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Beef Or Chicken Enchiladas

Beef Or Chicken Enchiladas prepared dish

These flavorful enchiladas are filled with your choice of seasoned beef or chicken, topped with a rich enchilada sauce and melted cheese. Perfect for a family dinner or a gathering with friends.

This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include black pepper, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, garlic.
  • Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 400 g enchilada sauce
  • 12 pieces corn tortillas
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 200 g shredded cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until softened.
  3. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
  4. Stir in the cumin, salt, and black pepper, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
  6. Fill each corn tortilla with the beef mixture, roll them up, and place them seam-side down in the baking dish.
  7. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas and sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  9. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 410
  • Protein: 25 g
  • Fat: 22 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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