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Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Tex Mex Chicken Enchiladas Recipe. Rolled tortillas stuffed with creamy, cheesy chicken filling, drizzled with a tangy tomato sauce and baked golden.
- Total Cook Time 50 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 40 mins
- Recipe Servings8
- Easy
Ingredients of Chicken Enchiladas
- For Chicken Enchiladas:
- 8 tortillas (flour or corn)
- Melted butter
- 2 cups cooked chicken - diced
- 3/4 cup sliced ripe olives
- 2 Tbsp chopped onion
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- For the Sauce:
- 1 clove garlic - crushed
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 packets tomato puree
- Salt - to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- Topping:
- 2 Tbsp chopped onion
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
How to Make Chicken Enchiladas
HideShow MediaFor the Chicken Enchiladas:
1.
Brush the tortillas with butter on both sides.
2.
In center of each tortilla, pile about 1/4 cup of the diced chicken, one or two tbsp of the ripe olives, a tsp of chopped onion and a sprinkling of shredded cheese.
3.
Roll up and place filled tortillas side by side in a buttered baking dish, 11x7-inch or 9-inch square.
For the Sauce:
1.
Heat oil in a saucepan, saute the garlic in it.
2.
Add tomato puree, water, salt and chilli powder.
3.
Pour the sauce over the rolls and sprinkle 2 Tbsp of chopped onion and 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
4.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.