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Chicken Enchiladas

Falak
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for chicken

  • 2 chicken breasts (cut into small cubes)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste

Ingredients for Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder (or adjust according to spice preference)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 chicken bullion cube
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste/ ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups water

Additional ingredients

  • 2-3 cups shredded cheese
  • 8-10 medium size tortillas
  • Baking dish 9x13 inch

Instructions
 

Step 1: Prepare the sauce

  • In a saucepan on medium-high heat, add 4 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, Saute for a few seconds.
  • Immediately add the following - red chili powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, salt, chicken bullion cube, ketchup and all purpose flour.
  • Saute for 10-15 seconds.
  • Using a whisk, GRADUALLY add water while whisking to prevent lumps from forming.
  • Allow the sauce to come to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. It will not thicken too much.
  • Switch off the heat.

Step 2: Prepare the chicken

  • In a pan/small wok on medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste.
  • Saute for a few seconds and then add the diced chicken.
  • Cover and cook until the water from the chicken almost dries up.
  • Then switch off the heat.

Step 3: Adding sauce to the chicken

  • Now take 1 cup of the sauce and add it to the chicken. Using a potato masher or the back of a spoon, mash the chicken.
  • Then add 1/2 cup shredded cheese to the chicken mixture and mix.

Step 4: Assembling

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Lightly brush the dish with oil (this will prevent the tortillas from sticking).
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce on the base of the baking dish.
  • Take a tortilla, lay it flat and spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture at one end. Then roll it up to form a log. Place it in the baking dish SEAM SIDE DOWN.
  • Do this for all the tortillas making sure to lay them in the baking dish side by side.
  • Drizzle the sauce all over the packed rows of tortillas.
  • Then spread 1- 1 1/2 cup cheese as the final layer.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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