Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas

🥘 Ingredients

  • Southwest Spice Blend
    2 tbsp
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • chopped chicken breast
    20 oz
  • cooking oil
    2.667 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • long green pepper (poblano)
    2 unit
  • mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • mild red enchilada sauce
    1 oz
  • paper towels
  • red onion
    1 unit
  • red wine vinegar
    1 tsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • baking dish
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 475 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Dice tomato . Trim, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 1 TBSP. Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper . Pat chopped chicken breast dry with paper towels .
    tomato: 2 unit, red onion: 1 unit, long green pepper: 2 unit (poblano), chopped chicken breast: 20 oz, paper towels
  2. 2
    In a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, a drizzle of cooking oil , and a splash of red wine vinegar to taste. Season with salt and black pepper .
    cooking oil: 2.667 tbsp, red wine vinegar: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  3. 3
    Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano, sliced onion, salt, and pepper. Cook until veggies are softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . (TIP: Add a splash of water if veggies begin to brown too quickly.) Transfer to a medium bowl . Add a drizzle of oil to same pan. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Return veggies to pan. Stir in Southwest Spice Blend , 1 TBSP mild red enchilada sauce , and ¼ cup water. (You’ll use more enchilada sauce later.) Cook until everything is coated and chicken is cooked through, ⏱️ 2 minutes more. Turn off heat.
    Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp, mild red enchilada sauce: 1 oz
  4. 4
    Place a small amount of filling on one half of each flour tortillas . Roll up tortillas, starting with filled sides, to create enchiladas. Place seam sides down in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish or ovenproof pan.
    flour tortillas: 12 unit
  5. 5
    Pour enough remaining mild red enchilada sauce over enchiladas to thoroughly coat. (You might not need all the sauce.) Sprinkle with mexican cheese blend . Bake on top rack until sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted, ⏱️ 6 minutes .
    mexican cheese blend: 1 c
  6. 6
    Top enchiladas with pico de gallo. Divide between plates. Dollop with sour cream and serve.
    sour cream: 4 tbsp