Chicken Enchiladas

🥘 Ingredients

  • cheddar cheese
  • chicken breasts
    4
  • chili powder
    2 tbsp
  • cilantro
  • cumin
    2 tsp
  • garlic (minced)
    1 tbsp
  • green chiles
    4 oz
  • non-stick cooking spray
  • oil
  • onion (diced)
    1/2 cup
  • pepper
  • salt
  • sugar
    3 tsp
  • tomato sauce
    15 oz
  • tortillas
    6
  • water
    1 cup

🍳 Cookware

  • skillet
  • baking dish
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a skillet , heat a large drizzle of oil . Once hot, add onion , green chiles , and some salt . Cook until onions are tender, about ⏱️ 6 minutes . Stir in garlic , chili powder , cumin , and sugar , then stir for ⏱️ 30 seconds to combine.
    oil, onion: 1/2 cup (diced), green chiles: 4 oz, salt, garlic: 1 tbsp (minced), chili powder: 2 tbsp, cumin: 2 tsp, sugar: 3 tsp
  3. 3
    Add tomato sauce and water . Stir and simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    tomato sauce: 15 oz, water: 1 cup
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, salt and pepper both sides of each chicken breasts and nestle them inside the sauce mixture. Cook the chicken for ⏱️ 10 minutes , flipping over halfway through.
    salt, pepper, chicken breasts: 4
  5. 5
    Once cooked, remove the chicken and shred into pieces.
  6. 6
    Strain the sauce, keeping both the chunky bits and smooth sauce. Add the shredded chicken, the chunky bits, and a little cheddar cheese . Mix to combine.
    cheddar cheese
  7. 7
    Fill the tortillas with the chicken mixture and place seam side down in a baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray .
    tortillas: 6, non-stick cooking spray
  8. 8
    Bake for ⏱️ 20 minutes or until bubbly. Top with cilantro before serving. Serve with guacamole.
    cilantro