This easy DAD'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients!
INGREDIENTS
1?4 cup vegetable oil 4 tablespoons chili powder (RZ is making me misspell it, I mean dried and ground ancho, chipotle, or cayenne) 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken 2 cups chicken stock (optional) 1 (16 ounce) jar enchilada sauce 24 flour tortillas (no, not corn!) 2 2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups monterey jack cheese (whatever you prefer)
DIRECTIONS
Add oil and spices to a large one gallon bag. Mix thoroughly. Add chicken. Squoosh around to coat the chicken evenly. Yup, technical term, "squoosh". If you can, stick this in the fridge overnight. If not, don't sweat over it. At this point you can freeze the meat, add the packages of tortillas, and have an OAMC meal. Simply defrost everything later and assemble. Do not assemble this and then freeze, flour tortillas do not freeze well in the presence of liquid. Now, you can dump the spiced chicken in the crockpot for 6 hours on low. Or you can brown the chicken in a big skillet on medium high heat - 4-5 minutes each side, then add chicken stock and simmer about 20 minutes until the chicken about falls apart. Remove chicken from cooking vessel to a large bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Shred the chicken using two forks or your hands (or just look at it hard if you used your crockpot). Add the reserved cooking liquid and stir to combine. Preheat oven to 350F Prep a 9x13-inch baking dish by pouring 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom and "Rolling" it around the bottom to evenly coat. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken onto the bottom third of a tortilla, roll tight, and place in the pan, seam side down. Continue until you have filled the dish or run out of chicken. Pour on the rest of the enchilada sauce, and sprinkle on the cheese. Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is all melted and the sauce is bubbly and thick. Real Cook times: 20 to 30 minutes of work time (how fast can you roll them?); 6 hours cooking (if you use a crock pot) or 30 minutes cooking (if you use the stovetop); and 20 minutes in the oven.
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