chicken enchiladas

Name: Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 - baked whole chicken or 4 large bone in chicken breasts, seasoned as you wish. i usually just use salt and pepper.; 1 package(s) cream cheese (low fat is ok but found the fat free doesn't work well with this recipe; 1 package(s) of white mexican melting cheese *; 1 package(s) of crumble mexican cheese*; 1 cup(s) of shredded mexican blend cheese (held back for topping); 1 can(s) of rotel, drained...or 1 (4.5) can chopped green chilies, drained ( this is up to your preference, i use mild rotel); 1/4 cup(s) finely chopped onion; 1 clove(s) minced garlic; 1/4 cup(s) chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup(s) half n half cream; 8 - 8 inch tortilla wraps (white flour works best); * - special note, i usually find these cheeses in wal-mart or kroger or any mexican store. if you can not find these specific cheeses, you can use 1 package (2 cups) of shredded mexican blend cheese.

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LaDesta McCann

Conway, AR

Updated on Jan 13, 2012

This recipe is a bit time consuming but well worth the wait. This is what my husband requests for his birthday dinner.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 10 Min

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yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

1 - baked whole chicken or 4 large bone in chicken breasts, seasoned as you wish. i usually just use salt and pepper.
1 package cream cheese (low fat is ok but found the fat free doesn't work well with this recipe
1 package of white mexican melting cheese *
1 package of crumble mexican cheese*
1 cup of shredded mexican blend cheese (held back for topping)
1 can of rotel, drained...or 1 (4.5) can chopped green chilies, drained ( this is up to your preference, i use mild rotel)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup half n half cream
8 - 8 inch tortilla wraps (white flour works best)
* - special note, i usually find these cheeses in wal-mart or kroger or any mexican store. if you can not find these specific cheeses, you can use 1 package (2 cups) of shredded mexican blend cheese.

How To Make chicken enchiladas

Step 1

In a skillet, you will need to sauté the onion and garlic until soft and lightly caramelized.

Step 2

While the chicken is baking, melt together the cream cheese, white Mexican melting cheese in a non stick pan on the stove top.
Step 3

When all is melted together add the rotel or green chilies, onion/garlic mixture and crumble cheese and set aside.
Step 4

When the chicken is cooled, debone, dice or shred and add to cheese mixture, add the cilantro and mix well. Mixture should not be to liquefied, reserve 1 ½ cup of mixture and mix with the half n half cream.
Step 5

Take the tortillas and warm them for a few seconds in the microwave or in a damp towel in the oven. Just enough to make them soft and easy to work with.
Step 6

Take a warmed tortilla shell, spoon approx ¼ - ½ cup of the filling and wrap. Roll tortilla; place seam side down in a 13x9 inch baking dish that is well coated with cooking spray. Complete all 8 tortillas in this manner
Step 7

Spread the reserved cheese filling mixture over the top of enchiladas, and top with shredded Mexican cheese.
Step 8

Place into a 350 preheated oven and bake till cheese is melted and golden brown on top, approx 10 minutes.
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