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Spicy Chicken Enchiladas

October 26, 2014 by Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen 23 Comments

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Spicy Chicken Enchiladas | MomsTestKitchen.com | #SecretRecipeClubWelcome to October’s Secret Recipe Club reveal! This month I had the pleasure of picking a recipe from Erin & the wonderful blog The Spiffy Cookie! It was fun looking through Erin’s blog because I immediately felt a home town connection to her since we live where she was born!

Erin has a ton of great recipes to pick from & I actually had selected two of her recipes to make – her California Quesadillas with Honey-Balsamic Dipping Sauce & her Lighter Pizza Dip. I knew both of those recipes would be perfect for snacking during a Sunday afternoon of football watching!

But this past week we celebrated the Hubs 33rd birthday & he decided he wanted Chicken Enchiladas for dinner. Luckily Erin had a few enchilada choices to pick from & I ended up going with her Spicy Avocado Chicken Enchiladas. Unfortunately my avocados went bad before I made the enchiladas so I added a little bit of corn instead. These enchiladas were absolutely delicious & the Hubs loved his birthday dinner! I will definitely be making these again but next time with the avocados!!

Spicy Chicken Enchiladas

 

Spicy Chicken Enchiladas

Spicy Chicken Enchiladas

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Ingredients
  

for the enchilada sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 serrano pepper minced (remove the seeds for less heat)
  • 2 cloves roasted garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 1/2 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
  • salt & pepper to season

for the enchiladas:

  • about 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
  • 8 ounces shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup corn I used frozen
  • 2 cloves roasted garlic minced
  • 8-10 flour tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  • In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Saute the serrano pepper and garlic for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, constantly stirring, and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, whisk in the salsa verde, cilantro & Greek yogurt until combined. Remove from heat.
  • While the sauce is cooking, saute your chopped onion & corn in a skillet over medium heat until they begin to caramelize. Add the minced garlic & saute for about another 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Add about 3/4 cups of the enchilada sauce to the bottom of the prepared pan. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, about 1/2 of the shredded Monterrey Jack cheese, corn & onion. Place mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll, placing seam-side down in the dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbling and lightly brown on top.
  • Serve immediately.
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RECIPE INSPIRED BY: The Spiffy Cookie

 

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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness

    November 4, 2014 at 7:53 am

    This looks super tasty! Thanks for linking up with Show Stopper Saturday!

    Reply
  2. Paola Fuentes

    November 2, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Chicken enchiladas. I want!!!

    Reply
  3. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

    November 1, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    You can never go wrong with enchiladas! You’ll definitely love them with avocado but I’d love to try them with corn now!

    Reply
  4. Tara

    October 29, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    Yum, love enchiladas! These look delicious!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:36 pm

      Thank you Tara! They were so good!!

      Reply
  5. Melissa

    October 28, 2014 at 5:52 pm

    I love enchiladas and I don’t think I’ve ever had the same recipe more than once. These sound great, and unlike ones I’ve made before, so I will definitely have to give this one a try. Great pick this month 🙂

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you Melissa! They were delicious! I loved the change of using Greek yogurt to make the sauce instead of sour cream!

      Reply
  6. Couscous+&+Consciousness

    October 28, 2014 at 1:22 am

    Yum. I made enchiladas for the first time last Christmas, with the leftover turkey. They were a huge hit, so I’m thinking this version would go down pretty well around here.

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      Turkey Enchiladas sound amazing!! I’d love to try those out!! We always just use chicken!

      Reply
  7. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook

    October 27, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    I am all about enchiladas! I love the addition of corn in these. Great choice this month.

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      Thank you Lauren! I love corn so I’ll find any excuse to add it to my recipes! 😉

      Reply
  8. Christie

    October 27, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Man, Jaime! These enchiladas look fabulous. I want to grab and fork and dig in!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      Thank you Christie! They were so good! And come on over anytime, I’ll happily make up another batch! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm

    October 27, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    We love Chicken Enchiladas. I am going to give this recipe a try.

    Reply
  10. Emily @ Life on Food

    October 27, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    I love the Erin’s blog. I love enchiladas. Look at all of that cheese. Your hubs is one lucky man. Happy Reveal Day!!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      Lol, can you tell him that Emily?! He forgets sometimes!! 😉

      Reply
  11. Lynsey @ Lynsey Lou's

    October 27, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    I’m a sucker for Mexican food and have a special place in my heart for gooey, cheesy enchiladas and these look absolutely amazing!

    Reply
    • Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen

      October 31, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      We’re suckers for Mexican food too! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories

    October 27, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    What a delicious sounding choice! I’m a big fan of spicy foods, and these look like they fit the bill. Pinned!

    Reply
  13. Jess+@+Flying+on+Jess+Fuel

    October 27, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    I looooove enchiladas of all kinds! These ones look SO cheesy and amazing!!

    Reply
  14. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious

    October 27, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Love your yogurt in the sauce! Very inventive!

    Reply
  15. Rebekah @ Making Miracles

    October 27, 2014 at 9:38 am

    Oh these look amazing. Gooey, creamy, cheesy…. yumm!! Fantastic pick this month! I will have to give these a try soon.

    Reply
  16. SallyBR

    October 27, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Gosh, I would love to have these for dinner tonight! Looks awesome…

    Great choice for your assignment, my husband loves enchiladas and I bet he would go crazy for this recipe!

    Reply

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