Mexican Chicken Enchiladas
We love making Mexican inspired meals at home. These chicken enchiladas are sure to delight the whole family. If you’re low on time you can buy store-bought enchilada sauce. Or double the enchilada sauce and freeze half for another delicious meal!
Ingredients
- Enchilada Sauce
2 tbsp Chantal Organics Extra Virgin Olive Oil- 2 tbsp Chantal Organics White Flour
- 1 tbsp chilli powder, or to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp Chantal Organics Tomato Paste
- 2 cups chicken stock
- Enchiladas
- 2 tbsp Chantal Organics Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 (750g) fresh, organic chicken breasts, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 can Chantal Organics Black Beans
- Salt and pepper
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups grated cheese
- To serve
- 1/2 cup coriander
- 1 avocado, scooped & sliced
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup sliced jalapeños, optional
instructions
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Step 1.
Start with the enchilada sauce: add oil to a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes. Add all spices, tomato paste and chicken stock and whisk to combine. Cook for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.
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Step 2.
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a deep baking dish.
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Step 3.
In a large frying pan or nonstick wok over medium heat add oil and onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add garlic, black beans, salt and pepper, and 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Mix well then set aside.
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Step 4.
Pour a ¼ cup of sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add two large spoonfuls of chicken mixture to each tortilla, top with grated cheese, roll up and place side-by-side in the baking dish. Ladle on remaining sauce, then top with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Step 5.
Serve with fresh coriander, avocado, sour cream and jalapenos (optional). Yum!
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