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Chicken Enchiladas

MexicanPrep 1 hourCook 1 hour
Yield
pans

Makes 2 pans, which is about 15 tortillas. We generally end up freezing 1/4 of the mix.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 bag cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 can diced green chile peppers
  • 1 1/4 cup green salsa
  • 3/4 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 16 flour tortillas, 7 inch
  • 1 bag Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Method

  1. Boil salted water and cook chicken for 15-20 minutes. Set chicken aside and shred when cooled.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper in the melted butter until just soft, 5 to 8 minutes; transfer to a large bowl. Add the chicken, cheddar cheese, green chile peppers, salsa, cilantro, cumin, and chipotle peppers to the bowl. Season with salt and pepper; mix.
  4. Fill the tortillas and put them in the pan. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over the enchiladas.
  5. Whisk together the whipping cream and chicken broth in a small bowl; pour over the enchiladas. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  6. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is completely melted, about 10 minutes.