Chicken And Black Bean Enchiladas With Gooey Jack Cheese Food

CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a skillet, cover with water, and add onion, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes (depending on how thick the breasts are). Remove from broth; set aside and let cool. When the chicken is cool, shred.
• While chicken is cooking, melt 2 Tbsp butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, until roux starts to turn light brown.
• Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and adobo; stir to combine.
• Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, the reduce heat to low. (You can add up to a 1/4 cup more water to thin it out a little if you prefer.).
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble enchiladas, warm tortillas in the microwave so they are more pliable, approximately one minute.
• Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the roughly chopped cilantro down the center of the tortilla.
• Next, add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Top with 2 Tbls of black beans and a generous 1/3 cup of shredded chicken.
• Bring one side of the tortilla over the top of the filling, tuck in and continue to roll.
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with 1 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Place rolled enchiladas in the pan and cover with remaining sauce and 1-2 cups of cheese and any remaining cilantro.
• Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until hot all the way thru and the sauce is bubbly.

FIESTA CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8"x11"x2" baking dish with cooking spray. 2.Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred. 3.In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 4.In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste. 5.Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.

EASY CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In frypan, cook chicken in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done; season with garlic salt and cumin to taste; add salsa, black beans, and half the cheese and stir until evenly distributed.
• Heat oil in small frying pan; soften tortillas, one at a time, by placing in hot oil for a few seconds on each side; drain tortillas on absorbent paper.
• Divide chicken mixture between tortillas; roll tortillas tightly and place seam-side-down in a 9x13" baking pan that has been sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top; top with remaining cheese; bake at 350° for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.