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Chicken Enchiladas

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons 45mlVegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozBoneless skinless chicken breast
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 teaspoons 10mlCumin powder
2 teaspoons 10mlGarlic powder
1 teaspoon 5mlMexican Spice Blend
1   Red onion - chopped
2   Garlic cloves - minced
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozFrozen corn - thawed
5   Canned whole green chilies
4   Canned chipotle chilies
1   Stewed tomatoes - (28 oz)
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozShredded Cheddar and Jack Cheeses
16   Corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups 355mlCanned enchilada sauce
  Garnish
  Chopped cilantro
  Chopped scallions
  Sour cream
  Chopped tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

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 oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

This recipe yields 16 enchiladas, 8 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1A11) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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