chicken or turkey enchiladas / holiday helper

Name: Chicken or Turkey Enchiladas / Holiday Helper
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8-10 6" - corn or flour tortillas; 4-6 clove(s) minced garlic; 3/4 cup(s) chopped onion (white or sweet); 2 cup(s) fresh chopped cilantro (1 cup for sauce, the other for garnish) can be omitted entirely or substitute fresh parsley if you do not like cilantro; 3 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 3/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper (more or less to taste); 3-4 tablespoon(s) flour; 16 ounce(s) sour cream (12oz for sauce); 2 cup(s) chicken broth; 4 cup(s) shredded monterey jack cheese; 1-2 4oz can(s) diced jalapenos &/or green chilies; 3-4 cup(s) coarsely chopped chicken or turkey (great for holiday leftovers); 3-4 stalk(s) sliced green onion (optional for garnish); slice(s) black olives (optional for garnish); diced tomato (optional for garnish)

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a recipe by

Tammy Kendell

@CatsCatsCats

Portland, OR

This recipe is great for left over holiday turkey! The recipe originated in a 1989 edition of Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. Through the years I've tweaked it to perfection & I'm often asked to bring it to potlucks & gatherings. It isn't too spicy & I consider it very 'kid friendly'. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family & friends have through the decades. This is comfort food at its best! Enjoy!

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Ingredients For chicken or turkey enchiladas / holiday helper

8-10 6"

corn or flour tortillas
4-6 clove

minced garlic
3/4 c

chopped onion (white or sweet)
2 c

fresh chopped cilantro (1 cup for sauce, the other for garnish) can be omitted entirely or substitute fresh parsley if you do not like cilantro
3 Tbsp

butter or margarine
3/4 tsp

black pepper (more or less to taste)
3-4 Tbsp

flour
16 oz

sour cream (12oz for sauce)
2 c

chicken broth
4 c

shredded monterey jack cheese
1-2 4oz can

diced jalapenos &/or green chilies
3-4 c

coarsely chopped chicken or turkey (great for holiday leftovers)
3-4 stalk

sliced green onion (optional for garnish)
slice

black olives (optional for garnish)
diced tomato (optional for garnish)

How To Make chicken or turkey enchiladas / holiday helper

1
Wrap tortillas in foil & warm 10-15 min in 350° oven.

2
In a sauce pan, sauté onion & garlic in butter over medium heat until tender & fragrant. Mix in black pepper & 1 cup of the cilantro (or parsley, if using) towards end of sautéing.
3
Add 12oz of the sour cream, flour, chilies & chicken broth. Stir to combine thoroughly until thickened & bubbly. Remove from heat & stir in half (2 cups) of the cheese.
4
In a separate bowl, add chicken or turkey & mix 1 cup (or more to ensure poultry is coated) of the sauce. Place approximately 1/4 cup of filling mixture atop each tortilla; roll up & arrange (seam side down) in a lightly buttered baking dish. Top rolled tortillas with remaining sauce.
5
Bake, covered for 35 minutes in a 350° oven. Remove cover, top with remaining cheese & bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
6
Garnish with optional ingredients & top with remaining sour cream. This goes very well with salsa verde, chunky salsa or red hot sauce.
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