Spicy Black Bean Chicken Enchiladas Food

SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, chile powder and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chiles, beans and broth and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans have softened and the sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro leaves and Cotija.

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.

SPICY BLACK BEAN, GREEN CHILI & CHEESE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F. and position a baking rack in the middle of the oven.
• Combine black beans, green chilies, sour cream and manchego(or other) cheese in a mixing bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired. Add cumin if using, but fine without. Set aside.
• Warm 3/4 of the enchilada sauce in a large shallow pan over low-medium heat.
• Pour enough enchilada sauce to also lightly coat the bottom of a 9×13 dish. Swirl to coat and set aside.
• If using corn tortillas drench them in hot oil before rolling up(this will soften them and make them easier to roll up).
• Using your hands or tongs, carefully dip the tortillas in the warmed sauce until both sides are well coated. Transfer the tortilla to the baking dish, scoop in 2 Tbsp of the black bean filling and roll up. Place seam side down and continue until the pan is filled - should be about 10-12 enchiladas.
• Top enchiladas with remaining sauce and use spoon to make sure all parts of the tortillas are evenly coated. Top with a bit more cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with toppings such as avocado, guacamole, salsa, fajita veggies, sour cream, green onion, cilantro or lettuce.
• Will keep in the fridge for a couple days.
• Reheat in oven or microwave.

BLACK BEAN & CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees & lightly grease a 13x9" baking dish. Depending upon the size of your enchiladas, you might need an additional greased 9x9' pan.
• In a large skillet (with lid) over MED-HIGH heat, bring to boil both cans of chicken broth with 1 additional can of water, oregano, bay leaf, and chopped onion. Once mixture has come to a boil, add chicken breasts and cover. Poach chicken for 20 minutes over MED-HIGH heat, turning once half-way thru cooking.
• While chicken is poaching, in a medium size bowl mix together; rinsed black beans, RO*TEL, green chilis, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chopped cilantro. Set aside.
• Once your chicken is fully cooked, place it in a large mixing bowl. When cool enough, finely shred chicken with two forks, then add black bean mixture and toss all together. Set aside & save your cooking liquid from the chicken!
• In a small mixing bowl, add can of cream of chicken soup and whisk soup together with an equal amount of cooking liquid from your chicken breasts. Set aside.
• Pile chicken mixture into flour tortillas and roll. Line greased baking dish with enchiladas, seam side down. Pour over cream of chicken soup and top with Mexican cheese and diced green onions. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Remove foil for last 5 minutes of baking.
• I liked to serve these enchiladas topped with fresh Pico de Gallo and light sour cream.

CHICKEN & BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onions, peppers and half the garlic. Cook for 15 mins, stirring now and then until the veg has softened. Stir in the chipotle paste, then fry for 1 min more. Add the chicken strips, turning them over in the mixture so they cook through, about 5-10 mins.
• Stir in the beans, coriander and 150ml of the passata, then take the pan off the heat. Mix the rest of the passata with the remaining crushed garlic and the ketchup.
• Divide the mixture between the tortillas, then fold the sides in and roll them up. Pour half the passata sauce into a 22cm square baking dish, then place the enchiladas on top, side by side. Dot over the remaining sauce and sprinkle over the grated cheese, then bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown.

SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Spread 1/4 cup refried beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with chicken mixture; roll up., Place in 2 ungreased small baking dishes. Top with the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese; sprinkle with olives., Cover and bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. If desired, top with tomato and lettuce.

SPICY BLACK BEAN & CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Combine chicken, chili powder and cumin in 10-inch skillet; stir in beans. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through (2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup sour cream.
• To assemble each enchilada, spread 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce on tortilla. Place 1/2 cup bean mixture in center of tortilla; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up tortilla; place into greased 13x9-inch baking dish, seam-side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• To serve, top each enchilada with dollop of remaining sour cream; sprinkle with green onions. Serve with chopped tomato and shredded lettuce, if desired.