Best 5 Beef Or Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Enchiladas are a classic, delicious meal option that can be made with either beef or chicken as the primary protein. Whether you prefer the savory flavor of beef or the leaner profile of chicken, both options offer a versatile canvas for a variety of flavors and toppings. This guide will provide you with the steps and ingredients needed to create the perfect beef or chicken enchiladas, ensuring a flavorful and satisfying meal that will tantalize your taste buds.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

EASY ENCHILADAS (BEEF OR CHICKEN)



Easy Enchiladas (Beef or Chicken) image

These easy enchiladas are my husband's favorite recipe of mine. Because of the many different options, it is very versatile.

Provided by IBShirley

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 12 enchiladas, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder (I prefer fresh minced)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons chili powder (more or less for your taste)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups shredded cheese (I like the jack or cheddar combos)
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce (I prefer the green sauce)
olive (optional)
12 corn tortillas
oil

Steps:

  • If using chicken, boil chicken in water.
  • Then rinse and shred with fork.
  • Add onion and garlic.
  • If using ground beef, brown with onion and garlic, drain.
  • Add next 7 ingredients (worcestershire sauce through black pepper).
  • In another skillet, heat oil.
  • Add tortillas, one at a time, for 10 seconds on each side.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • In 10x13 baking pan, pour just enough enchilada sauce in the bottom to coat the bottom of the pan.
  • Fill each tortilla with a spoonful of meat mixture.
  • Cheese, onions, and/or olives can be put inside each enchilada at this time, if desired.
  • Roll tortilla and place seam side down in pan.
  • Continue with remaining tortillas.
  • Pour remaining enchilada sauce over tortillas and top with cheese (additional olives may be added if desired).
  • At this time, pan may be refrigerated for several hours or overnight.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes (30 minutes if refrigerated).
  • Top with sour cream.
  • Enjoy!

SIMPLE PERFECT ENCHILADAS



Simple Perfect Enchiladas image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
One 28-ounce can enchilada or Mexican red sauce
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Canola oil, for frying
10 to 14 corn tortillas
Two 4-ounce cans diced green chilies
1 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped black olives
3 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
Cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the canola oil and flour. Whisk together and allow to bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • While the sauce is simmering, brown the ground beef with the onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat, add the salt and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • In a small skillet over medium heat, heat some canola oil. Lightly fry the tortillas just until soft. Do not crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until all the tortillas have been fried.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Next, one at a time, dip each tortilla into the sauce. Set the sauce-soaked tortilla on a plate. Place on some of the meat mixture, chilies, green onions and black olives. Top with a generous portion of grated Cheddar. Roll up the tortilla to contain the filling inside.
  • Place the tortilla seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and pour the remaining sauce over the top. End with a generous sprinkling of cheese and any other bits of chiles, green onions or olives you have left over from the filling.
  • Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes, or until bubbly. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.

BEEF OR CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



Beef or Chicken Enchiladas image

This these steak enchiladas are excellent if you have a little leftover beef or chicken. It's especially good on a cold day, since it's a very hearty recipe. -Pam Tangbakken, Genesee, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon butter
2 medium onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup whole milk
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
12 flour or corn tortillas
1-1/2 cups shredded cooked beef or chicken
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
Sour cream
Salsa

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Blend in flour. Stir in broth, milk, chilies, salt and cumin. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. , Grease a 13x9-in. baking dish. Spoon a little sauce in the center of each tortilla; spread to edges. Place about 2 tablespoons meat down the center of each tortilla. Combine cheeses; sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons on top of meat. Roll up tortillas and place in baking dish, seam-side down. Pour remaining sauce over. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 1123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

SHREDDED BEEF OR CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



Shredded Beef or Chicken Enchiladas image

I like to add rice and a bean spread to the inside of my tortilla before I add the other ingredients. And then I like to spread cheese, and sour cream over the folded tortilla's. Lastly I sprinkle chopped green or regular onions, green chiles, and tomatoes over the top.

Provided by shysavsianna

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon butter
2 medium onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked beef or 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken
12 flour tortillas or 12 corn tortillas
sour cream
salsa

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Blend in flour. Stir in broth, milk, chilies, salt, and cumin.
  • Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minute stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  • Grease a 13 inches baking dish.
  • Spoon a little in the center of each tortilla; spread to edges. Place about 2 T meat down the center of each tortilla. Combine cheeses; sprinkle 1-2 T on top of meat.
  • Roll up tortillas and place in baking dish seam-side down. Pour remaining sauce over. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.4, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 380.5, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.5, Protein 6.7

BEEF OR CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



Beef or Chicken Enchiladas image

This recipe is excellent if you have a little leftover beef or chicken. It's especially good on a cold day, since it's a very hearty recipe.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 medium onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
12 each flour or corn tortillas
1 ½ cups cooked, shredded beef chuck roast
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 medium (4-1/8" long)s green onions with tops, thinly sliced
½ cup Sour cream
1 cup Salsa

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender. Blend in flour. Stir in broth, milk, chilies, salt and cumin. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  • Grease a 13-in. x 9-in.x 2-in. baking dish. Spoon a little sauce in the center of each tortilla; spread to edges. Place about 2 tablespoons meat down the center of each tortilla. Combine cheeses; sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons on top of meat. Roll up tortillas and place in baking dish, seam-side down. Pour remaining sauce over. Sprinkle with green onions and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 884.9 calories, Carbohydrate 87.8 g, Cholesterol 102.6 mg, Fat 41.7 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 38.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 2177.9 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right tortillas. Corn tortillas are traditional, but flour tortillas can also be used. If you're using corn tortillas, be sure to heat them up before filling them so they don't crack.
  • Don't overfill the tortillas. You want to be able to roll them up without them falling apart. A good rule of thumb is to use about 1/2 cup of filling per tortilla.
  • Be careful when rolling up the tortillas. Roll them up tightly, but not so tightly that they break. You want the filling to be evenly distributed inside the tortilla.
  • Cook the enchiladas until they're golden brown. This will help to keep the filling moist and prevent the tortillas from becoming soggy.
  • Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and cheese.

Conclusion:

Enchiladas are a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of fillings and toppings. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, enchiladas are sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're in the mood for Mexican food, give enchiladas a try!

Related Topics