Best Chicken Enchilada Marinated Chicken Homemade Gourmet Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare your enchilada sauce.
• In large sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced chicken and green chiles, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté the mixture for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add in the beans and stir until evenly combined. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
• To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla. Add a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture in a line down the center of the tortilla, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Assemble the remaining enchiladas. Then spread any remaining sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas, followed by any extra cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until the enchiladas are cooked through and the tortillas are slightly crispy on the outside. Transfer the baking dish to a wire baking rack.
• Serve the enchiladas immediately while they're nice and hot and melty, garnished with lots of fresh toppings. Enjoy!

HOMEMADE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 °F and coat an oblong baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs and season both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion and jalapeño. Sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking for another minute.
• Add the chili powder, cumin and coriander, combine well and sauté for an additional minute until the spices release their fragrance. Add the chipotle pepper and tomato sauces and cook for 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and, if desired, adjust the heat by adding extra chili powder or chipotle sauce.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and return the chicken to the pan. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is fork-tender.
• Allowing the majority of sauce that adheres to the chicken drip back into the pan, transfer the thighs to a cutting board and cut/shred them into small pieces.
• Spread a thin layer of the remaining sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Lay a tortilla on a flat surface and add a portion of chicken in a line down the center. Top with about 2 tablespoons of cheese and a sprinkling of cilantro. Roll and place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas.
• Cover the tortillas evenly with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top is lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

THE BEST CHICKEN ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 9x13 casserole dish. Shred pre-cooked chicken or cook your own: Add chicken to a saucepan, completely cover with water and season with 1 tsp salt. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Shred the chicken with two forks and set aside.
• In a bowl beat the cream cheese. Add the sour cream, green chilis, enchiladas sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika; beat until combined.
• Divide the mixture into two bowls, add 2/3 of the sauce into a large bowl. Set aside remaining 1/3 of the sauce for the top.
• Add the shredded chicken with 2 cups cheese to the first bowl with 2/3 of the sauce. Mix with a spatula to combine.
• Generously add chicken filling to the center of each tortilla and roll up tortillas tightly. Arrange the tortillas in a 9x13 casserole dish.
• Pour the reserved 1/3 of sauce over the tortillas and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese (add more cheese if desired).
• Cover the dish with foil and bake at 400˚F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA MARINATED CHICKEN- HOMEMADE GOURMET

Steps:

• Mix first three ingredients together in a gallon zip top bag by zipping bag closed and squishing until ingredients are well mixed. Add chicken pieces and shake until chicken is coated.
• Marinade overnight if using the next day.
• If freezing, squeeze out excess air and freeze. (Make sure you are using a freezer bag if you are freezing.).
• Broil, grill or bake chicken pieces until meat is fork tender and juices run clear. Broil or grill on medium-high heat about 10 minutes on each side, or bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes.

ENCHILADA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with seasoning blend. In an ovenproof skillet, brown chicken in oil. Top with enchilada sauce, cheese and cilantro. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cream cheese, and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture.
• Divide mixture evenly into tortillas, roll the tortillas around the filling, and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Mix 1 3/4 cups sour cream, chilies, green onions, 1/2 cup cilantro and cumin in large bowl. Mix in chicken and 1 cup cheddar cheese. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon generous 1/2 cup filling down center of each tortilla. Top filling with cream cheese strip. Roll up each tortilla, enclosing filling. Arrange enchiladas seam side down in prepared dish. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour picante sauce over enchiladas. Cover and bake until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Top with remaining sour cream. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.