Recipe Name cheese enchiladas Submitted by karina
Recipe Description good alternative for chicken enchiladas
Quantity 0 Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 20 Ready In (minutes) 35
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1
clovegarlic minced
1 1/2
cupsolive oil
2
servingChicken Breast, cooked and shredded
1
cup, crumbledmexican cheese
10
slices (1 oz)monterey cheese
10
tortillas (approx 7-8tortilla, corn
3
tablespoonsonion powder
4
peppersANCHO
Steps
Sequence Step
11. Fill a 1 1/2-quart saucepan with water, add the chiles, and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, until the chiles are tender. Remove from the heat, and remove the chile stems.
22. Add the cooked chiles and the clove of garlic to the container of a blender, and add 1 cup of water.
33. Puree the chiles well, and then strain the seeds from the puree.
44. Heat the vegetable oil in a 10-inch skillet and place a tortilla in the heated oil, and fry briefly until it is just softened. Remove the tortilla from the oil, and place on the serving platter.
55. Place 2-3 tablespoons of cooked chicken in the tortilla, then fold the tortilla in half.
66. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil into a separate bowl. Return the skillet with the remaining vegetable oil to the heat, and add the chile purée.
77. Allow to simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes
88. When ready to serve, pour the chile sauce over the folded filled tortillas on the platter.
9Garnish with the cheese and onions. Serve immediately.