My Familys Favorite Chicken Enchalidas Food

MY FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a large non-stick skillet saute the 1/2 cup diced onions and 3 chopped garlic cloves in the oil over medium heat. About 5 minutes until the onions are slightly translucent.
• Add the 3 cups cooked chicken, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, pinch red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and 1/3 cup enchilada sauce. Stir to coat the chicken with all the seasonings and sauce.
• Prepare a 9x13 glass baking dish by pouring the remaining 2/3 of the opened can of enchilada sauce to the bottom of the pan.
• Now set up an assembly line for your enchiladas. Tortillas, chicken filling, 1 cup of shredded cheese, and the prepared pan.
• Place a few spoonfuls of chicken down the center of one tortilla and top with a few pinches of cheese. Roll the tortilla over the filling and lay it, seam side down, in the prepared pan. Continue this process until all the tortillas and filling are used. You will have 10-12 enchiladas.
• Top the rolled enchiladas with the remaining can of sauce, remaining cup of cheese and all the green onions.
• Cover the pan with foil and place in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
• Let the Chicken Enchiladas cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Boil whole chicken in a large pot of water until cooked through (approx. 30 minutes). Remove from pot, cool and shred into small bite-size pieces. I frequently substitute boneless skinless chicken breasts (they cook faster and are easier to work with-boil chicken breast for approx 20 mins) - you'll need about 4-5 breasts (you want to yield about 4-5 cups).
• In a medium bowl, mix cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, diced green chilies (do not drain), mushrooms (drained), olives (drained), and dried onions.
• In a 9x13 pan sprayed with no-stick spray, layer as follows:.
• Layer 1: layer the bottom of the pan with a single layer of tortillas. Tip: I fold and tear the tortillas in 1/2 so that they fit in the pan better. I also dip the tortillas into my soup mixture and coat them with sauce, skimming off the excess with my fingers. A thin layer of sauce on both sides of your tortillas will keep them soft while baking so that they do not dry out and become hard and chewy.
• Layer 2: Spoon 1/2 of the soup mixture over the tortillas and spread to cover.
• Layer 3: 1/2 of the shredded chicken pieces.
• Layer 4: 1/2 of the cheddar cheese.
• Repeat layers 1-4 above (still coat your second layer of tortillas with the soup mixture).
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven 35-45 minutes, until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.
• Serve with sour cream and green or red chili sauce, if desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cook the 1 cup chopped onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender but not brown; stir in flour.
• Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers, sugar, cumin and salt.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; set aside.
• Combine chicken, HALF the cheese, the 1/4 cup onion, chopped olives and the 3/4 teaspoon salt.
• Set aside.
• In skillet, dip tortillas briefly in small amount of hot oil until limp but not crisp; drain (you can also soften instead in microwave for a few seconds.) Spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla; roll up.
• Place in a large (13x9x2-inch) baking dish.
• Pour tomato mixture over all.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; return to oven until cheese melts, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Top with the sliced olives.

DAD'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Add oil and spices to a large one gallon bag. Mix thoroughly. Add chicken. Squoosh around to coat the chicken evenly. Yup, technical term, "squoosh". If you can, stick this in the fridge overnight. If not, don't sweat over it.
• At this point you can freeze the meat, add the packages of tortillas, and have an OAMC meal. Simply defrost everything later and assemble. Do not assemble this and then freeze, flour tortillas do not freeze well in the presence of liquid.
• Now, you can dump the spiced chicken in the crockpot for 6 hours on low. Or you can brown the chicken in a big skillet on medium high heat - 4-5 minutes each side, then add chicken stock and simmer about 20 minutes until the chicken about falls apart.
• Remove chicken from cooking vessel to a large bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Shred the chicken using two forks or your hands (or just look at it hard if you used your crockpot). Add the reserved cooking liquid and stir to combine.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Prep a 9x13-inch baking dish by pouring 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom and "Rolling" it around the bottom to evenly coat.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken onto the bottom third of a tortilla, roll tight, and place in the pan, seam side down. Continue until you have filled the dish or run out of chicken. Pour on the rest of the enchilada sauce, and sprinkle on the cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is all melted and the sauce is bubbly and thick.
• Real Cook times: 20 to 30 minutes of work time (how fast can you roll them?); 6 hours cooking (if you use a crock pot) or 30 minutes cooking (if you use the stovetop); and 20 minutes in the oven.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in a 2-quart saucepan until onion is tender.
• Stir in broth, chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt and tomato sauce.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat, simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Dip each tortilla into sauce to coat both sides.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken onto each tortilla; roll tortilla around chicken.
• Place seam sides down in an ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas; sprinkle with cheese.
• Cook uncovered in 350° oven until cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and, if desired, shredded lettuce.
• Do-ahead Note: After placing enchiladas in baking dish, sprinkle with cheese (do not pour remaining sauce over enchiladas); cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
• To serve, pour remaining sauce over enchiladas; cook uncovered in 350° oven until hot and bubbly 20-30 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine chicken, cream cheese and onion.
• Wrap chicken mixture into about 12 warmed tortillas.
• Lay the enchiladas in a rectangle pan.
• Combine soup, chilies, cumin, salt, sour cream, and milk. A blender makes this sauce creamy and smooth, but is not necessary.
• Pour soup mixture over enchiladas.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil, cover with Monterey jack cheese, and return to oven until cheese is melted.

JAKE'S CHICKALADAS--CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, mix chicken with 1-1/2 cans soup, 1 can chopped green chilies, and 8 oz sour cream.
• Spread mixture down the center of each tortilla and sprinkle with cheese.
• Roll each tortilla up and place in baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine sauce ingredients in a large bowl, 1 1/2 cans cream of chicken soup, remaining 8 oz sour cream, and 4 oz can chopped green chilies.
• Pour sauce over enchiladas. Top with remaining chicken mixture and cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for about 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS SUPREME

Steps:

• Combine chicken, green chiles and green chile salsa and mix well.
• Mix salt and heavy cream in a medium-sized bowl.
• Heat about 1/2 inch oil in a small skillet.
• Dip each tortilla into hot oil for about 5 seconds, just to soften.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Dip each fried tortilla into bowl containing cream and salt, coating each side.
• Fill each tortilla with chicken mixture.
• Roll and place in ungreased flat baking dish.
• Pour remaining cream over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.