Chicken Enchiladas
🍅🧀 Chicken Enchiladas are a Mexican classic loved for their bold flavors and versatility. This dish features tortillas filled with tender chicken, rolled and smothered in a rich sauce—red, green, or tomato-based. Topped with melted cheese, onions, and cilantro, these enchiladas are baked to…
Ingredients
- 800 g chicken breast — cut into strips(5 cm x 1 cm)
- 8 tortillas — corn or whole wheat
- 150 g cheddar cheese
- 100 g mozzarella
- 250 g cream cheese — Philadelphia
- 400 g canned diced tomatoes
- 50 g green onion
- 5 g fresh cilantro
- 100 g red peppers
- 50 g omatoes
- 50 g red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red chili pepper
- 20 ml lime or lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
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In a pot of water, boil the chicken strips. Once cooked, remove them to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
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Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) and lightly grease a baking dish (32 cm x 25 cm) with oil.
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Grate the Cheddar and mozzarella cheese using a large grater. In a food processor, add the green onions and cilantro, blend for a few seconds, and transfer to a bowl. In the food processor, add the red bell peppers, tomatoes, red onion, garlic, and chili pepper, and blend for a few seconds. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the cream cheese, 100 g of the cheese blend (Cheddar and mozzarella), lime juice, chicken strips, half of the green onion and cilantro mixture, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
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Divide the mixture among the 8 tortillas, roll them up, and place them in the prepared baking dish. Top with the canned tomatoes, remaining cheese, and the rest of the green onion mixture.
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Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200°C (390°F) until golden brown.