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Foil-Packet Chicken Enchiladas

Here's how you make Foil-Packet Chicken Enchiladas
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 can (10 ounce) enchilada sauce (mild, I like hot)
  • 8 ounces rotisserie chicken (shredded, about 2 cups)
  • 8 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese (about 2 cups)
  • 1 can (15 ounce) refried beans
  • 1 cup corn (frozen fire-roasted corn, thawed, or use canned mexi-corn)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 16 ounces tortillas (corn tortillas, 6-inch, 12)
  • Sour cream and fresh cilantro, for topping
  • Lime wedges, for serving
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat a grill to medium-high. Lay out four 18-inch long sheets of heavy-duty nonsitck foil on a work surface. Brush the foil with the olive oil (this will help the enchiladas get crisp on the bottom). Spread 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce in the center of each sheet.

  • Step 2: Combine the chicken, 1 cup cheese, the refried beans, corn, oregano, 2 tablespoons enchilada sauce , a pinch of salt and few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.

  • Step 3: Stack the tortillas and wrap them in a damp paper towel. Microwave until warm and pliable, 15 to 30 seconds. Lay out the tortillas on a clean surface. Divide the chicken filling among the tortillas (about 1/4 cup each) and roll up. Place 3 enchiladas seam-side down on each sheet of foil, arranging them on top of the sauce. Spoon 3 more tablespoons enchilada sauce over each trio of enchiladas, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bring the two short ends of the foil together and fold twice to seal; fold in the sides to form a packet.

  • Step 4: Grill the foil packets seam-side up until the cheese has melted and the enchiladas are warmed through and crisp on the bottom, about 7 minutes.

  • Step 5: Meanwhile, heat the remaining enchilada sauce in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Carefully open the foil packets and top with the warm enchilada sauce, sour cream and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Heavy-duty nonstick foil

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