Lawrys California Center Chicken Enchiladas Food

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS SUIZAS

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a medium pot with 3 cups water, the broth, garlic, bay leaves and cilantro; season with salt. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and gently simmer, turning the chicken as needed, until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate to cool. Discard the bay leaves and cilantro and reserve the broth and garlic. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Put the tomatoes and chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning, until charred, about 12 minutes. Wrap in the foil to catch any juices, then cool slightly. Peel the chiles and transfer to a blender with the tomatoes and collected juices. Remove the garlic from the broth, add to the blender and puree until smooth. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high and stir in the tomato-chile puree and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick, about 15 minutes. Stir in 3 cups of the reserved broth and bring to a simmer. Partially cover and cook about 20 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt; keep the sauce warm. Discard the chicken skin and shred the meat. Toss the chicken with the crema and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Soak the sliced onion in a bowl of cold water while you prepare the enchiladas. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread 1 cup of the tomato-chile sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Heat 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry a tortilla until puffed, about 15 seconds per side, turning with tongs. Quickly spoon 2 tablespoons chicken onto the tortilla, roll it up and put seam-side down in the baking dish. Fry and fill the remaining tortillas, arranging them side by side in the dish. Pour 2 cups of the tomato-chile sauce over the enchiladas and top with the queso fresco. Bake until warmed through, about 20 minutes. Drain the sliced onion and scatter over the enchiladas. Divide among plates and top with more cilantro, sauce and crema, if desired. Photograph by Con Poulos

LL'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• This recipe uses 2 13x9 pans. 12 enchiladas per pan.
• Bake at 350F for 35 minutes total.
• Put the rub on the chicken. (or marinate the chicken breasts for 30 minutes.).
• Cook the breasts on broil for 5 minutes on each side.
• Let the breasts cool for 15 minutes.
• Chop the chicken breasts finely. Set aside.
• If using onions add them to chicken .
• Combine enchilada sauce and sour cream in large saucepan. Heat on low.
• Soften tortillas on both sides in oil, or steam. I drain torillas on paper towels until used.
• Put 4 serving spoons of sauce in the bottom of pan.
• Dip tortilla into sauce mixture on both sides of tortilla.
• Put tortilla in pan, add 1 heaping serving spoon chicken and then cheese into tortilla.
• Wrap up and proceed with the next 11 tortillas.
• Set this pan aside and proceed with the rest of enchiladas in other pan.
• Divide the leftover sauce over the the enchiladas in both pans.
• Spread the last 8 oz. of grated cheese between the 2 pans. I use approximately 8 oz cheese per pan.
• Cover with foil. At this point I refrigerate one pan for later in the week.
• Bake pan for 20 minutes , then remove foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let set 10 minutes.
• Serve with guacamole.

MOM'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (ADAPTED FROM EATING FOR LIFE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken breasts in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Shred chicken by pulling apart with 2 forks; set aside. (I use my food processor).
• Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add onion, cilantro and chiles; saute for 2 mintues. Add shredded chicken and 1 can of enchilada sauce. Cook stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the 2 remaining cans of enchilada sauce in a medium bowl and microwave until warm, about 2 minutes. Dip each tortilla in the heated sauce and fill with about 1/8 of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish.
• Pour remaining heated sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Divide lettuce onto four plates and place a portion of enchiladas on top. Top with a spoonful of salsa, a dollop of sour cream and tomatoes. Serve and enjoy.

ULTIMATE CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken on a large sheet of foil and season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Seal the foil around the chicken and place the packet on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and no longer pink in the center, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Shred cooked chicken and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• While chicken cooks, prepare tortillas. Spread both sides of each tortilla lightly with butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast each tortilla, about 10 seconds on each side, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano pepper, and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add remaining salt, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring frequently, until veggies are very tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in tomatoes and cream cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and 2 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon refried beans, if using, in the center of a tortilla. Add about 1/4 cup chicken filling and roll up to seal. Repeat with remaining beans and filling. Pour 1/4 cup sauce in the bottom of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange enchiladas in a single layer over the sauce. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and spread to evenly coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving with desired toppings.

LAWRY'S SOUR CREAM TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute 1/2 cup onion until tender.
• Add tomatoes, seasoning mix, and chile salsa.
• Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Fry tortillas lightly in small amount of oil, just until soft.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce into bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Arrange layer of 4 tortillas over sauce (tortillas can overlap).
• Top with 1/3 of remaining sauce, 1/3 of remaining onions, and 1/3 of cheese.
• Repeat layering procedure twice.
• Combine sour cream and seasoned salt, spread over cheese to edge of pan.
• Sprinkle lightly with seasoned pepper.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cut into squares.