Easy Red Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Red Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 60 Mins.

Ingredients

1

1 servings

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 0.5 cup diced onion
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons ground ancho chile powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2.5 cups chicken broth
  • 3 (5 inch) corn tortillas
  • 0.5 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 0.66666668653488 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 0.66666668653488 cup pepper Jack cheese
  • 0.33333334326744 cup chopped cilantro
  • 0.33333334326744 cup chopped green onions

Instructions

  • Melt butter with olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cook and stir until onion starts to turn golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in flour, chile powder, cumin, chipotle powder, black pepper, oregano, cayenne, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and tomato paste; stir until fully combined. Pour in chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
  • Increase heat to high and bring sauce to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors come together, about 10 minutes. Taste and season as desired. Blend sauce with an immersion blender.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Lightly brush tortillas with oil. Heat a small cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Heat tortillas until flexible, about 30 seconds per side.
  • Cover the bottom of the skillet with a scoop of enchilada sauce. Place a tortilla on top and add 1/2 of the chicken, 1/3 of the Jack cheese, and 1/2 the cilantro and green onions. Spoon on more sauce and repeat layers, finishing with sauce and the remaining cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 1 servings

  • Calories: 1377
  • Carbohydrate: 80g
  • Fat: 93g
  • Fiber: 11g
  • Protein: 59g
  • Sugar: 12g

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