Ttbsp. of chicken bouillon:https://amzn.to/3aUNhd5
1large onionhalf for boiling chicken and the other half chopped for the shredded chicken mixture
2-3clovesof garlic
½- 1cupor so of vegetable oilfor frying tortillas and a little left over for sauteing the shredded chicken
4oz.can of Hatch green chilis
1tsp.of chili powder
1tsp.of cumin
Salt & pepperto taste
8oz.of shredded cheddar cheese
6oz.shredded habanero cheddar cheese
19oz.can of enchilada sauce
5-6oz.of Gordo’s Cheese Dip
Garnish: Chopped green onions and Mexican Style Cream SauceCrema
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Cook the chicken breasts for about 10 minutes in water, half an onion sliced, garlic, and chicken bouillon. Process: Bring water to a rolling boil with all of the seasoning & vegetables in the water. Once it’s boiling lower the heat to a simmer and add the chicken. Cover the pot and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink.
Drain the chicken and let cool. Then shred the chicken.
While the chicken is cooling fry the tortillas in hot vegetable, corn, or canola oil for about 2-3 seconds per side. Place them on a paper-towel lined plate when finished frying.
Get rid of most of the oil except about a tbsp in the pan. Add the shredded chicken, seasoning, and chilis. Saute for about 5-10 minutes on medium heat.
Shred the cheese
Add about ⅓ of the can of enchilada sauce to the bottom of the baking dish. Cover the bottom of the dish by tilting the dish til it’s evenly coated.
Layer each tortilla with enchilada sauce, chicken mixture, habanero cheese and cheddar cheese. Roll up the tortilla and plac the enchiladas seam side down in the baking dish.
Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas. Add both types of shredded cheese and the cheese dip.
Bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 10-15minutes. Then serve topped with green onions and Mexican Style Cream Sauce.
Notes
Chicken breasts: purchase chicken breasts from your local grocery store. Butterfly by slicing the chicken breasts through the middle lengthwise to make the breasts thinner. This will help the chicken cook faster and more evenly when boiling.
Tortillas: you should purchase the white corn tortillas. Here are the tortillas I use:https://amzn.to/3eNgzf7
Enchilada Sauce: Of course you could always make your own, but I think a can works just perfectly and so delicious:https://amzn.to/3eNIAD7
Cheese: I used a combination of habanero cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese, and cheese dip. You can change this up with any cheese you like, but I love the slight heat of the habanero and my favorite cheese dip is like magic with this dish. I like to shred my cheese when making the enchiladas because it’s far creamier and melts brown and bubbly. But, you can use pre-shredded cheese if you’d like.
Cookware- you’ll need to use a pan with high sides that can saute and fry.. I will link the pan I use here:https://amzn.to/32swlpI
You’ll also need a pot to boil your chicken. Any simple sauce pan/pot will do.