Best Lawrys California Center Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For the rice: Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the pasta and toast until golden. Grate the garlic, onion and tomato into the pan. Stir in the rice, then add the stock and saffron and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Fluff with a fork and remove from the heat.
• For the enchilada sauce: Toast the dried chile peppers in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat, pressing flat with a metal spatula and turning occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock and simmer until the chiles are soft. Transfer the chiles and stock to a food processor and puree until smooth. Wipe out the skillet and return to the heat. Add the oil, garlic and onions and cook until soft. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, tomato sauce and chile puree and simmer until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the almonds and remove from the heat.
• For the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned. Stir in the coriander, cumin and paprika and season with salt and pepper.
• Dip a warm tortilla in the sauce, fill with some of the rice and chicken and roll up. Place the enchilada seam-side down in a casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas in an even layer. Bake until heated through, 30 to 35 minutes. Top with the queso fresco and cilantro.

LAWRY'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chilies, and Lawry's® Taco Spices & Seasonings. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 15 minutes.
• In prepared baking dish, arrange 4 tortillas. Evenly spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture over tortillas. Top with 1/3 of the olives and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers 2 times, ending with cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve, if desired, with hot cooked Mexican rice and a tossed green salad.

LAWRY'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chilies, and Lawry's® Taco Spices & Seasonings. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 15 minutes.
• In prepared baking dish, arrange 4 tortillas. Evenly spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture over tortillas. Top with 1/3 of the olives and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers 2 times, ending with cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve, if desired, with hot cooked Mexican rice and a tossed green salad.

ULTIMATE CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken on a large sheet of foil and season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Seal the foil around the chicken and place the packet on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and no longer pink in the center, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Shred cooked chicken and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• While chicken cooks, prepare tortillas. Spread both sides of each tortilla lightly with butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast each tortilla, about 10 seconds on each side, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano pepper, and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add remaining salt, chili powder, and cumin and cook, stirring frequently, until veggies are very tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in tomatoes and cream cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and 2 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend.
• Spread about 1 tablespoon refried beans, if using, in the center of a tortilla. Add about 1/4 cup chicken filling and roll up to seal. Repeat with remaining beans and filling. Pour 1/4 cup sauce in the bottom of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange enchiladas in a single layer over the sauce. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and spread to evenly coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving with desired toppings.