My Moms Enchiladas Recipes

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.

EASY ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grate cheese and chop onion. Set aside. Fry tortillas in 1/4 cup oil to soften (don't over-fry!). Drip on paper towels. Set aside.
• Remove pan from heat. Add 1/4 cup oil to oil in frying pan.
• Add chili powder, salt, garlic powder, water and flour in a bowl or salad dressing shaker. Mix until smooth - no lumps!
• Put pan back on high heat. Add mixture, stirring constantly. Don't let it get stiff - add water if necessary. If "slimy" looking, add more flour. Remove from heat.
• Drag tortillas through sauce and place in baking pan. Add cheese, onions and meat if desired; roll. Pour remaining sauce over rolled enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MOM'S ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of 8 1/2 x 11 baking dish with cooking spray. Cook ground beef and add taco seasoning according to package directions.
• Put enchilada sauce in microwave safe measuring glass and heat until warm to touch. Pour sauce into pie tin, or other shallow dish large enough for a tortilla shell. Dip, one by one, each tortilla shell into enchilada sauce on both sides, and then put in baking dish.
• Fill tortilla with about 1/3 cup of taco seasoned meat, olives, and some cheese. Roll tortilla and push to one side. Continue this assembly until your dish is full or you are out of mixture and tortillas. Once all of your tortillas are rolled, cover them with about 1/4" layer of cheese. Pour the remainder of enchilada sauce over the cheese, making sure to get in between the enchiladas.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is thoroughly melted.

MOM'S HALIBUT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place halibut in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with seafood seasoning and lemon juice. Dot halibut with butter slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and cool halibut slightly. Flake into bite sized pieces in the baking dish.
• Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and cream cheese in a large bowl.
• Carefully stir in flaked halibut, diced green chiles, green onions, parsley, salt, and black pepper.
• Spoon filling onto tortillas in a line down the center, and roll them around the filling into a cylinder shape.
• Grease a 9x15 inch baking dish.
• Place rolled tortillas seam sides down in the prepared baking dish.
• Pour heavy cream over rolled tortillas, using as much as needed to cover.
• Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbling, about 45 minutes.

MOM'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (ADAPTED FROM EATING FOR LIFE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken breasts in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Shred chicken by pulling apart with 2 forks; set aside. (I use my food processor).
• Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add onion, cilantro and chiles; saute for 2 mintues. Add shredded chicken and 1 can of enchilada sauce. Cook stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the 2 remaining cans of enchilada sauce in a medium bowl and microwave until warm, about 2 minutes. Dip each tortilla in the heated sauce and fill with about 1/8 of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish.
• Pour remaining heated sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Divide lettuce onto four plates and place a portion of enchiladas on top. Top with a spoonful of salsa, a dollop of sour cream and tomatoes. Serve and enjoy.

MY MOM'S ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown hamburger meat and diced onion; drain. As hamburger meat is cooking, heat the chili.
• Take a flour tortilla and spoon in hamburger meat, some enchilada sauce, green onions and some shredded cheese. Place in baking dish. Continue till all hamburger meat is used.
• Top with heated chili, remainder of enchilada sauce, remainder of chopped green onions and shredded cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for approximately 10 minutes, or until all cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through. Serve with Mexican rice, salsa and sour cream, if desired.

MY FAMOUS ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 400 degrees f.
• While oven is warming up, brown beef with the minced garlic and then drain. Add refried beans to beef and mix well. Add the red and green peppers, onions and 1 can of enchilada sauce and mix well. Season to taste with Salt, pepper and crushed red peppers.
• Take tortilla and place whatever amount of rice you want in center. Place a heaping spoonful of beef mixture ontop of rice. Sprinkle with cheese, wrap and place in either a baking dish or a deep tray. Continue until all ingrediants are used up or you run out of tortillas. If you run out of tortillas before mixture is gone, poor remaining mixture over the top of the enchiladas.
• Pour remaining can of enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and bake in oven for 10 minutes. Add cheese ontop of the enchiladas and bake another 5 minutes until edges are brown and cheese is melted. Let cool before serving.
• I usually serve these with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

SPANISH RICE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set aside 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning; add remaining seasoning to beef. Stir in 3/4 cup water; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute rice mix in butter over medium heat until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, contents of rice seasoning packet and remaining water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beef mixture. , Spread over tortillas to within 1/2 in. of edge. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine tomato sauce and reserved taco seasoning; pour over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with toppings of your choice.