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CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Course Main dishes, Poultry
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 small white onion peeled and diced
  • 1/5 lb chicken breasts skinless and boneless, diced into small 1/2 inch pieces ( or see substitutions below for precooked chicken )
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 can chopped green chilies
  • 1 can black beans or lentils, rinsed and drained ( 15,5 oz )
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • 3 cups Mexican cheese blend shredded
  • 1 batch red enchilada sauce or 1 can store bought enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, chopped ( optional )
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare your enchilada sauce, if making homemade.
  • In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced chicken and green chiles, and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, beans, chicken mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla. Add beans in a line down the middle of the tortilla, then add in a spoonful of the chicken mixture, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Then spread the remaining enchilada sauce on top of the tortillas, and sprinkle on the remaining shredded cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately, garnished with chopped fresh cilantro if desired.
  • *If you are using pre-cooked chicken, just leave it out of the saute and cook the onion and green chiles for 1 additional minute (instead of 6-8). Once you remove the onion and green chiles from the heat, stir in the chicken (which should be shredded or chopped into bite-sized pieces).

Notes

RED ENCHILADA SAUCE!!!
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir together over the heat for one minute
  2. Stir in the remaining seasonings (chili powder, through oregano). then gradually add in the stock, whisking constantly to remove lumps. Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until thick.
  3. Use immediately or refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to two weeks.