Spicy Chicken Enchiladas

Time

1 Hour

Serves

20

Serving Size

4

Complexity

Medium

Calories

763

Carbs

60

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cans 19 oz enchilada sauce
  • 2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 20 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 whole shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2 blocks 8oz shredded Jack cheese (jalapeño)
  • Cilantro leaves
  • Crumbled cotija (Mexican cheese)

DIRECTIONS

 

  1. Heat oven to 400° F
  2. Heat 2 cans enchilada sauce and 2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce (chopped and take out seeds) in a saucepan over medium-low heat just until warm; stir in lemon zest and juice
  3. De-bone 1 whole rotisserie chicken (leave on skin) and shredded in food processor till crumbly
  4. Put 2 blocks of 8oz shredded Jack cheese (jalapeño) in food proccesor with grader attachment and grade cheese
  5. Then mix chicken and cheese together using on HALF of the grated cheese
  6. The other half will be put on top later
  7. Microwave 2 tortillas at a time on high for 20 seconds to soften, then spoon 2 tablespoons of the chicken/cheese on each tortilla
  8. Roll up and place, seam side down, in a 12- by 9-inch baking dish. 5 rows and 2 columns so there are 10 in each 12x9 baking dish
  9. Repeat with remaining tortillas
  10. Pour sauce over enchiladas; sprinkle with remaining grated cheese
  11. Bake 15 minutes or until enchiladas are hot and cheese has melted
  12. Finely chop cotija cheese into very small parts almost like a rough graded parmesan cheese
  13. Serve with cilantro, and cotija sprinkled on top