Shredded Chicken Enchiladas Food

SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To make the sauce, saute the onion until soft and translucent then add the garlic and spices and fry for another 30 seconds before adding the chopped tomatoes. Add the bay leaf, red wine and sugar (if using) and reduce the heat. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly. Season to taste then remove the bay leaf and blend until smooth.
• Pre-heat the oven to 220°c.
• To make the filling, saute the onion in a large frying pan until soft and translucent then add the garlic and mushrooms and fry for another 5 minutes.
• Add the spices and fry until the pan dries out then add the chicken the tomatoes. Lower the heat and allow to saute for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes are broken up. Season to taste with lemon, salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
• To make the enchiladas, pour half the sauce into an oven-proof dish.
• Place a few spoonfuls of the mixture onto a tortilla then roll up and place seam-side down into the dish with the enchilada sauce.
• Repeat until you have 8 enchiladas then top with the remaining sauce and cheese.
• Place in the oven and allow to bake for 10 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese has melted.
• Remove from the oven and serve with guacamole and a dollop of sour cream.

SHARI'S SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix sour cream and salsa together in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken, 1 cup of the sour cream mixture, 1/2 of the Mexican cheese, and chile peppers.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll tortillas and place, seam sides-down, into the prepared dish. Top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small pan over medium heat, melt butter and add flour. Stir constantly and cook. Add enchiladas sauce, broth, salt, and pepper and stir. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, while preparing the other ingredients.
• In a large pan, heat oil until shimmering. Add onions cook, stirring, 5 to 7 minutes until translucent.
• Stir in the full can of diced green chilies, cumin, and chili powder and chicken.
• Turn off the heat and add sour cream, queso fresco, and 2 cups of shredded Monteray Jack cheese. Stir until well combined and the cheese is melted.
• Remove enchilada sauce mixture from heat. Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of an 9x13-inch baking dish. Working with 1 tortilla at a time, fill with 1/3 cup of chicken filling, roll tightly, and place seam-side down in baking dish.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Pour remaining sauce over rolled enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack.
• Bake until cheese is fully melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
• Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
• Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
• Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable. Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

THE BEST SOUR CREAM SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook chicken breasts. I usually microwave them covered in parchment paper until cooked through.
• Shred chicken with a fork.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, sour cream, soup, green chiles, onion, salt, and ONE cup shredded cheddar cheese. Set aside.
• In a frying pan heat vegetable oil at about medium-high heat til hot.
• Then soften each corn tortilla in oil until slightly firm but still soft (about 5-7 seconds on each side). Allow to cool on paper towels.
• Spoon filling into tortillas, roll them up and place them in an 9" x 13" baking pan.
• Spread remaining filling mixture across the top of the enchiladas.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese over the top of the enchiladas. If you like cheese feel free to add as much cheese topping as you like.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until cheese appears melted.

HEARTY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, enchilada sauce and chiles. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Reserve 1-2/3 cups cooking juices. Pour the remaining cooking juices into a large bowl; add the beans and shredded chicken. Coat 2 freezer-safe 8-in. square baking dishes with cooking spray; add 1/2 cup reserved juices to each., Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in prepared dishes. Pour remaining reserved juices over top; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover 1 dish and freeze for up to 3 months. Cover and bake second dish at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 minutes longer. Serve with toppings as desired., To use frozen enchiladas: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed.

SHREDDED CHICKEN FOR ENCHILADAS, TOSTADAS, TACOS...

Steps:

• Place first four ingredients in a pot. Add just enough water to cover the chicken.
• Bring to a slow boil, cover, lower heat to maintain a simmer and cook until done, about 20 - 25 minutes. If using a whole chicken; cook approximately 50 - 60 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pot, let cool and shred. (I cool my chicken in the refrigerator to be safe) If using a whole chicken; remove meat from bones and shred. Reserve broth.
• In a large pan, melt butter over low heat.
• Add the remaining ingredients listed, except tomato sauce, salt, and broth.
• Sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in shredded chicken and briefly sauté.
• Add tomato sauce and ½ cup of reserved broth.
• Salt to taste.

SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Whisk onion, chicken stock, salsa, 1/3 cup cilantro, jalapeno slices, flour, cumin, and garlic together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in tomato, avocado, and sour cream.
• Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the broiler.
• Microwave tortillas until warmed, about 30 seconds.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll up. Arrange tortillas, seam-side down, in the bottom of a 9x12-inch glass casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
• Broil in the preheated oven until properly melted and browned, about 3 minutes.