Deluxe Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Enchilada Seasoning: Mix Enchilada Seasoning Spices. To be used for Filling and Sauce.

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

DELUXE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in large pot, add water to cover add bay leaf, peppercorns and salt to taste. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool and drain. Shred chicken and mix with chopped onion Parmesan cheese and Monterey Jack and set aside.
• In a blender combine the green chilies, tomatillos, cilantro, cream and egg. Blend.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Heat oil in fry pan and cook tortillas one at a time. Place chicken on top of a tortilla, pressing to make it compact. Roll tightly and place seam side down in baking dish. Pour the chili cream mixture over each one and top with cheddar. Bake for 20 minutes.
• To serve top with sour cream,guacamole and shredded lettuce and onion.

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.

CHUY'S DELUXE TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients, in blender or food processor.
• Cover whatever you're cooking generously with this sauce, as it soaks in, as it cooks(but make sure it does cook, on top of your enchiladas, burritos, etc, as it contains raw egg).

STACKED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Pour oil into a large skillet to a depth of 1/4 inch. Heat over medium heat. Using tongs, dip tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil for a few seconds to soften. Set tortillas aside on paper towels.Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet over low heat, warm enchilada sauce. Dip 4 tortillas, one at a time, into sauce and place individually on a baking sheet. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup of the chicken, then 2 tablespoons of the cheese and 1 teaspoon of the green onion. Repeat layering sauce-coated tortillas, chicken, cheese and green onion one more time on each stack. Top each with a third tortilla sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese, 1 teaspoon green onion and top with 2 tablespoons of the sauce.Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts.While enchiladas bake, in a skillet, fry eggs in fresh oil to desired doneness.When ready to serve, place enchilada stacks on individual plates, top each with a fried egg, surround with lettuce and spoon on additional enchilada sauce if desired.

CHICKEN - CILANTRO ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan place chicken breasts, water, onion, garlic and cilantro or parsley. Over medium heat bring to a boil reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Cool. Remove chicken from broth and shred. Strain broth measure 1 1/3 cups.In a small bowl mix enchilada sauce and chicken broth set aside.In a medium bowl mix chicken, cheese, green onions, cilantro or parsley, salt and pepper and hot pepper sauce to taste. Stir in 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture set aside.Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. On a hot griddle or skillet warm tortillas until flexible, turning once dip in enchilada sauce mixture and lay flat. Fill with 2 to 3 tablespoons filling roll and place in baking dish, seam-side down. Spoon remaining sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes or until sauce bubbles and cheese melts.Garnish enchiladas with lettuce, sour cream and guacamole or avocado.* Cilantro is the parsley-like leaves of fresh coriander. It can be purchased in the specialty section of produce departments in most supermarkets.

CHILI CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first four ingredients until smooth., In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in chilies and flour mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese and sour cream until cheese is melted. , In a bowl, mix chicken with 3/4 cup sauce. Place 1/2 cup mixture on each tortilla; roll up and place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, seam side down. Top with remaining sauce., Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes. If desired, serve with toppings.