stewed chicken for enchiladas

Name: Stewed Chicken for Enchiladas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) chicken breast with skin and bone...boneless and skinless works well if cooked in chicken broth; 1 - onion quartered; 4 - garlic cloves; 2 tablespoon(s) powdered chicken bouillon; 6 - whole black peppercorns; 1 - bay leaf; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; - salt to taste

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27 Pinches

Melissa Tsyitee

Las Cruces , NM

Updated on May 15, 2012

Yummy. My daughter loved it just as is.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 40 Min

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Ingredients

3 pounds chicken breast with skin and bone...boneless and skinless works well if cooked in chicken broth
1 - onion quartered
4 - garlic cloves
2 tablespoons powdered chicken bouillon
6 - whole black peppercorns
1 - bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt to taste

How To Make stewed chicken for enchiladas

Step 1

Bring 8 cups water to boil in large pot. Add chicken and all the remaining ingredients.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes. Taste the broth for seasoning.
Step 3

Remove from heat and allow the chicken to cool in the broth. Remove chicken and shred, discarding the skin and bone.
Step 4

Strain the broth and reserve for another use or discard totally if not needed. Broth is not necessary for the enchiladas.
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