Chicken Enchiladas
- 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 cup New Mexican chili powder
- 16 ounces chicken stock
- 10 ounces tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1 onion, chopped
- 10 corn tortillas
- 1 cup sour cream, for garnish
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make sauce: In a saucepan heat 3 tablespoons oil, add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute.
- Add chili powder and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in stock, tomato puree, oregano and cumin and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes until flavors are well-blended.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Combine cheese, chicken and onion for filling.
- Heat remaining 1/2 cup oil in a skillet until hot.
- Using tongs dip in tortillas, one at a time, to soften, and drain on paper towels.
- Dip each tortilla in sauce.
- On a plate fill with a generous spoonful of filling and roll up; place enchilada seam-side down in a baking dish and repeat until all ingredients are used up.
- Top with remaining sauce.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- To serve, top with sour cream and scallions.
oil, flour, new mexican, chicken, tomato puree, oregano, ground cumin, salt, cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, corn tortillas, sour cream, scallions
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-enchiladas-recipe0.html (may not work)