Best Melissas Chicken Spinach Black Bean Enchiladas Recipes

EASY BLACK BEAN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the chicken breasts on a lined sheet pan. Drizzle with a tablespoon of the olive oil and generously sprinkle with some of the salt and pepper.
• Roast the chicken breasts for 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, pull the meat into pieces with a fork.
• While the chicken is baking in the oven, place the 1/4 cup olive oil, corn flour, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk. When hot, add the tomato paste, chopped green chiles, and minced jalepeño (if using) and whisk constantly until smooth and darkened in color. TIP: Be careful not to burn the mixture once the tomato paste and chiles go in the pan. It will form a paste and cook quickly. You want the color to darken, but not burn.
• Whisk in the chicken stock in several additions, along with the lime juice. Simmer, stirring frequently, until lightly thickened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Heat the remaining olive oil (from the 1/4 cup less 1 tablespoon from the chicken) in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the black beans and diced onion and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, about 6 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water about halfway if the pan starts to look dry. The black beans should break down a little with the onions.
• Add the pulled chicken, spinach, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and the black pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has fully cooked, the ingredients are well mixed, and most -- but not all -- of the spinach water has evaporated. If the mixture looks too dry, add a couple tablespoons of water or broth. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Lower the oven to 375°F and grease a 9" x 13" casserole dish. Spoon a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the casserole.
• Fill each tortilla with a 1/2 cup (or so) of chicken and black bean filling and sprinkle with some of the grated cheese. Roll, and place seam-side down in the casserole. Repeat until you have a nice, full row of tortillas.
• Smother the tortillas with the remaining enchilada sauce and cover with the rest of the cheese and half of the scallions. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes, until hot.
• Serve hot with a side of sour cream, sliced avocado, and the remaining scallions.

BLACK BEAN AND SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375.
• In a large pan or skillet, thaw the frozen spinach over medium high heat.
• When completely thawed, add black beans and pepper.
• Add cream cheese to the skillet and work with it to combine the ingredients.
• Add cheddar, stirring to help it melt and combine. Remove from heat.
• Divide the mixture into the center of the six tortillas, folding both ends over and rolling to the center.
• Pour one can of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 by 13 glass baking pan.
• Arrange the enchiladas in the pan, pour the remaining can of sauce over them and top with more shredded cheddar to garnish.
• Bake approximately 15-20 minutes, until sauces is bubbling and cheddar garnish is browned slightly.

EASY CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In frypan, cook chicken in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done; season with garlic salt and cumin to taste; add salsa, black beans, and half the cheese and stir until evenly distributed.
• Heat oil in small frying pan; soften tortillas, one at a time, by placing in hot oil for a few seconds on each side; drain tortillas on absorbent paper.
• Divide chicken mixture between tortillas; roll tortillas tightly and place seam-side-down in a 9x13" baking pan that has been sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
• Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top; top with remaining cheese; bake at 350° for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.