green chicken enchiladas
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My family loves Mexican food,this recipe was given to me by a good friend and I make it often. This recipe works well with leftover roasted chicken or turkey.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic,crushed
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 - (10 oz) green enchilada sauce
- 8 - corn tortillas
- 1 cup jack cheese,shredded
- 1 cup thick tomato salsa
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro,chopped
- - sour cream
How To Make green chicken enchiladas
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large skillet,saute onion and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes.Add chicken, season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in ½ cup enchilada sauce. Set aside. Pour the second can of enchilada sauce into a shallow dish. Heat oil in small skillet until begins to smoke add tortillas one at a time 15 seconds,just until soft,turn over cook another 15 seconds.Dip tortillas, one at a time, into sauce to coat both sides. Spoon chicken mixture evenly down the center of each tortilla and roll up. Place seam-side down in a 13x9-inch baking dish.Spoon salsa over enchiladas. Spoon reserved enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes . Sprinkle with the cheese ,let sit until cheese melts,sprinkle liberally with cilantro. Serve with sour cream .
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