chicken enchiladas
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This was an experiment from culinary school. Between myself and another student, it was the best we could make it. My wife gets evil looks when she eats the leftovers at work because her co-workers can smell the yumminess!
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yield
4 -6
prep time
20 Min
cook time
3 Hr 25 Min
Ingredients For chicken enchiladas
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4 mdboneless, skinless chicken breasts, 5oz each, thawed
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4 ccold water
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8-10 smchicken bouillon cubes or
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4 cchicken broth
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1/2 tsponion powder
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2 tsppaprika
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1/2 tspground cumin
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1/4 tspground white pepper
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1/2 tspred pepper flakes
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1/2 tsplight chili powder (or dark if you want extra heat)
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2 Tbspcornstarch
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2 Tbspcold milk
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6-8flour tortillas or
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8-10corn tortillas
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1 canrefried beans, 16oz
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1 smcan rotel tomatoes and chilies
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1/2 cmild shredded cheddar cheese
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1/2 cshredded jack cheese
How To Make chicken enchiladas
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1Heat water to near boiling. Add bouillon cubes and combine completely. If using broth, skip this step. In a small bowl, combine all seasons and spices until completely combined. Add to liquid.
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2Place chicken in a medium sized sauce pot. Pour the combined liquid/seasonings and spices over the chicken. Cover and heat over low heat. Check every once in a while for doneness.
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3When chicken is completely done, remove chicken from pot and shred, one at a time, using two forks. Place shredded chicken back into the sauce pot to simmer for two hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
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4Combine cornstarch and milk into a slurry. Turn the heat up on the chicken mixture until at a low boil. Add the slurry and stir constantly until slightly thickened. (It will still be slightly thin, but that's what you want!)
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5Preheat oven to 350F.
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6Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. If using flour tortillas, simply layer the beans, chicken and then tomatoes. Use only 3/4 of the can of tomatoes. If using corn tortillas, heat in the microwave between moistened paper towels to prevent them from drying out, then follow the direction for layering for the flour tortillas.
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7Lay the enchiladas in the baking dish, seam side down, touching each other. After laying them out, pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, spreading with spatula to completely cover them. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese then the jack cheese over the center 3/4 of the dish, leaving the edges uncovered. Layer the remaining tomatoes over the center of the cheese, right down the center of the enchiladas.
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8Baked for 20-25mins or until cheese begins to get a nice golden brown crust. Remove and let cool for 5mins.
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