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Chicken Enchiladas

Everyone is going to admire this fantastic creamy chicken enchilada dish. It’s bursting with sensational south of the border flavors in every mouthful and makes great comfort food.

  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 can chopped green chilies
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1 can fire-roasted corn
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 8 flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 chopped fresh tomato
  • 4 sliced green onions
  • Salsa, to serve

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
  2. Heat a nonstick 10-inch skillet and add the oil.
  3. Saute the garlic and onion for a few minutes.
  4. Whisk the broth, flour, broth, cumin, and black pepper, then add this gradually to the onion mixture, stirring between additions.
  5. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture thickens a little.
  6. Take it off the heat and stir in the sour cream.
  7. Mix the corn, chicken, drained chilies, cilantro, half the cheese, and half the broth mixture.
  8. Warm the tortillas in the microwave until pliable.
  9. Spoon about ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture down the middle of each tortilla.
  10. Roll them up and arrange, seam side facing down, in the prepared baking dish.
  11. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top and cover the dish with foil.
  12. Bake for 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
  13. Take it out of the oven, discard the foil and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
  14. Leave it on the countertop for 10 minutes so the cheese can melt, and then serve.
  • Author: Marie
  • Cook Time: 1 hour