DAD'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
My dad was raised in Phoenix, Arizona, so he knows his way around Mexican food. The one thing that he will complain about in the huge international smorgasbord that is the Houston restaurant scene is the distinct lack of "REAL Mexican food", just a lot of TexMex. Nothing wrong with TexMex, but compared to the stuff in Arizona, it's a little... unbalanced. So when he said that my enchiladas were the best he had ever tasted, I took that as the true compliment it was. This is easy but time consuming, real cooking times are explained in the recipe. You can cook the using a skillet or a crock pot. You could even use leftover chicken by skipping to the rolling - but I would season the chicken with 1/2 cup stock and a quarter of the spices listed.
Provided by CraftScout
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Add oil and spices to a large one gallon bag. Mix thoroughly. Add chicken. Squoosh around to coat the chicken evenly. Yup, technical term, "squoosh". If you can, stick this in the fridge overnight. If not, don't sweat over it.
- At this point you can freeze the meat, add the packages of tortillas, and have an OAMC meal. Simply defrost everything later and assemble. Do not assemble this and then freeze, flour tortillas do not freeze well in the presence of liquid.
- Now, you can dump the spiced chicken in the crockpot for 6 hours on low. Or you can brown the chicken in a big skillet on medium high heat - 4-5 minutes each side, then add chicken stock and simmer about 20 minutes until the chicken about falls apart.
- Remove chicken from cooking vessel to a large bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Shred the chicken using two forks or your hands (or just look at it hard if you used your crockpot). Add the reserved cooking liquid and stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 350°F Prep a 9x13-inch baking dish by pouring 1/2 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom and "Rolling" it around the bottom to evenly coat.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken onto the bottom third of a tortilla, roll tight, and place in the pan, seam side down. Continue until you have filled the dish or run out of chicken. Pour on the rest of the enchilada sauce, and sprinkle on the cheese.
- Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is all melted and the sauce is bubbly and thick.
- Real Cook times: 20 to 30 minutes of work time (how fast can you roll them?); 6 hours cooking (if you use a crock pot) or 30 minutes cooking (if you use the stovetop); and 20 minutes in the oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.4, Fat 26.9, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 102.5, Sodium 1439.7, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 6, Protein 40.7
MY DAD'S ENCHILADAS
This comfort food recipe is a one pot meal from my Dad. There were six children. I finally realized when I was an adult with my own children why he liked this type of meal. He could feed six kids and Mom and Dad. Our extended family still does this same dish the same way 50 years later. It's fast and easy.
Provided by Bruce Tracy @Bruce_Tracy
Categories Tacos & Burritos
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. You will need a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Spray it lightly with non-stick cooking oil. Brown the burger and the onion in a large frying pan. When meat is totally browned, drain and set aside to cool.
- In a 10 inch (or so) skillet heat about 1/4 cup corn oil. Using tongs, fry one tortilla at a time in the oil for about 3-5 seconds on each side. If the tortilla starts to bubble up and harden you've fried it too long. Keep it limp. Note: The tortilla will be very hot after it is fried. I keep a small bowl of ice water nearby or leave the cold water trickling in the kitchen sink to cool my fingers. You'll learn fast how to handle them, lol.
- Using the tongs, move the tortilla to a flat surface like a cutting board. Place two tablespoons burger onion mix and one strip cheese on the tortilla, roll it up and place in a casserole dish seam side down. Line them up either way. My wife Vickie and I do this as a team, one frying the tortillas and one rolling. Repeat until all the enchiladas are lined up in the casserole dish.
- Pour the chili over the enchiladas. Sprinkle left over hamburger on top. You can also spread some of your favorite grated cheese on top. Bake about 30 minutes until you think the cheese has melted. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.
DAD'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
This is my Dad's favorite meal. It's great with a tossed salad. To make things easier, I started using shredded rotisserie chicken meat.
Provided by scfl76
Categories Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 12 enchiladas, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, then broth; cook until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat and add sour cream and half of cheese. Add hot sauce to taste.
- Stir 2/3 cup of sauce into chicken. Add onions.
- Fill tortillas with chicken mixture, roll up, and place in 9x13 pan.
- Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.5, Fat 34.1, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 981.9, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 29.4
DAD'S HOMEMADE CHILI
Make and share this Dad's Homemade Chili recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ALH7401
Categories Pork
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Chop onion and jalapeno.
- Saute onion and jalapeno in butter.
- While onion sautes brown the beef and sausage, drain.
- To a large stock/soup pot over low heat add beans, green chilis, and tomatoes.
- Add onion and jalapeno when tender to pot and add meat when brown.
- Add chili powder, garlic, and cumin.
- Cook for approximately 45 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 903.8, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 95.3, Sodium 2141.6, Carbohydrate 98.8, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 9.8, Protein 52
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