CHICKEN, POTATO, AND CARROT ENCHILADAS WITH ANCHO-GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE

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Categories     Chicken     Potato     Sauté     Super Bowl     Cinco de Mayo     Carrot     Radish     Spring     Healthy     Jalapeño     Sour Cream     Tortillas     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 cups water
6 chicken thighs with skin and bones
1 small white onion, quartered
6 garlic cloves, halved
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3 carrots, peeled, diced
3 medium red-skinned potatoes
Ancho-Guajillo Chile Sauce
1 cup (about) corn oil
12 5- to 6-inch-diameter corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled queso fresco
1 cup sliced white onion
1/3 cup thinly sliced radishes
3 pickled jalapeño chiles, halved
6 tablespoons crema mexicana* or sour cream
12 romaine lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large pot. Reduce heat; simmer gently until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool chicken in broth 30 minutes, then transfer chicken to bowl and cool completely (reserve broth for another use).
  • Cook carrots in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer carrots to another bowl. Add potatoes to same pot and boil until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain. Cool potatoes, then peel and cut into 3/4-inch cubes; add to bowl with carrots.
  • Preheat oven to 200°F. Bring Ancho-Guajillo Chile Sauce to simmer in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low and keep warm. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Place 1/2 cup warm chile sauce in medium bowl. Dip chicken pieces into sauce to coat, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Add chicken pieces to skillet and fry until heated through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
  • Pour 1/4 cup oil into same skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and carrots; sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes and carrots to 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Season with salt. Keep warm in oven. Heat 1/2 cup oil in same skillet over medium heat. Quickly dip 1 tortilla into warm chile sauce to coat, then carefully slide tortilla into hot oil (mixture will splatter). Cook 10 seconds per side. Using tongs, transfer tortilla to baking sheet; fold tortilla in half. Keep warm in oven. Repeat.
  • Place 2 tortillas on each plate. Top with some of warm chile sauce, then potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with cheese, sliced onion, radishes, and jalapeños; top with crema. Arrange 2 lettuce leaves alongside. Place chicken atop lettuce and serve.
  • *Cultured Mexican cream with a slightly nutty flavor and consistency of thin sour cream.

Mohan babu
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This recipe is a keeper! The enchiladas were delicious and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Shawn Arnold
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I'm not a big fan of enchiladas, but I tried this recipe and was pleasantly surprised. The sauce was flavorful and the chicken was tender. I'll definitely be making this again.


Jureta Tuinanumea
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These enchiladas were a disaster! The sauce was too spicy and the chicken was raw. I had to throw the whole thing away.


Misti Roy
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This recipe was just okay. The sauce was a little bland and the chicken was a bit dry. I think I would have liked it better with a different sauce recipe.


Talita Jobela
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I tried this recipe last night and it was delicious! The sauce was nice and spicy, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making this again.


Ronda Mullins
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These enchiladas were easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was flavorful and the chicken was tender. I served them with sour cream and guacamole and they were a hit.


Vampire Girl
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I've been looking for a good enchilada recipe and this one is perfect! The sauce is rich and flavorful and the filling is hearty and satisfying. I will definitely be making this again.


MADHAV XTHA
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I made these enchiladas for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the combination of the chicken, potatoes, and carrots in the filling.


Rafiq Taib
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This recipe was a disappointment. The sauce was bland and the chicken was dry. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


moro fuseini
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These enchiladas were a hit with my family! The ancho-guajillo chile sauce was flavorful and had a nice kick to it. The chicken, potatoes, and carrots were cooked perfectly and the cheese melted gooey and delicious. Definitely a keeper recipe!