Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, shredded chicken enchiladas red or green. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Shredded chicken enchiladas red or green is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Shredded chicken enchiladas red or green is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook shredded chicken enchiladas red or green using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Shredded chicken enchiladas red or green:
- Take large chicken breasts
- Get cooked rice
- Take onion chopped
- Prepare garlic cloves minced
- Take sour cream
- Make ready shredded cheddar cheese
- Prepare Tortillas
- Get chili powder
- Prepare cayenne pepper
- Make ready parsley
- Get oregano
- Make ready pepper
- Get salt
- Take FOR RED SAUCE - 15 oz tomato sauce & can of red enchilada sauce
- Prepare FOR GREEN SAUCE -large can green enchilada sauce 28-32oz
All you need to make the enchiladas are corn tortillas, already cooked and shredded or chopped chicken meat, some grated melty cheese like cheddar or Monterey Jack, and red chili. Enchiladas montadas (stacked enchiladas) are a New Mexico variation in which corn tortillas are fried flat until softened (but not tough) then stacked with red or green sauce, chopped onion and shredded cheese between the layers and on top of the stack. The Best Tex-Mex Style Red Enchiladas with Ground Beef Recipe. Super Easy & Delicious Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas.
Steps to make Shredded chicken enchiladas red or green:
- Cook chicken in crockpot seasoned with salt and covered with water. Can cook overnight on low or on high about 3 hours
- Cook rice
- Once chicken is done take out and wipe off fat and skin with a paper towel. Shred with a fork or in a blender. Don't shred too fine.
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Heat oil on medium heat in large skillet. Add in onion, garlic, chili powder and cayenne pepper. Stir and cook 1-2 mins
- Add in chicken, rice, sour cream, 1 cup cheese, parsley, oregano and pepper. Stir to combine until cheese melts
- Stir in tomato sauce if making red, or 2 cups of green sauce if making green and the salt stirring to combine.
- Roll mixture into tortillas and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with the remaining green sauce or red sauce. Top with remaining shredded cheese and bake uncovered for 20 mins
- Serve with sour cream, shredded lettuce or diced tomatoes if desired
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