Las Palmas red chile sauce; they also make enchilada sauce, so they must get the difference. That would be some nerve to market the exact same product under two different names at the same time.

This was good, but not quite the same for me. Added the black olives like original. The beef was not as saucy as I remember. This is a great meal, and we will have again.

Insight read the recipe and looks legit but ONE note: This is for the Enchirito “Redux”. The 1960s original Enchirito was with CORN tortillas which is MUCH better. In the West/S West we use CORN tortillas for enchiladas. Flour makes terrible and unappetizing sauced “roll-ups”. Gummy and hard to cut with a fork/spork. Otherwise, THANKS Todd and Staff!

We LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe!!

I've been writing to TB for past year complaining how they lied to everyone for having the contest between Enchirito and double Decker Taco in 2023. We all know Enchirito kicked it's butt like 800k votes to like 300k votes for the taco. Well, they were supposed to put winner (Enchirito) on menu full-time in '24. They lied.in fact. 2 week chance to get but they served u the double Decker till Jan 1. 24. There is no Enchirito on menu in '24 and I was going Columbine! Then I found this! The LV sauce not easy to find, the enchilada sauce is close. But yeah buddy!!! Doubt I ever go to TB again. Ty

I’ve always loved TB Enchirito & was heartbroken when they took it off of the menu. I voted every day when they brought it back for a limited time recently. Haha! I came across this recipe at a time when I was craving the Enchirito & it wasn’t available. I’ve made it for my family now maybe 6 times. My husband, toddler & I LOVE it! It is a crowd favorite. I usually only make 2-3 at a time then keep leftovers in the fridge for us to eat over the next couple of days. This is a meal my toddler is guaranteed to eat every single time & that is HUGE! Thank you for this recipe!!

Since TacoBell has brought back the famous enchirito (without the black olives) bummer. My husband is obsessed with them. I said I could make them, so I did. I added green chilies to the mix and fresh garlic as well as a bit of the sauce inside and boom it’s a hit. Thank you for the recipe. Next time I’m going to add Jalapeños too. So yummy!

Around November of 2022, Taco Bell brought back the Enchirito for a few weeks, but I read about it and didn't pay attention to when it was leaving. Well, I went up to TB to finally have an Enchirito during it's "Come Back". And, guess what? I got there too late; and, the enchirito was "no mas" ... because the promotion had ended. So, I was sad, very sad. But my wife came to my rescue, using Todd's wonderful copycat recipe. After she made it, I could not believe how SPOT ON it was. My wife made three of these for me, and I could not believe how close they were to Taco Bell's recipe. The sauce is almost or exactly like Taco Bell's. That can of La Victoria sauce might be exactly what TB uses; if not, it's so very close. Anyway, my wife asked me how I'd compare them to TB. And, I said that they were 99% the same. But she then asked me about the 1% left-over and what was wrong ... Well, I said that, "It wasn't the exact same because I DID NOT GET JIPPED AND FEEL CHEATED WITH MY PORTION SIZE ..." [he he he] Sorry, I'll never have to worry about Taco Bell and it's Enchirito's again.

Great recipe- used old El Paso sauce instead and added frozen sweet corn to meat mixture. Fabulous flavor, easy to make and most ingredients were on hand!
Win- win ????