Leftover Chicken Fajita Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN FAJITA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in baking dish.
• In grill pan or cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper, onion and mushrooms in oil 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned.
• In large bowl, stir together cooked vegetables, fajita seasoning, chicken, 1 cup of the cheese and the cheese dip. Spoon heaping 1/3 cup filling onto each tortilla. Roll up tortilla tightly; place seam side down in baking dish. Drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly and lightly browned.

LEFTOVER ROASTED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To begin, pour about a half of an inch of vegetable oil into a large frying pan and warm up on stove top on medium-high heat. The oil will be ready for frying after you mix up the enchilada ingredients. (This is assuming you have already picked the chicken from the bones and shredded it. If you haven't already done that, wait to heat the oil until you are finished and the chicken is ready to be combined with cream cheese).
• In large bowl combine shredded leftover roasted chicken pieces and softened cream cheese along with the diced green chiles. In smaller bowl, combine the Mexican cheese and taco seasoning (or cumin, paprika, and garlic powder). Add 3/4 cup of the Mexican cheese mixture to chicken mixture. Next add 1/4 cup green enchilada sauce to add moisture to chicken mixture, and set aside. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, place one tortilla at a time in the oil for about 10 seconds on each side. The tortillas will begin to bubble up some, and the edges will also turn upwards. If you turn them over too soon, they will tear. The frying makes it so you can roll the tortillas up, and the oil gives them a nice texture after baking. Place the fried tortillas onto paper towels to drain off the excess oil.
• Next, prepare a rectangular baking dish by pouring just enough of the green enchilada sauce to coat the bottom of the dish.
• Next, spoon a heaping tablespoon amount of chicken mixture onto the middle of the tortilla and roll up. Place each one seam side down and when the dish is filled up, spoon remaining enchilada sauce over top of enchiladas. Top with remaining Mexican cheese and cover with foil.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. For crispier enchiladas, and browned cheese top, remove foil after 15 minutes of baking and bake for 10 mintues uncovered.

CHICKEN FAJITA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a skillet heat your oil and add your onion and peppers. Cook them on medium high heat until they are tender.
• In a medium bowl, combine soup and enchilada sauce.
• Spread 1/2 cup of soup mixture in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of remaining soup mixture, chicken, onions, peppers and 1 cup of cheese.
• Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla, roll up and place seam side down in prepared baking dish.
• Pour remaining soup mixture over enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.

FAJITA ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken, peppers and onion; cook about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Remove from heat; drain.
• Stir in chiles, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• In bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish, evenly spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Spoon about 1/2 chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up tortillas. Place each seam side down on enchilada sauce in baking dish, arranging in 2 rows.
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

EASY CHICKEN & BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 mins. Stir in the fajita seasoning and cook for 1 min more before adding the kidney beans, shredded chicken and sweetcorn.
• Divide the mixture between the tortillas, sprinkle over half the cheese, then roll up and place into a baking dish. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese, then bake for 20-25 mins until golden and bubbling.