Chicken Enchiladas

Submitted by MamaMeg

"This recipe came out of a family circle magazine. It was a recipe that crisco put in the magazine, but they are wonderful enchiladas. I highly suggest you make the enchilada sauce rather than using the can stuff because it has excellent flavor."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3 cups enchilada sauce
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 3⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3⁄4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• 12 6-inch corn tortillas
• oil, as needed

• ENCHILADA SAUCE

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare enchilada sauce: heat oil in large saucepan, stir in flour and chili powder.
3. Cook for one minute.
4. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes.
6. In a bowl combine chicken, green onions, 1/2 cup cheddar, 1/2 cup monterey jacl, sour cream, chiles, and cilantro.
7. Stir in 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
8. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
9. Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in large frying pan.
10. Fry tortillas, one at a time, until soft (about 10 seconds per side),drain on paper towels.
11. Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
12. Put a small amount of sauce in the bottom of the pan.
13. Put a couple of tablespoons of the chicken in each tortilla, roll up and place seam down in the pan.
14. Pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas and top with the remaining cheese.
15. Bake about 15-20 minutes or until bubbling.

Reviews

[dragonpawz]

My first cullinary experience with Mexican! They were awesome! Followed the receipe as written. I was cutting corners and bought canned enchilada sauce, opened the can and you know what it tasted like? A CAN! Thank goodness you also included a recipe for sauce, and I had every ingredient in the house. Thank you! My husband gave me a high five at the dinner table as he was eating it! Served this with corn bread Mexican rice and recipe #34624 Cheesy Sauteed Corn Mexican Style.

 

[jill.flamand]

Awesome... Very tasty and after you make it once it is very easy....

 

[IngridH]

Very Yummy! I made double the sauce, and froze the rest for the next batch. Even a three year old approved of this recipe!

 

[ihvhope]

Muchas gracias! These are great enchiladas and I've had a lot of enchiladas through the years. I love corn tortillas and the sauce is simple yet really does have excellent flavor.

 

[J Bowen]

Great Enchiladas!! I also used the recipe for the chicken, Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat Recipe #4957. I used flour tortias instead of corn and added about 1 1/2tsp of sugar to enchilada sauce. This is a keeper:)