18 Feb Red Chicken Enchiladas
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Red Chicken Enchiladas
Once you try this red enchilada sauce, you will never need to buy store-bought again! There is nothing better than making delicious food with totally fresh ingredients, which is a common characteristic of authentic Mexican cuisine. Recipe from My Latina Table
Servings 14 enchiladas
Calories 1276kcal
Ingredients
Red Enchilada Sauce
- 2 ancho chilies dried, de-seeded and boiled
- 3 Guajillo or Anaheim Pepper dried, de-seeded and boiled
- 4 fresh tomatoes lightly grilled
- 2 cloves garlic lightly grilled
- 1/4 onion lightly grilled
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Chicken Filling
- 1 chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 red onion chopped
- fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Accompaniment
- 14 tortillas
Instructions
Red Enchilada Sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce except for the heavy whipping cream, and blend until smooth.
- Strain out any seeds and add to a skillet, bringing to a slight boil.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, and let boil for 5 additional minutes. Reduce heat to low.
Chicken Filling
- In a hot skillet, add a small amount of olive oil and then add the shredded chicken, the onion, and the cilantro.
- After about 5 minutes, add the cream cheese, and stir in with the chicken until well incorporated.
- Season with salt and pepper and let cook for an additional five minutes.
To Make the Enchiladas
- Lightly fry the corn tortillas in oil and pay dry.
- Dip each tortilla in the red enchilada sauce, covering both sides completely.
- Fill each tortilla with some of the chicken filling, and some cheese if desired.
- At this point you can add them to a baking dish, top with mozzarella cheese and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- If you do not want to bake them, just put them on a plate, top with lettuce, cheese, and radish and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 1276kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 85g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 44g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 2548mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2.2mg