Description
Make classic chicken enchilada flavor fast with this simple, one-pan skillet method that skips the rolling and baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie recommended)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 can (10 oz) red enchilada sauce
- ½ cup salsa (mild or spicy)
- 6 small corn tortillas, cut into strips
- 1–2 tbsp water (if sauce thickens too much)
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- Fresh cilantro
- Sour cream
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and diced onion. Cook 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add shredded chicken to the skillet and mix well. Pour in enchilada sauce and salsa. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 2–3 minutes. Add 1–2 tbsp water if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Cut tortillas into thick strips. Add the strips directly into the skillet. Fold gently until all strips are coated with sauce. Cook 4 minutes until tortillas soften and absorb flavor.
- Sprinkle the Mexican cheese blend over the skillet contents. Cover with a lid. Let cheese melt for 3 minutes. Remove from heat once melted and bubbling.
- Serve hot. Garnish with fresh cilantro, sour cream, and lime wedges.
Notes
- Toasting spices in oil amplifies their flavor.
- The tortilla strips replace rolling individual enchiladas, which saves time.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 100
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