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Chicken Enchiladas

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  • Prep Time30 min
  • Total Time45 min
  • Makes4 servings
By Chatelaine
Chicken enchiladas recipe: Four chicken enchiladas on a roasting pan fresh from the oven

(Photography: Christie Vuong. Produced by Stephanie Han Kim. Food styling: Ashley Denton. Prop styling: Cailen Speers.)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

These filled corn tortillas are topped with zesty Monterey Jack cheese and a fiery sauce—and come together in less than an hour.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into long, thin strips

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 4 tsp chili powder

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 1/4 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes

  • 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

  • 2 cups packed baby spinach

  • 2 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack, or mozzarella

  • 8 small flour tortillas

  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, optional

  • sliced avocado, optional

  • sliced jalapenos, optional

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 450F. Spray a baking sheet.

  • HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add 1 tbsp oil, then chicken. Sprinkle with salt. Cook until no pink remains, 5 to 6 min. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining oil to pan, then onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, pepper flakes and 1/2 of tomatoes. Cook until vegetables soften, 2 to 3 min. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken, any juices and 1 cup grated cheese.

  • DIVIDE chicken mixture into 8 portions. Scoop a portion into centre of each tortilla. Roll into a cigar shape around filling. Place seam-side down on baking sheet, spacing 1 in. apart. Flatten slightly, then top with remaining tomatoes and cheese.

  • BAKE in centre of oven until cheese melts, about 5 min. Top with cilantro, sliced jalapeños and avocados.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 640, Protein 47g, Carbohydrates 36g, Fat 35g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 1198mg.

Need new chicken inspo? Here are 28 hearty chicken recipes to add to your repetoire.

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