Tex-Mex Enchiladas

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start heating up a pot on medium high heat and add eight cups of water.
  2. 2Get four chile guajillo and one chile ancho, cut the stem off, take the seeds out, and wash them.
  3. 3Cut up half an onion and add it to the boiling water.
  4. 4Add nine Roma tomatoes, the four chile guajillo, and the one chile ancho to the pot.
  5. 5Peel six cloves of garlic and throw them in the pot.
  6. 6Add two bay leaves and a little bit of chicken bouillon for flavor, then give it a quick mix until the bouillon dissolves.
  7. 7Let this cook for 10 minutes.
  8. 8While that's cooking, shred two 8 oz blocks of Monterey Jack cheese and one 8 oz block of sharp cheddar cheese.
  9. 9Debone and shred one rotisserie chicken, washing your hands afterwards.
  10. 10After about 10 minutes, pull out all your veggies and throw them in your blender, pulling out the bay leaves.
  11. 11Add two cups of the broth used to cook the veggies into the blender; more can be added later if needed.
  12. 12Add one teaspoon of salt, about a teaspoon of black pepper, about a teaspoon of ground cumin, and about a teaspoon of oregano to the blender.
  13. 13Give that another quick mix and taste for salt.
  14. 14Set the sauce to the side.
  15. 15Get some tortillas, wrap them up in a paper towel, and throw them in the microwave for a minute.
  16. 16Add a little bit of salsa to your chicken and mix it up.
  17. 17Add a little bit of salsa to the bottom of your casserole dish.
  18. 18Grab a corn tortilla, throw it in your salsa to coat both sides.
  19. 19Get a little bit of cheese and some of your chicken, then start rolling up the tortilla seam side down.
  20. 20Continue rolling enchiladas, using a separate dish if needed to get salsa on the tortillas.
  21. 21Once all enchiladas are rolled, add a little bit of sauce to the top.
  22. 22Sprinkle the rest of your cheese on top of the enchiladas.
  23. 23Add the casserole dish to a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  24. 24Let that cook uncovered for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  25. 25Serve with a little bit of onion and cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 4 chile guajillo
  • 1 chile ancho
  • 0.5 onion
  • 9 Roma tomatoes
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • a little bit chicken bouillon
  • 2 8 oz blocks Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 8 oz block sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, deboned and shredded
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • tortillas
  • salsa
  • onion, for garnish
  • cilantro, for garnish

Equipment

potblendercasserole dishmicrowaveoven

Tips

  • When preparing the chilies, cut the stem off and take the seeds out to avoid a bitter taste.
  • You can add as little or as much chicken as you want to the enchiladas.
  • Use a separate dish to help get the salsa on your tortilla if you run out of space in the main dish.
  • Don't make dry enchiladas, add enough sauce on top.