Tyler Florence's Chicken Enchilada
Here is a delicious recipe for chicken enchiladas, full of delicious herbs and spices and lots of cheese.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 3tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ½pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
- Optional: Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2teaspoons cumin powder
- 2teaspoons garlic powder
- 1teaspoon Mexican Spice Blend
- 1red onion (chopped)
- 2cloves garlic (minced)
- 1cup of frozen corn (thawed)
- 5canned whole green chiles (seeded and coarsely chopped)
- 4canned chipotle chiles (seeded and minced)
- 1(28-ounce) can of stewed tomatoes
- ½teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 16corn tortillas
- 1 ½cups enchilada sauce (canned)
- 1cup shredded Cheddar and Jack cheeses
- Garnish: chopped cilantro leaves (chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes)
Instructions
Step 1
Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper.Step 2
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.Step 3
Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender.Step 4
Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine.Step 5
Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.Step 6
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.Step 7
Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable.Step 8
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.Step 9
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.Step 10
Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 F oven until cheese melts.Step 11
Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving.Step 12
Serve with Spanish rice and beans. Recipe courtesy of the Food Network .