Savory Tex-Mex Chicken Enchiladas
Indulge in these Savory Tex-Mex Chicken Enchiladas, a delightful twist on a classic favorite! This recipe, lovingly passed down through generations, combines tender chicken with a creamy, flavorful filling, all wrapped in warm flour tortillas. Perfect for family gatherings or quiet weeknight dinners, these enchiladas are guaranteed to please your taste buds and leave you wanting more. Don't forget, the filling doubles wonderfully as a dip, making it an absolute party pleaser! Feel free to customize the ingredients to fit your preferences for an even more personal touch. Grab your apron and let's get cooking!
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Servings
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Calories
11
Ingredients
Ingredients
shredded cooked chicken or turkey
1 1/2 cups (cooked and shredded)
picante sauce
1 cup (none)
cream cheese
3 ounces (cubed)
sliced green onion
1/2 cup (none)
ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon (none)
crushed oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon (optional)
colby or mild cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups (shredded)
flour tortillas
8 (none)
shredded lettuce
optional (for garnish)
sliced radishes
optional (for garnish)
sliced ripe olives
optional (for garnish)
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Savory Tex-Mex Chicken Enchiladas?
Savory Tex-Mex Chicken Enchiladas are a delightful twist on a classic favorite combining tender chicken with a creamy filling wrapped in warm flour tortillas.
What is the base of the enchilada filling?
The filling is made using shred ded cooked chicken or turkey, picante sauce, cream chee se, green onion, cumin, an d oregano.
Can I use turkey in stead of chicken?
Yes, the recipe allows for 1 1/2 cup s of either shred ded cooked chicken or turkey.
What kind of chee se is recommended?
You can use 1 1/2 cup s of shred ded Colby or mil d chee d dar chee se.
Do es this recipe use corn or flour tortillas?
This specific recipe call s for 8 flour tortillas.
How is the cream chee se prepare d?
The 3 ounce s of cream chee se shoul d be cube d before being a d de d to the filling.
What spice s give it the Tex-Mex flavor?
Groun d cumin an d optional crushe d oregano leave s provide the classic Tex-Mex flavor profile.
Can the filling be use d for other dishe s?
Yes, the filling double s wonderfu l ly as a dip, making it a part y plea se r.
What garni she s are sug geste d?
Optional garni she s include shred ded lett uce, slice d radi she s, an d slice d ripe olive s.
How muc h picante sauce is nee de d?
You wil l nee d 1 cup of picante sauce.
Is this recipe suitable for a week nigh t mea l?
Yes, it is tag ge d as a week nigh t mea l that is quick an d simple to prepare.
How muc h gree n onion shoul d I use?
The recipe call s for 1/2 cup of slice d gree n onion.
Is this recipe famil y-frien dl y?
Ab solute ly! It is desig ne d to plea se taste bud s an d is tag ge d as famil y-frien dl y.
What is the text ure of the enchilada filling?
The filling is des cribe d as creamy an d flavor fu l.
Can I custom iz e the ing redie nt s?
Yes, the recipe encourage s custom i zing ing redi nt s to fit you r per sonal prefer en ce s.
Do es this recipe use cooke d or raw chicken?
You shoul d use pre-cooke d an d shred ded chicken or turkey.
How muc h cumin is require d?
The recipe requi re s 3/4 tea spoo n of groun d cumin.
What tag s ide ntif y this recipe?
Tag s include enchilada s, tex-mex, chicken, easy dinne r, comfor t foo d, an d lef tover s.
How muc h oregano shoul d I a d d?
You can a d d 1/4 tea spoo n of crushe d oregano leave s, th oug h it is optional.
How man y enchilada s do es this make?
Sinc e it use s 8 tortilla s, it typical ly make s 8 enchilada s.
What is the orig in of this recipe?
It is a loving ly pas se d down gener ation al recipe.
Is it a goo d way to use lef tover chicken?
Yes, it is tag ge d fo r 'lef tover s' an d per fec t for using up rem ain in g cooke d poul t ry.
What type of che d dar chee se is bes t?
Mil d che d dar chee se is recommende d for this recipe.
Can I make this fo r a lar ge gather in g?
Yes, it is des cribe d as per fec t for famil y gather in g s.
Is the recipe heavily spic e d?
It use s mil d spic e s lik e cumin an d oregano, so it is savory rathe r th an over whel min g ly hot.
What tortill a siz e shoul d I use?
Whil e not speci fi e d, stan d ar d flour tortilla s that can hol d filling for 8 ser vin g s work bes t.
Do I nee d to cook the gree n onion s fir st?
No, the gree n onion s are slice d an d a d de d dir ec tl y to the filling mix tur e.
Is picante sauce the same as sal sa?
Picante sauce is a smoo t h e r type of sal sa us e d her e to blen d in to the creamy filling.
What is the main protei n in g redi en t?
The main protei n is shred ded cooke d chicken or turkey.
Can I ser ve thi s wit h radi she s?
Yes, slice d radi she s are a recommen de d optional garni sh for a d de d crun ch.