Chicken Enchiladas With Red Chili Sauce
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Chicken Enchiladas With Red Chili Sauce
sauce and filling
1 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium Onion -- chopped fine , about 1 cup
3 medium garlic cloves -- minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons coriander -- ground
2 teaspoons cumin -- ground
1/2 teaspoons table salt
2 teaspoons sugar
12 ounces chicken thighs -- boneless and skinless, (about 4), cut
into 1/2 inch wide strips across the grain
16 ounces tomato sauce
1/3 cup cilantro chopped
1 can pickled jalapenos -- drained and chopped (4 oz)
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese -- grated
Tortillas and Toppings
10 corn tortillas -- 6 inch size
vegetable or corn oil cooking spray
3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese -- grated (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 avocado -- medium dice
5 romaine leaves -- shredded
2 limes -- quartered
Recipe
1. For the sauce and filling
Heat the oil in a saucepan until hot but not smoking, about 2
minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened
and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder,
coriander, cumin salt, and sugar; cook, stirring constantly until
fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly
until coated with spices, about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce and 3/4
cup of water, stir to separate chicken pieces. Bring to a simmer,
then reduce heat to medium los; simmer uncovered, stirring
occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and flavors have
melded, about 8 minutes. Pour mixture through medium tortillasajndh strainer
into medium bowl, pressing on chicken and onion to extract as much
sauce as possible; set sauce aside. Transfer chicken mixture to large
plate; freeze for 10 minutes, to cool, then combine with cilantro,
jalapenos, and cheese in medium bowl and set aside.
2. Adjust oven racks to upper and lower middle positions and heat
oven to 300F.
3. To Assemble: Heat the tortillas and fill, roll, and sauce
enchiladas. Cover baking dish with foil. Bake enchiladas on lower
middle rack until heated through and cheese is melted 20 to 25
minutes. Uncover and serve immediately, passing toppings separately.
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