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Chicken Enchiladas

Here's how you make Chicken Enchiladas
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 to 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 3 cups red enchilada sauce
  • 10 to 12 fresh corn tortillas
  • 1 to 2 cups vegetable oil or 1 -2 cup lard
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onions or 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
  • 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
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 oven to 375°F.

  • Step 2: In a large casserole dish or lasagna pan, evenly spread 1 cup of the enchilada sauce across the bottom.

  • Step 3: Mix chopped cooked chicken with condensed chicken soup in a mixing bowl and set aside.

  • Step 4: Heat oil in a skillet until hot.

  • Step 5: Dip corn tortillas one at a time very briefly for about 1 second on each side, or until they soften.

  • Step 6: You may also just heat the tortillas to soften them (microwaving for a few seconds is one way), without using the oil, but they do tend to split.

  • Step 7: Place the softened tortilla on a plate and place several tbsp of the chicken filling across the center of the tortilla.

  • Step 8: Fold sides of tortilla over to enclose the filling, and place enchilada seam side down in the casserole dish.

  • Step 9: Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

  • Step 10: Pour remaining 2 cups red enchilada sauce over the enchiladas, trying to make sure that all the corn tortilla parts get covered.

  • Step 11: Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.

  • Step 12: Garnish with the chopped onion and sliced olives, if desired.

  • Step 13: Bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven or until heated through and cheese is melted.

  • Step 14: To serve, garnish with sour cream, if desired.


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