I don't know about you, but there's just something good about having Mexican food at the end of the week (maybe it's my subconscious desire for a nice margarita). So, I present to you my Nana's recipe for chicken enchiladas (albeit changed slightly to be a tad healthier). Of course they are delicious. My mouth is watering again just looking at a picture of them!
NANA'S CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Servings: about 12
Nutritional Information:
WW Points Plus: 9+ for 2 enchiladas, 13+ for 3 enchiladas
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 can Old El Paso Mild enchilada sauce
- 3 cups WW Mexican blend cheese
- 1 lb (rotisserie) chicken breast meat, shredded
- 4 tsp (or as much as needed) extra virgin olive oil
- Crisco (as much as needed)
- Optional: Rice-a-Roni Mexican rice, avocado, salsa, etc
Directions:
- Place cheese into a large bowl and set aside.
- Cut chicken breasts into small chunks if not purchased pre-shredded. Using a food processor or chopper, finely chop chicken and place aside in a large bowl.
- In a wide/flat bowl, pour one can of enchilada sauce.
- Coat large glass or foil cooking pan with Crisco to prevent enchiladas from sticking to pan.
- Fry corn tortilla in a stove pan with olive/canola oil, flipping until well coated.
- Dry excess amounts of oil on the tortilla using a paper towel before coating it in enchilada sauce on both sides. Place the side with the bubbles facing up on another plate.
- Fill middle line of the tortilla with about 3 spoonfuls of chicken and slightly less than 1/4 c cheese.
- Roll the enchilada three times over and place in cooking pan.
- Place any excess chicken, cheese, or sauce on top of the enchilada.
- When pan is filled with enchiladas, cover with a gracious amount of sauce/cheese on top.
- Cook in the oven for about 15-20 minutes on 350°F.
- Serve with salad, vegetables, Mexican rice, or sliced avocado.
- Enjoy!
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