Chicken Enchiladas

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Chicken Enchiladas is a Mexican dish which is cheesy, juicy and full of flavour in taste. It is very easy to make and you can also customize with your favourite ingredients. You just have to topped with enchiladas and it will be ready in 30-35 minutes. Chicken Enchiladas are always everyone’s favourite dish which most of people likes to have in dinner because they are so delicious and quick and easy to make in very short span of time. You can serve it with guacamole and salsa.

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What is Chicken Enchiladas?

These are best chicken enchiladas because it is delicious in taste and very easy to make. Chicken enchiladas can be ready in 30-35 minutes. In this dish, tortillas are stuffed with cheese, shredded chicken and your favourite fillings and topped with red enchiladas sauce and cheese and baked it in preheated oven.

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Tips for making Chicken Enchiladas

1. To store it, first let the enchiladas to cool. Wrap it tightly and store in fridge upto 3 days.

2. To freeze it, let enchiladas to cool completely. Now transfer to an airtight container.

3. To serve it, first place the enchiladas in the fridge and let them to thaw overnight. Reheat in the oven at 350°F until warmed throughout.

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Recipe for Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients to make Chicken Enchiladas

–Tortillas (8- flour or corn)

Sauce

– Tomato Passata (1.5 cups)
– Chicken Stock (2 cups)
– All-purpose Flour (3 tablespoons)
– Olive Oil (2 tablespoons)

Seasoning

– Cayenne Pepper (3/4 teaspoon)
– Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon)
– Dried Oregano (1 tablespoon)
– Paprika (1 tablespoon)
– Dried Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon)
– Onion Powder (1 teaspoon )
– Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon)
– Salt (1 teaspoon )

Filling

– Cheese (100grams)
– Chicken Breast (600 grams)
– Onion (1/2- chopped)
– Olive Oil (2 tablespoons)
– Red Capsicum (1- diced)
– Garlic Cloves (2- finely minced)
– Canned Corn (400 grams)
– Beans (400 grams)
– Water (1/4 cup)

Topping

– Cilantro (2 tablespoons)
– Cheese (150 grams)

How to make Chicken Enchiladas

Instructions to make Chicken Enchiladas

Seasoning

1. Combine all enchiladas seasoning spices for filling and sauce.

Sauce

1. To make enchiladas sauce, heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
2. Now add flour and stir.
3. After this, add 2 tablespoons enchiladas seasoning, tomato and broth and mix it well.
4. Now increase heat slightly to medium and cook it for 5 minutes.
5. Whisking regularly, until the sauce thickens to the consistency of thick syrup.
6. Now remove it from gas.

Filling

1. For filling, drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over chicken, mix to coat and sprinkle with seasoning and toss to coat.
2. Now, take a large pan and heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat.
3. After this, add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Turn and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Now remove from gas and rest 2 minutes then chop it.
5. In the same pan, add garlic and onion and cook for 1 minute.
6. Now add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until onion is light brown.
7. Now, add diced chicken, beans, corn and water and cook for 2 minutes.
8. It should be thick and juicy.

Bake

1. Preheat oven 350°F.
2. Now lay tortilla on work surface.
3. After this, spread 2/3 cup filling on lower third, sprinkle with cheese then roll up, finishing with the seam side down.
4. Repeat to make 8.
5. Now smear a scoop of sauce across base pan.
6. After this, place enchiladas in and pour over remaining sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
7. Now bake it for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
8. Sprinkle with coriander and serve.

What to serve with Chicken Enchiladas?

1. Chips and Queso
2. Salsa and Guacamole
3. House Salad
4. Refried Beans
5. Cilantro Lime Rice

Note:-

1. To store it, first let the enchiladas to cool. Wrap it tightly and store in fridge upto 3 days.

2. To freeze it, let enchiladas to cool completely. Now transfer to an airtight container.

3. To serve it, first place the enchiladas in the fridge and let them to thaw overnight. Reheat in the oven at 350°F until warmed throughout.

Nutrition in Chicken Enchiladas

Calories- 295kcal
Carbohydrates- 5g
Protein- 31g
Fat- 16g
Saturated Fat- 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat- 2g
Monosaturated Fat- 5g
Cholesterol- 95mg
Sodium- 650mg
Potassium- 225mg
Fibre- 1g
Sugar- 3g
Vitamin A- 607IU
Vitamin C- 1mg
Calcium- 275mg
Iron- 2mg