Honey Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas
- 3 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
- 7 ounces, weight Canned Chipotles In Adobo Sauce
- 3/4 cups Honey
- 1/2 whole Small Onion, Roughly Chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 dash Worcestershire Sauce
- Black Pepper To Taste
- 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 12 whole Tortillas
- 4 ounces, weight Grated Monterey Jack Cheese
- Chopped Fresh Cilantro, For Garnish
- Place chicken in a large crockpot.
- In a blender, add the chipotle peppers, honey, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper.
- Fill the empty can from the chipotle peppers with water and add the water into the blender as well.
- Blend for about 20 seconds until you have a smooth, pourable sauce.
- Add the sauce into the crockpot and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or until chicken is done.
- Remove the chicken and shred it.
- Cover and set aside.
- Skim the fat from the top of the sauce in the crockpot.
- Transfer the remaining liquid into a saucepan and cook on medium high heat.
- Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce and whisk it together with the cornstarch.
- Add the thickened sauce back into the saucepan and stir.
- Continue to cook until the sauce boils and has thickened.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Toss about 1/2 cup of the sauce with the chicken to moisten it.
- Pour 1/2 cup of sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Place some chicken and a small amount of cheese down the center of each tortilla.
- Roll it up and place each enchilada into the baking dish seam down.
- Once youve finished with all of the enchiladas, top with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce and remaining cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until browned and the cheese has melted.
- Top with cilantro and serve warm.
- Yields 12 enchiladas and extra chicken to use for tacos or delicious nachos!
- Recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride.
chicken, chipotles, honey, onion, garlic, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, cornstarch, whole tortillas, cheese, fresh cilantro
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/honey-chipotle-chicken-enchiladas/ (may not work)