Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas is just one of many classic Mexican dishes. This very simple recipe uses straightforward ingredients to make a delicious meal. Just make sure you use MILD chilli powder in your enchilada sauce!!!

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Ingredients

2 cubed chicken breasts
6 flour tortillas
100 g (3½ oz) grated cheese
½ chopped onion
12 chopped black olives
2 tbsp mild chilli powder (e.g. ancho chilli powder)
¼ tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

Fry the chicken over a medium low heat in the olive oil for about 15-20 minutes until cooked.
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and add the flour. Cook for about a minute until the flour starts to brown.
Carefully add 300 ml (10 fl oz) of water into the flour/oil mixture and beat with a whisk to remove lumps. Add in the chilli and garlic powders and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
To make the enchilada place a flour tortilla on a plate, spread on a spoonful of enchilada sauce, add pieces of chicken, and roll into a big, fat cigar shape.
When you have rolled all your cigars, er… I mean tortillas pour on some enchilada sauce and garnish with the onion, olives and cheese.
Place under a hot grill to melt the cheese, then serve.

Titli's Tips

Don’t panic if a skin starts to appear in your enchilada sauce. Just whisk it in!

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Calories 360 18%

Calories from Fat 182

Total Fat 20.3g 31%

Saturated Fat 5.7g 28%

Unsaturated Fat 13.6g

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Total Carbohydrate 27.8g 9%

Dietary Fibre 1.7g 6%