Shredded chicken enchiladas

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4.6

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Shredded chicken enchiladas

Flavorful shredded chicken enchiladas baked in a rich home-made enchilada sauce topped with crumbled feta and grated cheddar cheese.

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Ingredients

Servings

for the enchilada sauce

  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 x 400g tins/cans chopped tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 teaspoons sugar optional
  • salt & pepper to taste

for the enchiladas

  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 3-4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 3 to matoes chopped
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice to taste
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese

to serve

  • guacamole
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. To make the sauce, saute the onion until soft and translucent then add the garlic and spices and fry for another 30 seconds before adding the chopped tomatoes. Add the bay leaf, red wine and sugar (if using) and reduce the heat. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has reduced slightly. Season to taste then remove the bay leaf and blend until smooth.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 220°c.
  3. To make the filling, saute the onion in a large frying pan until soft and translucent then add the garlic and mushrooms and fry for another 5 minutes.
  4. Add the spices and fry until the pan dries out then add the chicken the tomatoes. Lower the heat and allow to saute for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes are broken up. Season to taste with lemon, salt and pepper and remove from the heat.
  5. To make the enchiladas, pour half the sauce into an oven-proof dish.
  6. Place a few spoonfuls of the mixture onto a tortilla then roll up and place seam-side down into the dish with the enchilada sauce.
  7. Repeat until you have 8 enchiladas then top with the remaining sauce and cheese.
  8. Place in the oven and allow to bake for 10 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese has melted.
  9. Remove from the oven and serve with guacamole and a dollop of sour cream.
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