Santa fe chicken enchiladas
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Skinless boneless chicken breast halves | |
| ¾ | cup | Salsa hot or mild |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lime juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | Tequila |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 3 | slices | Red onion; 1/4-inch thick |
| 1 | large | Green bell pepper; halved |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
| 5 | tablespoons | Butter; divided |
| 4 | ounces | Green chilies; chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chili powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Coriander |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cumin |
| 2½ | cup | Chicken broth |
| 1 | cup | Sour cream |
| 1½ | cup | Shredded monterey jack cheese; divided |
| 8 | 6-inch flour tortillas | |
Directions
In a large food-storage bag, place chicken, salsa, olive oil, lime juice, tequila, garlic, onion slices and pepper halves. Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, turning every 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from marinade. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet; brown chicken. Remove from heat, let cool, then chop into small cubes.
Remove onion slices and pepper halves from marinade, reserving marinade.
Chop onion and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter; saute onion and green pepper until softened. Place in a bowl; stir in chopped chicken and green chilies. Set aside.
Melt remaining 3 tablespoons of the butter in pan; blend in flour, chili powder, coriander and cumin. Whisk in chicken broth. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and the ½ cup of cheese. Stir ½ cup sauce into chicken mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place reserved marinade in skillet; bring to a boil. Dip each tortilla into marinade to soften slightly. Spoon chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas and arrange in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch pan. Drizzle remaining cheese sauce and boiled marinade over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until hot. 8 servings.
Feature story by Orlando Ramirez, Riverside (California) Wed, 27 May 1998 A Universal Press Syndicate Report contributed to the story.
Pat Hanneman / Buster > McRecipe Recipe by: Miami Herald
Posted to MasterCook Digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@...> on Sep 14, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.