Mexican · lunch

Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp cumin; 2 cups tomato sauce; juice of 1 lime; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; salt and pepper; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1 4 oz can diced green chiles; 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes; 12 corn tortillas; 2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

“Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas at home. This recipe makes 6 servings with 497 calories, 33g of protein, and 21g of fat each. For $2.7 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up cilantro, onion, juice of lime, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. With a spoonacular score of 62%, this dish is solid. Saucy Chipotle Chicken Skillet Enchiladas, Chicken and Chorizo Enchiladas with Chipotle Crema Sauce, and Sheet Pan Chipotle Cheddar Corn Chicken Enchiladas are very similar to this recipe.”

total: 1 h
effort: Easy
serves: 6
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 6

Vegetable oil2 tbsp
Flour2 tbsp
Chili powder2 tbsp
Cumin1 tbsp
Tomato sauce2 cups
Juice of limejuice1
Chicken breastsskinless chicken breasts4
Salt and pepper6 servings
Oniondiced1
Garlicminced2 cloves
Chili powder3 tbsp
Cumin2 tsp
Chiles4 oz
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce4
Canned tomatoes28 oz
Corn tortillas12
Monterey jack cheese2 cups
Cilantro¼ cup

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How we estimate: we add up the ingredients using the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) and USDA FoodData Central, then divide by the servings. It’s an estimate, not a measurement, and not medical advice.

Method preview

10 steps · 1 h

1
Heat a saucepan on medium heat, add oil, then whisk in flour to form a roux. Cook for one minute.
2
Whisk in chili powder and cumin, cooking for one more minute.
3
Add tomato sauce, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in lime juice, and remove from heat.In a large pan, heat vegetable oil.

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