Chicken Enchiladas

Mexican

Main Difficulty: Easy Servings: 4 Total: 50 min

Ingredients

  • Corn tortillas (15 cm) 8 (200 g)
  • Cooked chicken, shredded 400 g
  • Red enchilada sauce 500 ml
  • Monterey Jack cheese, grated 150 g
  • Onion, finely chopped 1 small (100 g)
  • Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
  • Garlic, minced 2 cloves
  • Ground cumin 1 tsp
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped 10 g
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 190C and spread 125 ml of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of a 23 x 33 cm baking dish.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Mix the onion with the chicken, another 125 ml of the sauce and half of the cheese.

  4. 4

    Brush the tortillas lightly with the remaining oil and heat them in a frying pan over medium-high heat for about 20 seconds per side, until soft and pliable.

  5. 5

    Divide the filling among the tortillas, roll them up and lay them seam side down in the dish.

  6. 6

    Pour the remaining sauce over the top, sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake for 20 minutes until bubbling.

  7. 7

    Scatter with the cilantro and serve 2 enchiladas per person.