Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
- 3 whole Split Chicken Breasts (on Bone With Skin)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Or Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon Pepper Or More To Taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt (or More To Taste)
- 2 cans Green Enchilada Sauce (10 Oz Size)
- 1 can Diced Green Chiles (4 Oz Size)
- 1/2 teaspoons Cumin
- 12 whole Flour Or White Corn Tortillas
- 3 cups Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Rub chicken breasts with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste and place them in a baking dish.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Let cool.
- Remove skin and discard.
- Pull chicken from bone and shred it.
- Place shredded chicken in a bowl and add 3/4 of a can of enchilada sauce (save remaining 1/4 can for use later), green chiles and cumin.
- Stir well to combine.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- To assemble enchiladas: Heat oven to 400F.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Spoon approximately 3 Tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla.
- Top the chicken with desired amount of cheese.
- Roll the tortilla tightly and place it seam side down in baking dish.
- Repeat with all tortillas and filling.
- Lightly brush tops of enchiladas with oil and place in oven.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and pour remaining enchilada sauce (1 full can plus 1/4 can remaining from earlier) over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
- Cover the pan loosely with foil and return to oven.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Cool slightly before serving.
chicken breasts, olive oil, pepper, salt, green enchilada, green chiles, cumin, flour, mexican cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/green-chile-chicken-enchiladas/ (may not work)