Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time 45 min
Cook Time 35 Min
Servings 5 to 6
Difficulty Moderate

Ingredients

  • ENCHILADA SAUCE
  • 2 tbsps. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tbsps. all-purpose flour
  • 1 to 2 tbsps. chili powder, or to taste
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • ENCHILADAS
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas or 10 fajita-sized tortillas
  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • GARNISH
  • Sour cream, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro

Directions

  • Step 1

    HEAT oil in large saucepan. Stir in flour and chili powder. Cook 1 minute. Add cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and garlic powder. Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.

  • Step 2

    COMBINE chicken, green onions, 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack, sour cream, chiles and cilantro. Stir in 1/2 cup Enchilada Sauce, stirring until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 3

    HEAT 1/2-inch oil over medium heat in large pan. Fry tortillas, one at a time, until soft (10 seconds per side). Drain on paper towels.

  • Step 4

    HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Spread a small amount of Enchilada Sauce over the bottom of dish. Spread 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in each tortilla and roll up. Place enchiladas, seam side down, side by side in prepared dish. Pour remaining sauce over. Top with remaining cheeses.

  • Step 5

    BAKE 15 to 20 minutes or until sauce bubbles. Garnish with sour cream, sliced green onions and chopped cilantro.

Serving size
(2 enchiladas)

  • Calories 530
  • Calories from Fat230g
  • Total Fat 26g
  • Saturated Fat 11g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 95mg
  • Sodium 1400mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 42g
  • Dietary Fiber 4g
  • Sugars 3g
  • Protein 32g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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