Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Name: Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. salad oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 tsp. chili powder; 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 (8 oz.) can stewed tomatoes; 3 c. chopped, cooked chicken (one 3 lb. fryer); 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained; 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream; 1 (12 1/2 oz.) pkg. flour tortillas (8 to 10-inch); 2 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Servings: persons

2 Tbsp. salad oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 tsp. chili powder
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (8 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
3 c. chopped, cooked chicken (one 3 lb. fryer)
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained
1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
1 (12 1/2 oz.) pkg. flour tortillas (8 to 10-inch)
2 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
2 oz. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1
In skillet saute onion in oil until tender.
2
Stir in chili powder; cook 1 minute.
3
Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt, heat to boiling.
4
Reduce and simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickens.
5
In large bowl, mix chicken, green chilies, sour cream.
6
Place about 1/3 cup chicken mix along one edge of each tortilla; roll jelly-roll style.
7
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
8
Spoon half of tomato sauce in 13 x 9-inch pan.
9
Sprinkle with half of each cheese.
10
Place enchiladas seam side down on top of cheese; pour over rest of sauce then sprinkle cheese on top. Bake uncovered 30 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Tbsp. salad oil, 1 medium onion, diced, 2 tsp. chili powder, 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce, and more.

Yes, Chicken Enchiladas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Enchiladas

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