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    Chicken Enchiladas

    February 4, 2016 by Laureen King

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    The best Chicken Enchilada Recipe! Homemade enchilada sauce, shredded chicken rolled in tortillas and topped with melted cheese! via @artandthekitchThe best Chicken Enchilada Recipe! Homemade enchilada sauce, shredded chicken rolled in tortillas and topped with melted cheese! via @artandthekitch

    Homemade Chicken Enchiladas are a delicious way to feed the family. This ever-popular Mexican dish that starts with homemade Enchilada sauce!

    Baking dish of chicken Enchiladas topped with melted cheese, lime slices and chucks of avocado, tomatoes and green onions.

    I've been on a bit of a Mexican food kick since coming back from a great trip to Colima, Mexico. My recipe for Chicken Enchiladas is bursting with flavour starting with my Homemade Enchilada Sauce. These easy to make enchiladas are cheesy, have  just the right amount of spice and will have your family begging you to make them more often.

    Wooden spoon scooping enchilada sauce from glass jar filled with enchilada sauce.

    We were going to visit our son who is away at University, so I froze the leftovers for him. He simply heated them up in the microwave and enjoyed a great home cooked meal. It made my day when he  phoned  to rave about how good they were. Of course he had to do this with his mouth full of enchilada. Really, I thought I had taught him better manners than that. Now that I know how great this recipe freezes,  I will be sure to double it next time.

    Baking dish of chicken Enchiladas topped with melted cheese, lime slices and chucks of avocado, tomatoes and green onions.

    My homemade Enchilada Sauce is exceptional, but if you like, your favourite canned sauce will work. I also roasted my own chicken, but store bought cooked rotisserie chicken works great as well. Adapt this recipe to your own desired heat level by adding more or less jalapeño pepper or even adding some hot sauce. Like it super cheesy, no problem add some more cheese. Like it saucier,  be sure to double my Homemade Enchilada Sauce recipe!

    Baking dish of chicken Enchiladas topped with melted cheese, lime slices and chucks of avocado, tomatoes and green onions.
    Baking dish of chicken Enchiladas topped with melted cheese, lime slices and chucks of avocado, tomatoes and green onions.

    Chicken Enchiladas

    Laureen King
    Easy to make enchiladas with homemade enchilada sauce.
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    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6
    Calories 507 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 large flour tortillas
    • 1 pound cooked chicken shredded
    • ½ cup onion finely chopped
    • ¼ cup jalapeño peppers finely chopped
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
    • 2 ½ cups Homemade Enchilada Sauce
    • hot sauce optional
    • garnish with fresh avocado,fresh tomatoes, green onions, peppers

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350º
    • In large skillet saute onions until soft and browned.
    • Add chopped jalapeño pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes.
    • Blend together all the shredded cheese.
    • Shred cooked chicken and place in large bowl.
    • Stir in onions and jalapeño pepper.
    • Toss ½ of cheese mixture with chicken.
    • Stir in ½ cup Enchilada sauce.
    • Spread ½ cup enchilada sauce bottom of 9x13 baking pan.
    • Lay out tortillas and fill with chicken mixture, dividing mixture equally.
    • Roll tortillas and place tortillas seam side down in baking pan.
    • Spread remaining Enchilada sauce over tortillas.
    • Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
    • Bake 20 to 30 minutes until bubbly.
    • Garnish as desired with fresh avocado, green onion, chopped tomatoes, peppers

    Notes

    Homemade Enchilada sauce recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 35gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1463mgPotassium: 282mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1230IUVitamin C: 7.4mgCalcium: 414mgIron: 2.9mg
    Keyword enchiladas, chicken enchiladas
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    Baking dish of chicken Enchiladas topped with melted cheese, lime slices and chucks of avocado, tomatoes and green onions.
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