Baked Chicken Enchiladas
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Craving that bold, restaurant-style flavor at home? This easy chicken enchiladas recipe delivers with tender shredded chicken, black beans, and a quick homemade sauce that tastes like it came straight from your favorite spot.
Ingredients
Instructions
Make enchilada sauce and simmer it while you assemble the rest of the recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175° C) and lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with spray oil.
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add garlic (if using minced garlic) and saute for 1 minute. Then whisk in flour, cooking for one minute, stirring constantly. Add chili powder, cumin, salt, dried oregano (and garlic powder if you didn’t use fresh garlic), and whisk to bloom spices for 1 minute. If making gluten-free, use a cup-for-cup gluten-free all-purpose flour.
Gradually pour in the chicken stock or beef broth, whisking constantly until smooth. Pour in the tomato sauce and bring to a low simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened. Taste, adjusting spices if necessary.
Make Chicken Filling:
In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat and saute onions for 3-5 minutes until translucent; add minced garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30-60 seconds.
Add shredded chicken, green chiles, cumin, oregano, salt and black beans, and ½ cup enchilada sauce. Stir until warmed through.
Assemble the enchiladas:
Get all of your ingredients ready, assembly line style.
Spray the dish with oil if you haven’t already, then spread ¼ cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of the dish.
Place a generous spoonful (about ⅓-½ cup) of chicken mixture down the middle of the flour tortilla (see note 4 if using corn), top with about ⅓ cup cheese. Roll tightly, placing seam side down in the pan. Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
Pour the remaining sauce over the tops of the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. If desired, crumble a little cotija (or your favorite Mexican cheese).
Bake, uncovered for 20-30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
Garnish with your favorite toppings! Dive in!
Nutrition
- Calories
- 405 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 36 g
- Protein Content
- 28 g
- Fat Content
- 17 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 7 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 52 mg
- Sodium Content
- 1302 mg
- Fiber Content
- 7 g
- Sugar Content
- 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 8 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
