Chicken olive enchiladas are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. They are made with corn tortillas filled with a mixture of chicken, olives, cheese, and a flavorful sauce. Versatile in flavor, these enchiladas can be customized to suit any taste. The chicken olive enchiladas are a great way to use up leftover chicken, and they can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later.
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CHICKEN AND GREEN OLIVE ENCHILADAS
Lots of work but very delicious results. If you're the kind of person that likes to burn a couple of hours cooking because you love to cook, this is a recipe for you. For the cooking time, I'm not sure what to put since there are several cooking phases which I guess would be considered "prep".
Provided by -JoeB
Categories Chicken
Time 3h30m
Yield 16 Enchiladas, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place chicken and broth in heavy large pot. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 30 minutes.
- Cool chicken in broth.
- Strain broth and spoon off fat; reserve broth.
- Remove chicken skin and bones; discard.
- Shred chicken coarsely; transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 3 Tbl oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add 1 cup onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and cinnamon to the saucepan. Cook until onion is almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in chili powder and flour; stir 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in 4.5 cups of the broth (reserve remaining broth for Red Rice).
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
- Boil until reduced to about 3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate. Season with salt and pepper, cool.
- Heat 1 Tbl oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add 1 tortilla and cook until just pliable, about 20 seconds per side.
- Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding oil as needed.
- Spread 1/3 cup of sauce in each of two 13x9x2 -inch glass baking dishes.
- Mix 1 cup of the sauce into the chicken.
- Arrange 8 tortillas on work surface.
- Spoon 3 Tbl cheese, 1 Tbl olives, 1 Tbl onions, and 1/4 cup chicken over center of each tortilla.
- Roll up tortillas. Arrange seam side down in 1 prepared dish.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas (can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover sauce and enchiladas separately, cool).
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Top each enchilada with remaining sauce, then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil; bake for 20 minutes (30 minutes if chilled.).
- Remove foil and bake until sauce and cheese bubbles, about 10 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1152.6, Fat 81.4, SaturatedFat 28.6, Cholesterol 227.9, Sodium 729.2, Carbohydrate 41.7, Fiber 7, Sugar 4, Protein 67
CHICKEN AND GREEN OLIVE ENCHILADAS
Categories Cheese Chicken Olive Poultry Bake Super Bowl Cinco de Mayo Casserole/Gratin Winter Poker/Game Night Party Potluck Tortillas Monterey Jack Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place chicken and broth in heavy large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 30 minutes. Cool chicken in broth. Strain broth and spoon off fat; reserve broth. Remove chicken skin and bones; discard. Shred chicken coarsely; transfer to large bowl.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add 1 cup onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and cinnamon. Cover. Cook until onion is almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in chili powder and flour; stir 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in 4 1/2 cups broth. Increase heat to medium-high. Boil until reduced to 3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in chocolate; season with salt and pepper. Cool.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tortilla and cook until just pliable, about 20 seconds per side. Transfer to paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding oil as needed.
- Spread 1/3 cup sauce in each of two 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dishes. Mix 1 cup sauce into chicken. Arrange 8 tortillas on work surface. Spoon 3 tablespoons cheese, 1 tablespoon olives, 1 tablespoon onion and 1/4 cup chicken over center of each. Roll up tortillas. Arrange seam side down in 1 prepared dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 1 1/2 cups cheese, olives, onion and chicken. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover sauce and enchiladas separately; chill.)
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Top enchiladas with remaining sauce, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes (30 minutes if chilled). Remove foil and bake until sauce bubbles, about 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.
CHICKEN & OLIVE ENCHILADAS
I wanted to try Mark Hendrick's enchilada sauce and just threw this together to go with. It is easy and delicious. You could use canned enchilada sauce, but I just have to tell you his sauce is fantastic!
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 10 enchiladas, 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large casserole dish or lasagna pan, evenly spread 1 cup of the enchilada sauce across the bottom.
- Mix chopped cooked chicken with condensed chicken soup in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet until hot.
- Dip corn tortillas one at a time very briefly for about 1 second on each side, or until they soften.
- You may also just heat the tortillas to soften them (microwaving for a few seconds is one way), without using the oil, but they do tend to split.
- Place the softened tortilla on a plate and place several tbsp of the chicken filling across the center of the tortilla.
- Fold sides of tortilla over to enclose the filling, and place enchilada seam side down in the casserole dish.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Pour remaining 2 cups red enchilada sauce over the enchiladas, trying to make sure that all the corn tortilla parts get covered.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.
- Garnish with the chopped onion and sliced olives, if desired.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven or until heated through and cheese is melted.
- To serve, garnish with sour cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1117.1, Fat 87.5, SaturatedFat 22.3, Cholesterol 117.9, Sodium 1394, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 2.5, Protein 39.5
FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
We added another layer of flavor to this dish originally submitted by Rebekah Sabo of Rochester, New York. The spicy chocolate cinnamon cane sugar complements the spices already in the recipe. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 6 enchiladas.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken with chili powder. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink. Sprinkle with flour, coriander and spicy chocolate cinnamon sugar; stir until blended., Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the corn, onions, chilies and salt; cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until heated through. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1/4 cup cilantro., Spread 2/3 cup filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, combine the salsa, tomato sauce and remaining cilantro; pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 747mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS I
This is a quick and easy recipe. Good for quick suppers.
