Corn tortillas rolled around chicken, covered in red chile sauce and melted cheese.
Guajillo chiles are mild with fruity flavor. Find at Mexican groceries. Corn tortillas are traditional. Flour tortillas are Tex-Mex.
Use rotisserie chicken for speed. Enchiladas can be assembled ahead and refrigerated. Add 10 minutes to bake time.
Ingredients
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- dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- white onion
- garlic cloves
- chicken broth
- ground cumin
- dried Mexican oregano
- salt
- vegetable oil
- corn tortillas
- cooked chicken, shredded
- shredded Mexican cheese blend
- sour cream or crema
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- white onion
- garlic cloves
- chicken broth
- ground cumin
- dried Mexican oregano
- salt
- vegetable oil
- corn tortillas
- cooked chicken, shredded
- shredded Mexican cheese blend
- sour cream or crema
Instructions
Make the red chile sauce
Make the red chile sauce
Prep the filling
Prep the filling
Soften the tortillas
Soften the tortillas
Assemble to serve
Assemble to serve
In the oven
In the oven
Serve over rice
Serve over rice
Tomorrow's Meal
Enchilada Chilaquiles with Crispy Tortilla Shards
Shredded enchiladas layered with crispy fried tortilla strips, refried beans, and fresh toppings for a deconstructed breakfast-for-dinner dish
You'll need to pick up:
Neutral oil for frying tortillasFried eggs (optional)Fresh cilantroCrema or sour creamQueso frescoDiced white onion
Quick overview:
- 1.Cut leftover enchilada tortillas into thin strips (1/4 inch wide)
- 2.Heat 1/2 inch oil in skillet to 350°F, fry tortilla strips in batches until golden and crispy (2-3 minutes), drain on rack
- 3.Warm leftover enchilada sauce gently in saucepan
- 4.Layer in serving bowl: crispy tortilla strips, shredded enchilada filling, warm sauce, then repeat
- 5.Top with crema, queso fresco, cilantro, and onion
- 6.Serve immediately while tortillas retain crispness
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Use rotisserie chicken for speed.
- • Guajillo chiles are mild with fruity flavor. Find at Mexican groceries.
- • Corn tortillas are traditional. Flour tortillas are Tex-Mex.
- • Enchiladas can be assembled ahead and refrigerated. Add 10 minutes to bake time.
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