Chicken Encilantrada Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 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.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 5 quart pot combine the chicken, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder and cheese. Heat over medium high until the cheese is melted and all of the ingredients are mixed together well.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer the mixture and the tortillas like you would lasagna. Make sure to put a thin layer of the mixture on the bottom of the baking dish to prevent sticking. After layering, place dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cheese starts to brown and bubble. Let stand and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving!

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

CHICKEN ENCILANTRADA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, then stir in cilantro. Add tomatillo sauce (use fresh if desired) and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken and broth , mix all together and heat through (do not over-stir the chicken). Serve hot.

ENCILANTRADA DE POLLO/ENVUELTOS

Steps:

• In a large pot, add chicken salt and pepper cook till done (saving the chicken stock), remove skin, debone and dice. Sauté onion and minced cilantro (coriander) on low-medium heat for about 3 minutes or till onion gets slightly golden. Add minced garlic last (garlic flavor gets tarty if sauteed too long) and sauté one more minute. Add the cans of Herdez salsa verde and chicken stock, cook on low to medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Add the diced chicken and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Sauté corn tortillas in oil on medium heat about 6 seconds on each side till soft, spoon encilantrada onto tortilla roll it up and top with crema mexicana and white Mexican cheese. Serve with Mexican rice and beans.