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CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
My all-time favorite chicken enchilada recipe! See notes above for possible ingredient variations.
Provided by Ali
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare your enchilada sauce.
- In large sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced chicken and green chiles, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté the mixture for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add in the beans and stir until evenly combined. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
- To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla. Add a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture in a line down the center of the tortilla, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Assemble the remaining enchiladas. Then spread any remaining sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas, followed by any extra cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until the enchiladas are cooked through and the tortillas are slightly crispy on the outside. Transfer the baking dish to a wire baking rack.
- Serve the enchiladas immediately while they're nice and hot and melty, garnished with lots of fresh toppings. Enjoy!
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Recipe video above. If you like your enchiladas plump, juicy, saucy and full of flavour, this is the recipe for you! Homemade from scratch, the foundation of this recipe is a double duty Enchilada Spice mix.
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Enchilada Seasoning: Mix Enchilada Seasoning Spices. To be used for Filling and Sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 kcal, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 1152 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
These are the BEST Chicken enchiladas, my dish of choice anytime I go out for Mexican! If you're an enchilada lover like me, you will love these!!
Provided by Gina
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, spray oil and sauté garlic. Add chipotle chiles, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onions and garlic on low until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, cilantro, cumin, oregano, chili powder, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/3 cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it.
- Place on baking dish seam side down, top with sauce. Then top with cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Top with low fat sour cream or scallions if you wish. (Extra points) Makes 8 enchiladas.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 enchilada, Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Protein 17.5 g, Fat 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Sodium 441 mg, Fiber 8.5 g, Sugar 3 g
THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHICKEN ENCHILADA RECIPE YOU'LL EVER TRY...
I came across this recipe about three years ago on TOH's website. It originally called for 10 flour tortillas (6 inches), but I found my alteration to the recipe to be much better. I have also substituted on occasion pintos for black beans, and used Pace Picante sauce instead of the salsa. This recipe has become a staple at my house.
Provided by Layla Noel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until blended. Stir in the chicken, beans, and chilies.
- Place about 6 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place the enchiladas seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until cheese has melted and the enchilidas are heated through. Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives if desired.
FASTEST EVER CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside.
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add 2 1/2 cups of the grated cheese, the sour cream, red onions, and some salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Place the tortillas on your work surface. Spoon about 1 cup of the chicken mixture onto the center of each tortilla and roll them up. Place the rolls, seam-side down, in the prepared baking dish (it will be a tight fit). Scatter the salsa over the tortillas. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, 40 minutes.
- Remove the foil and sprinkle the enchiladas with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Return the baking dish to the oven until the cheese is melted and edges of tortilla are just beginning to get crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve hot.
HOMEMADE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
These enchiladas are great. Even my 5 year old loves them!
Provided by Mary Kate
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cream cheese, and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture.
- Divide mixture evenly into tortillas, roll the tortillas around the filling, and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 604.7 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Cholesterol 98.3 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 32.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 1340.9 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
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
PERFECT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
I've tried several different chicken enchilada recipes here but they all were lacking in one area or another. After many attempts I finally took the best parts of each and came up with the best recipe yet. NOTE- these come out very firm because I let most of the enchilada sauce evaporate when cooking when the chicken. If you want them gooey, don't let it cook too long.
Provided by hoitytoity
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a large skillet. Saute onions, garlic, green chilles, and mushrooms for 4-5 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add chicken and can of enchilada sauce. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Again, the consistency of the dish depends on how long you let the sauce thicken/evaporate.
- Mix in all of the spices (more or less, depending on your taste). Blend in the sour cream and the cream of chicken until fully mixed. Remove from heat.
- Spoon mixture evenly into tortillas and roll them up. Place them seam-side down in an oil-coated 13x9-inch pan. Pour leftover mixture evenly over the enchiladas.
- Mix the milk and 4-cheese blend in a small bowl. Pour evenly over the enchiladas and sprinkle the cheddar cheese over it.
- Bake for 350°F for 35-45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1445.1, Fat 70.6, SaturatedFat 33.3, Cholesterol 212.5, Sodium 3290, Carbohydrate 127.6, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 9.6, Protein 73
ANGELA'S AWESOME ENCHILADAS
The secret is in the seasonings! I whipped these up on my own using stuff I had on hand. Shredding the chicken is the most time-consuming step, but it's worth it in the end. Give these babies a try! Serve with sour cream and a side of Spanish rice.
Provided by MomSavedbyGrace
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the chicken in a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken pieces are no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Shred chicken by placing two forks back to back and pulling meat apart. Set the shredded chicken aside. Meanwhile, combine the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and chili powder in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat and cover to keep warm.
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the shredded chicken, chopped green chilies, taco seasoning, half of the bunch of chopped green onion, and water. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the lime juice, onion powder, and garlic powder; simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir 1 cup of the soup mixture into the skillet with the chicken mixture. Spread the remaining soup mixture on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Fill each tortilla with chicken mixture. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the chicken filling before folding the tortillas, reserving half of the shredded cheese for topping the enchiladas. Fold tortillas over the filling and place seam-side down in the prepared pan.
- Pour enchilada sauce evenly over the enchiladas. Cover with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle the reserved chopped green onions and the sliced olives on top of the cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709.5 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 125.7 mg, Fat 36.3 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 1764.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the chicken, or it will become dry and tough.
- Be generous with the sauce, as it adds moisture and flavor to the enchiladas.
- Use a variety of cheeses for a complex flavor profile.
- Top the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
Conclusion:
Chicken enchiladas are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight meal, a potluck, or a special occasion. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a chicken enchilada recipe that everyone will love.
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