Chicken Enchiladas

16 (8 servings) Prep: 1 Hour Cook: 25 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican Spice Blend
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 5 canned whole green chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 4 canned chipotle chiles, seeded and minced
  • 1 (28-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 16 corn tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce, canned
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar and Jack cheeses
  • Garnish: chopped cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 180C
  • Coat large saute pan with oil.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink.
  • Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning.
  • Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
  • Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
  • Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips.
  • Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
  • Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable.
  • Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce.
  • Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in oven until cheese melts.
  • Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

Category: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Tags: ChickenDinner

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