VIDEORECIPE The perfect chicken and beans Enchiladas recipe
Enchiladas are a comforting Mexican dish, made with tortillas rolled around various fillings, covered with chili sauce and cheese and baked until cheese is melted. They are usually garnished with fresh green onion, cilantro and sour cream.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 flour tortillas ( cm)
Enchilada sauce
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil ( ml)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Flour (g)
- 2 teaspoon chili powder (g)
- 1⁄2 Cup tomato paste (g)
- 2 cups chicken stock (ml)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin (g)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander (g)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano (g)
- 1 teaspoon salt (g)
Chicken Bean Filling
- 2 cups chicken breast (g)
- 1 lb cooked and shredded (from about uncooked chicken breast)
- 1 red chili pepper(chopped)
- 1 Cup cheddar cheese (g)(grated)
- 3⁄4 Cup enchilada sauce (g)
- 1⁄2 Cup red kidney beans (g)(cooked)
- fresh cilantro(chopped)
Topping
- Remaining enchilada sauce
- 1 Cup cheddar cheese (g)(grated)
Optional Garnish
- Fresh cilantro or parsley
- sour cream
- spring onion(chopped)
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Directions
In a saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes until soft.
Add flour and cook for 1 minute.Add chili powder, tomato paste, chicken stock, and spices:oregano, coriander, cumin and salt. Stir to combine.Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside and use when needed.
How to prepare the Enchilada casserole: Preheat oven to 350 F (180C).Grease with butter a 8X12 (20x30cm) baking dish. Place a small amount of sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
Prepare the ingredients for the filling, the cheese, red chili pepper, beans, and shred the cooked chicken breast.
Place shredded chicken in a large bowl, add red chili pepper, beans, cheese and enchilada sauce. Stir to combine.
Place some chicken bean mixture in center of tortilla, roll up and place into the prepared baking dish, seam-side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Pour remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Serve with chopped cilantro/parsley, chopped green onion and sour cream.