CHICKEN ENCHILADAS ROJAS

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Categories     Avocado     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup onions, diced
4 teaspoon garlic, minced
8 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoon cumin
3 cups crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoon chicken stock concentrate (cube)
1 pound chicken breast, pre-cooked
8 flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 avocado
1 lime
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup pico de gallo
2 tablespoon canola oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Heat sauce pan over medium heat with 2 Tbsp oil. Add onions and haf of garlic to pan. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute.
  • Add chili powder, cumin and oregano to sauce pan and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken stock concentrate and 2 cups water.
  • Turn heat to medium-high to gently boil, stirring occasionally, until sauce slightly thickens - about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
  • While reducint sauce, wash and cut avocados in half and scoop flesh into small bolw, discargin skin and pit.
  • Wash and cut lime in half and squeeze both halves over avocado. Add remaining garlic and 1 tsp salt.
  • Mash with fork to desired consistency. Set aside until ready to assemble meal.
  • Check sauce and turn off heat. With your hands, shred chicken and add to the pan to warm in sauce for 1-2 minutes.
  • Place tortillas on clean surface. Using tongs, grab chicken from sauce and place across each tortilla, then top with 1 Tbsp chredded cheddar.
  • Roll each tortilla and place in baking dish, seam side down. Top each roll with 2-3 large spoonfuls of sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and place in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
  • Divide remaining enchilada sauce between 4 plates, place 2 enchiladas over sauce. Serve with smashed avocado and pico de gallo and garnish with cilantro.

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