My best friend Yolanda (since we were 14) gave me this recipe.
Chicken enchiladas:
- 2 lb. chicken
- 2 T. Knorr powdered chicken flavor bouillon (green and yellow plastic jar -- pictured below)
- 3-4 c. mozzarella cheese
- 16 corn or flour tortillas
- 1 sliced onion
►Start on enchilada sauce and have rice ready to start as soon as the chicken is done.
►Remove chicken from pot, saving the liquid for the rice.
►A good time to start the rice now. Shred or cut chicken into strips.
Yolanda told me to get El Milagro corn tortillas, but I was unable to find them.
If you use corn tortillas, you can place them in heated olive oil, a few seconds both sides, and shake off a little before placing in baking dish. We tried some that I'd bought, but only Rebekah liked them. So except for her, we used flour tortillas.
►Fill tortillas with chicken, sliced onions, and mozzarella cheese. I poured a tsp. of liquid over the cheese in each tortilla.
Cover with saran wrap if not ready to bake yet. Bake at 350° 12 - 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
Enchilada sauce:
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 T. olive oil
- 6 medium tomatoes
- 1 jalapeño pepper, sliced in half and seeded (wear gloves!)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 2 T. Knorr chicken flavor bouillon
- ¼ tsp. powdered cumin
- 1 tsp. garlic powder (not garlic salt -- the bouillon is salty)
►In a pot of water, boil whole tomatoes, sliced and seeded jalapeño, and whole garlic clove for about 5 - 7 minutes until skin starts to peel from tomato. You don't want the tomato to split or all the juice will go out into the water.
►Remove from water and run all three thru food processor (with skin and all) until it is liquid. Pour slowly into pan with onions, checking for unchopped pieces of garlic.
►Add bouillon, cumin, garlic powder; cook on low for 10 - 15 minutes until thickened.
Rice:
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 c. Mahatma Jasmine rice
- 1½ - 2 c. broth from the chicken (taste first; if too salty, add a little water)
- 1 T. parsley flakes
- 1 tsp. garlic powder (not salt)
- ¼ tsp. powdered cumin
- 1 envelope of Goya brand Sazón (seasoning) that says "con culantro y achiote" (coriander and annatto)
Serve with enchilada sauce poured over enchiladas.
Other suggestions: sour cream, sliced avocado, additional tomatoes.
This took awhile for me to make, since I'd never made it before. But I think I can multi-task a little better next time. And there will be a next time! YUMMY!!!
3 comments:
Just checking out this blog from your "Sahm I Am" one! I'm wondering if the rice goes in the enchiladas, or is served beside them?
I serve it beside, but some put it in the enchilada after they get it on their plate. Either/or. =)
Thanks! I'm wanting to try these this week. All your recipes look so delicious!
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