Best 8 Chicken Black Bean Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a skillet, cover with water, and add onion, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes (depending on how thick the breasts are). Remove from broth; set aside and let cool. When the chicken is cool, shred.
• While chicken is cooking, melt 2 Tbsp butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, until roux starts to turn light brown.
• Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and adobo; stir to combine.
• Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, the reduce heat to low. (You can add up to a 1/4 cup more water to thin it out a little if you prefer.).
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble enchiladas, warm tortillas in the microwave so they are more pliable, approximately one minute.
• Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the roughly chopped cilantro down the center of the tortilla.
• Next, add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Top with 2 Tbls of black beans and a generous 1/3 cup of shredded chicken.
• Bring one side of the tortilla over the top of the filling, tuck in and continue to roll.
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with 1 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Place rolled enchiladas in the pan and cover with remaining sauce and 1-2 cups of cheese and any remaining cilantro.
• Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until hot all the way thru and the sauce is bubbly.

BLACK BEAN & CORN ENCHILADAS (WITH OR WITHOUT CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Spray 13x9 dish with cooking spray.
• In med. bowl, mix black beans, corn chilies, 1 cup of the cheese and 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce.
• Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over bottom of dish. Spoon 1/2 cup of bean mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas, place seam side down in in prepared dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with pemaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover sprayed side down.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
• Enjoy!

FIESTA CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8"x11"x2" baking dish with cooking spray. 2.Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred. 3.In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 4.In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste. 5.Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.

EASY CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In frypan, cook chicken in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done; season with garlic salt and cumin to taste; add salsa, black beans, and half the cheese and stir until evenly distributed.
• Heat oil in small frying pan; soften tortillas, one at a time, by placing in hot oil for a few seconds on each side; drain tortillas on absorbent paper.
• Divide chicken mixture between tortillas; roll tortillas tightly and place seam-side-down in a 9x13" baking pan that has been sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top; top with remaining cheese; bake at 350° for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a stock pot.
• Add diced vegetables and saute until tender.
• Sprinkle flour over the butter/veggie mix and whisk together, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add spices to taste, and cook for another minute or so.
• Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• When the sauce is thickened, remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes, then whisk in the sour cream.
• Taste the sauce and readjust your seasonings, if you need to. (I find that I often need to add more salt after I add the sour cream.).
• Soften tortillas in your usual way. (I fry them in a bit of oil in my cast iron skillet.)
• While the sauce is cooking, use a food processor and chop the chicken finely.
• Mix chicken, beans, and 1 cup of cheese in a bowl.
• Roll the filling in the softened tortillas and place them in a lightly greased pan. (You will probably have tortillas left over. My kids like them spread with a little butter and folded in quarters for snacks.).
• Pour the sauce over top, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbly and a little browned on the top.

CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND SOUR CREAM ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup sour cream, chicken, black beans, 1 cup shredded cheese, 1/3 cup salsa, parsley, and cumin.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down each tortilla and roll up. Place in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Top enchiladas with remaining 1 cup of salsa and cover. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 - 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato, salsa and sour cream.

SPICY BLACK BEAN & CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Combine chicken, chili powder and cumin in 10-inch skillet; stir in beans. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through (2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup sour cream.
• To assemble each enchilada, spread 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce on tortilla. Place 1/2 cup bean mixture in center of tortilla; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up tortilla; place into greased 13x9-inch baking dish, seam-side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• To serve, top each enchilada with dollop of remaining sour cream; sprinkle with green onions. Serve with chopped tomato and shredded lettuce, if desired.

LAYERED CHICKEN-BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix chicken, cilantro, black beans and chiles.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish. Place 4 tortillas over sauce, overlapping as necessary. Spoon half of the chicken mixture over tortillas; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Spoon half of the remaining enchilada sauce and half of the sour cream randomly over cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, 1/2 cup cheese, the enchilada sauce and sour cream.
• Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.