Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Delight

An amazing Mexican dish — simple and delicious! Enchilada with chicken and cheese will fall in love with you from the very first try. Its taste is bright and memorable, and it also looks beautiful. You can safely cook for the holidays to surprise and delight your guests.
cook time: 1h
Owen Truitt
Chicken and Cheese Enchilada Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

180
Calories
11g
Fat
10g
Carbs
12g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Chicken mince 800 g
Onion 100 g
Garlic 4 clove
Chilli 2 pc
Tomatoes (in its own juice) 400 g
Olive oil 80 ml
Salt 1.5 tsp
Sugar 10 g
Ground black pepper 0.5 tsp
Mozzarella (maybe cheddar) 300 g
Cilantro, coriander to taste
Ground coriander 1 tsp
Oregano g
Zira 1 tsp
Ground hot pepper 0.5 tsp
Cake (tortilla — 5 pieces) 300 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make chicken and cheese enchilada? First, make the sauce. Peel the onion and garlic. Chop them finely. Remove the seeds from the chili and chop finely. We will need the greens in the photo for the filling.

Step 2

Step 2
Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add the chopped vegetables and sauté over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about five minutes. Remove the tomatoes in their own juice from the jar and chop them, but not too finely.

Step 3

Step 3
Add chopped tomatoes to stir-fry. Add sugar, salt, and ground black pepper here. Mix everything and simmer, stirring, for up to 7 minutes. Thatʼs it, the sauce is ready.

Step 4

Step 4
Separately, in a frying pan heated over high heat with olive oil, fry the minced chicken for up to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. All the liquid needs to evaporate. The minced meat will begin to brown. Add cumin, salt, oregano, coriander, ground hot pepper. Fry for 5 minutes until browned.

Step 5

Step 5
Grate the coarse cheese and finely chop the fresh cilantro.

Step 6

Step 6
Turn on the oven at 180C. Pour half the sauce into the baking dish. Microwave the tortillas separately (just a little, just to make them more pliable). Place 2-3 tablespoons on each flatbread. minced meat, sprinkle more grated cheese and chopped cilantro on top.

Step 7

Step 7
Roll each tortilla into a tube and place on top of the sauce in a baking dish, seams down, tightly together.

Step 8

Step 8
Add the second part of the sauce on top and sprinkle with grated cheese and chopped cilantro. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted (it will simmer). Calculate the time according to your oven.

Step 9

Step 9
Thatʼs it, the enchiladas are ready. The dish is spicy, so it is best served with sour cream sauce.

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