Mexican

Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 16 whole corn tortillas; 2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts; Cumin, for sprinkling; Chili powder, for sprinkling; 1/4 c. vegetable oil; 1 whole large onion, diced; 3 cans (15 oz. size) green enchilada sauce, or use red if preferred!; 3 c. grated cheddar/jack cheese, more if needed; Sour cream, for serving; Diced tomato, for serving; Chopped cilantro, for serving

8 servings

portionen

20 minutes

aktive zeit

1 hour 10 minutes

gesamtzeit

Kochen beginnen

Zutaten

16 whole corn tortillas

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Cumin, for sprinkling

Chili powder, for sprinkling

1/4 c. vegetable oil

1 whole large onion, diced

3 cans (15 oz. size) green enchilada sauce, or use red if preferred!

3 c. grated cheddar/jack cheese, more if needed

Sour cream, for serving

Diced tomato, for serving

Chopped cilantro, for serving

Anweisungen

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

One at a time, hold tortillas over the stovetop burner (heated to medium heat) to brown slightly, about 30 seconds per side. Set warmed tortillas aside.

Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with the cumin and chili powder. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken on both sides until done in the middle, about 4-5 minutes per side or until juices run clear. Set it aside on a plate to cool, then shred it finely with a fork.

Throw the onions into the same skillet and stir them around to cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until deep golden brown and caramelized. Remove them from the pan and set them aside on a plate. Pour in the enchilada sauce and reduce the heat to low, allowing it to warm through.

Pour 2 cups of sauce into a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. To assemble the enchiladas, dip a tortilla into the sauce then lay on a sheet pan or plate. Sprinkle some cheese down the middle, followed by some chicken, and finally, some of the caramelized onions. Roll it up tightly, then place it, seam side down, in the pan. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.

Pour the rest of the sauce over the enchiladas, then sprinkle on the rest of the cheese. Give it a final sprinkling of chili powder, then bake it for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Remove it from the oven and let it sit for 15-20 minutes before serving. Serve 2 enchiladas at a time, topping with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of diced tomatoes, and a sprinkling of cilantro.

Nährwertangaben

Portionsgröße

Kalorien

486

Gesamtfett

25 g

Gesättigtes Fett

11 g

Ungesättigtes Fett

Transfett

0 g

Cholesterin

77 mg

Natrium

1758 mg

Gesamtkohlenhydrate

32 g

Ballaststoffe

7 g

Zucker insgesamt

13 g

Eiweiß

28 g