A favorite weeknight meal is enchiladas, but creating a batch can be quite time consuming, especially when it involves creating the meat filling. One timesaving strategy is to utilize lunch meat instead of a slow-braised meat. Here is an easy recipe to try on your next busy weeknight.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chili powder, more or less depending on desired spice level
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- Pepper, to taste
- 3 cups (1.5 pounds) diced Land O'Frost Premium Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
- 3 cups (12 ounces) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1-2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chilies, drained
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 (6-inch) soft corn tortillas
Instructions
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position, and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9×13” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside.
- Begin making the enchilada sauce by heating oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add onion and salt, and cook until softened, about five minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, garlic, cumin and sugar. Cook until fragrant, about fifteen seconds.
- Add tomato sauce and water, and bring to a simmer. Cook until slightly thickened, about five minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove sauce from heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine meat, 2 cups cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, green chiles and cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stack tortillas on a microwave-safe plate, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high until warm and pliable, approximately 1 minute.
- Spread warm tortillas out on a clean counter.
- Place 1/3 cup of the filling mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla.
- Tightly roll the tortilla around the filling, and lay seam-side-down in the 9×13″ baking dish.
- Lightly spray the enchiladas with non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour 1 cup of the remaining sauce over the enchiladas to coat thoroughly.
- Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese down the center of the enchiladas.
- Cover with foil, and bake until the enchiladas are heated through, 20-25 minutes.
- Remove foil, and continue to bake until browned, about five minutes.
- Serve with the remaining sauce in a ramekin, blue corn tortilla chips, brown rice and fresh fruit.