Chicken enchiladas with red sauce
- Time45 minutes
- Serves4
- CuisineMexican
- Per servingAbout 610 cal, 38g protein
Good for meal prep: this reheats well, so cook a double batch and you've got tomorrow's dinner too.
Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless chicken breasts
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 can red enchilada sauce (19 oz)
- 1 can black beans
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 bunch cilantro
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
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Method
- Heat oven to 375°F. Poach the chicken in simmering salted water 15 minutes, then shred.
- Soften the chopped onion in oil, then mix with the chicken, drained beans, cumin, half the cheese and 1/2 cup of the sauce.
- Spread a little sauce in a baking dish. Roll the filling in the tortillas and lay them seam-side down.
- Pour over the rest of the sauce, top with the remaining cheese and bake 20 minutes. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
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