Provided by Debbie Donham
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain excess fat. Cube the chicken and return it to the skillet. Add the onion, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano and ground black pepper. Heat until cheese melts. Stir in salt, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, green pepper and garlic.
- Roll even amounts of the mixture in the tortillas. Arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with taco sauce and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1226.7 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
This is a great recipe for a quick dinner. There aren't many ingredients and doesn't take a lot of time.
Provided by IANKRIS
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and salsa. Cook, stirring until melted and well blended. Stir in chicken and pinto beans. Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll and place into the prepared baking dish. Spread cheese over the top. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with your favorite toppings such as lettuce and tomatoes, or sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 119.6 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.1 g, Sodium 1166 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CHICKEN AND OLIVES
The sharp, briny bite of olives is the dominant flavors here, which is why it pairs so well with chicken breast. This is one of those dishes where, if you tasted the chicken and sauce separately, you probably wouldn't be very impressed, but together they're magic.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pan-Fried
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Season skin-side of chicken with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Turn breasts over and season skinless side with salt, black pepper, cayenne, and herbes de Provence. Turn again so that the skin-side is facing up; rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place chicken skin-side down in hot oil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook chicken until skin is well-browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until just browned, about 2 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir shallots in the hot skillet until just softening and golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir olives into shallots and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Pour the chicken broth into the skillet; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the reserved olive brine, lemon zest, and cumin; increase heat to high and cook until sauce is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and return chicken, skin-side up, to the skillet. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a plate and cover with aluminum foil.
- Stir parsley and butter into sauce, stirring continuously until butter is melted and sauce is shiny. Spoon sauce over chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 206.6 mg, Fat 37.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 69.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 901.3 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
JESSICA ALBA'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Categories Cheese Chicken Bake Oscars Dinner Casserole/Gratin Cheddar Potluck Tortillas Monterey Jack Self Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°. In a medium pot, boil stock, chicken, jalapeño and garlic 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Strain chicken, run cold water over it and shred into a bowl. Mix in salsa and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine cheddar, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack, cilantro and olives; set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, combine enchilada sauces and add Mexican hot sauce and cayenne to taste. Stir until simmering. Set aside. Coat an 11" x 13" casserole pan with nonstick spray. Microwave tortillas 20 seconds. Place small handfuls of cheese mixture and chicken in center of each tortilla, roll up and place in pan, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Ladle on sauce, then add remaining 1/4 cup Monterey Jack. Bake 20 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce on the side.
BAKED CHICKEN AND BLACK OLIVE ENCHILADAS
Here's a Mediterranean twist on a south-of-the-border favorite! We added sliced black olives to this family-pleasing baked chicken enchiladas recipe.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 6 min. or until done. Stir in olives and 1/2 cup each salsa and cheese.
- Spread 1 cup of the remaining salsa onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in prepared dish. Top with remaining salsa and cheese.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 760 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 15 g
LONE STAR CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Start with deli-roasted chicken and this family-friendly casserole will be ready in no time. For a milder version, use Monterey Jack cheese in place of pepper Jack. -Avanell Hewitt, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a shallow bowl, combine cream and salt., Dip both sides of each tortilla in cream mixture; top with 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Pour remaining cream mixture over top; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and freeze for up to 6 months., To use frozen casserole: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 897 calories, Fat 65g fat (37g saturated fat), Cholesterol 270mg cholesterol, Sodium 1437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 45g protein.
FUNKY CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
Instead of rolled enchiladas, try this funky tortilla-crusted casserole filled with Mexican-seasoned chicken plus all the traditional enchilada fillings. Serve with sour cream, salsa, diced tomatoes, sliced green onion, guacamole, and chips if you like.
Provided by Cooking44
Categories Chicken Enchiladas
Time 1h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with tortillas.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and season with cumin, taco seasoning, and cayenne. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Add bell peppers; cook and stir for another 5 minutes. Mix in black beans, kidney beans, and corn.
- Remove from the heat and pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with cilantro and pepper Jack cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese starts to brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 75.1 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 9.1 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 542.3 mg, Sugar 3 g
SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
This recipe is so quick and easy, and I always receive a ton of compliments. It quickly becomes a favorite of friends whenever I share the recipe. Modify the spiciness with the intensity of the salsa and the green chilis to suit your taste. -Kristi Black, Harrison Township, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1394mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 34g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your enchiladas.
- Don't overcook the chicken. Chicken that is overcooked will be dry and tough.
- Use a good quality salsa. The salsa is one of the key ingredients in enchiladas, so make sure to use a salsa that you like the taste of.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different toppings. You can top your enchiladas with anything from sour cream and guacamole to cheese and salsa.
- Serve enchiladas with your favorite sides. Some popular sides for enchiladas include rice, beans, and salad.
Conclusion:
Olive enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that your family and friends will love.
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