Easy Chicken Enchiladas
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Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Category
Meat and Poultry
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Fustini's Aji Verde Crush olive oil, plus more for tortillas
- 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 medium white onion, minced
- 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 3-4 tomatoes, cored and rough chopped
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby jack or Mexican blend cheese
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno, garlic, thyme and half of the onion. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken, 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook until the chicken is tender about 6 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a plate. Transfer the cooking liquid and vegetables to a blender, add the tomatoes and allspice and puree with the lid ajar. Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Add the tomato mixture and cook until slightly reduced 6 minutes. Pour into a baking dish.
- Brush the tortillas with olive oil and put them on a baking sheet, bake for 5 minutes. Shred the chicken. Top each tortilla with chicken and cheese, then roll up and arrange in the baking dish, seam-side down, spooning some sauce on top. Bake until the cheese melts, 4 minutes. Toss the herbs, remaining onion, and salt to taste. Sprinkle on top.
Recipe Note
You can adjust the heat intensity by using Chipotle olive oil. Adapted from foodnetwork.com