Chicken Enchiladas

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recipe by Gina Hughes https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    907
based on 1 ratings

I love Mexican style food, in fact, anything spicy. But I also know that is not for everyone, so the term “lighter” refers to a lighter hand with the spices, and a lighter hand with the dairy, which can be quite heavy in some Mexican dishes.

Inspired by: https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/lighter-chicken-enchiladas/

recipe updated 21 Dec 2021

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast icon
    Chicken breast
    8
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    3 sprigs
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed
  • Water icon
    Water
    1 L
  • Tomato passata icon
    Tomato passata
    500 g
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground coriander icon
    Ground coriander
    1 teaspoon
  • Sweet paprika icon
    Sweet paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Fresh oregano icon
    Fresh oregano
    3 sprigs
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Flour tortilla icon
    Flour tortilla
    8
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    100 g
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream
    120 ml
  • Greek yogurt icon
    Greek yogurt
    115 g
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    1 tablespoon
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    ½ teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Baking dish - 2 quart
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Varoma dish
  • kCook icon Jar
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl

Step preview

  1. Add chicken breast to the varoma dish
  2. Add water to the TM5 bowl
  3. Set varoma dish
  4. Steam - approx 25 min, Varoma, speed 3
  5. Set aside onto work surface
  6. Cut each breast into 3-4 equal pieces from top to bottom
  7. Drain TM5 bowl
  8. Transfer half of content of varoma dish to TM5 bowl
  9. Blitz - approx 5 sec, reverse speed 4 with MC on
  10. Transfer the rest of the chicken to TM5 bowl
  11. Blitz - approx 5 sec, reverse speed 4 with MC on
  12. Transfer content of TM5 bowl to medium bowl
  13. Clean TM5 bowl
  14. Add tomato passata, ground cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, fresh oregano, fresh parsley, sea salt and black pepper to the TM5 bowl
  15. Mix - approx 5 sec, speed 4 with MC on. Reserve 200 grams of the sauce.
  16. Transfer the rest of content of TM5 bowl to jar
  17. Transfer chicken to TM5 bowl
  18. Mix until combined
  19. Pre-heat oven - 180°C, middle rack
  20. Grease a clean baking dish
  21. Transfer one quarter of sauce to baking dish
  22. Add flour tortilla to a clean work surface
  23. Transfer content of TM5 bowl to tortillas
  24. Roll
  25. Transfer tortillas to baking dish
  26. Pour sauce into baking dish
  27. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese
  28. Bake - 20 min, 180°C, middle rack
  29. Turn
  30. Bake until light golden - 10 min, 180°C, middle rack
  31. Let rest - 5 min
  32. Add sour cream, greek yogurt, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper to a clean medium bowl
  33. Mix and serve with enchiladas
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