Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas

Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe by Carrie Bell from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

16

16 servings

  • 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, or more to taste
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce, divided
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
  • 0.5 cup chopped onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped, or more to taste
  • olive oil
  • 16 corn tortillas, or more to taste
  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce

Instructions

  • Mix chili powder, salt, and cumin together in a bowl. Rub mixture all over chicken.
  • Pour chicken broth into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add a rack to the bottom of the pot and place seasoned chicken on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the pressure to build.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Release the pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions for 5 minutes, then release the remaining pressure using the quick-release method, about 5 more minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Meanwhile, stir 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, 1 can green enchilada sauce, green chiles, onions, and jalapeños together in a large mixing bowl to thoroughly blend.
  • Transfer cooked chicken to a cutting board and shred or chop into small pieces. Add chicken to the mixing bowl and stir until blended with cheese mixture.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet. Soften tortillas, one at a time, by dipping into the hot oil for 2 to 3 seconds per side. Drain on paper towels.
  • Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken mixture onto each tortilla, then roll up and place seam-side down into the prepared baking dish.
  • Combine remaining green enchilada sauce with red enchilada sauce in a bowl; pour over enchiladas in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 16 servings

  • Calories: 222
  • Carbohydrate: 16g
  • Fat: 10g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 17g
  • Sugar: 1g

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