Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Mexican Spice Blend
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 5 canned whole green chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 4 canned chipotle chiles, seeded and minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 16 corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce, canned
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar and Jack cheeses
- Garnish: chopped cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes
Directions
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 F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.
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By runnergirlforjesus
on May 23, 2012
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Incredible!!! N'uff said!!!
No chipotles.
My hubby does not care for Enchiladas, but loved these. Thanks, Rachel.
By nassau1997_12106095
Berlin, 60
on May 22, 2012
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These enchiladas are outstanding! I eliminated the chipotle chiles, due to not being able to purchase them in my area and switched the stewed tomatoes to canned diced, also added cheese inside the enchilada and the were great-lots of compliments.
By Vagitarian
on May 19, 2012
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I have been making this for awhile now, always with rave reviews. If you follow the directions it will be great. The first time I made it I used chipotle chili powder as I couldn't find the chilis in adobo sauce. They were a little too hot for my family. Ever since, I have been using the chilis in adobo. The seeds, and veins of the chili are where the heat is, so if you don't like heat, take them out. My wife, and son, who hate hot spices, gave this one a raving thumbs up! I am going to try making them tommorrow with some leftover pulled pork. I'll let you know how that goes. Clint.
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