We love making Mexican inspired meals at home. These chicken enchiladas are sure to delight the whole family. If you’re low on time you can buy store-bought enchilada sauce.

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Mexican chicken enchiladas recipe
Yields5 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time55 mins
Enchilada sauce:
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
 2 tbsp flour
 1 tbsp chilli powder, or to taste
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp ground coriander
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 2 cups chicken stock
Enchiladas:
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
 1 onion, diced
 3 (750g) free range fresh chicken breasts, diced
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 tin black beans, rinsed & drained
 Salt and pepper
 6 large flour tortillas
 2 cups grated cheese
To serve:
 ½ cup coriander
 1 avocado scooped & sliced
 ½ cup sour cream
 ½ cup sliced jalapeños, optional
1

Enchilada sauce: add oil to a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes. Add all spices, tomato paste and chicken stock and whisk to combine. Cook for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.

2

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a deep baking dish.

3

In a large frying pan or nonstick wok over medium heat add oil and onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add garlic, black beans, salt and pepper, and 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Mix well then set aside.

4

Pour a ¼ cup of sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add two large spoonfuls of chicken mixture to each tortilla, top with grated cheese, roll up and place side-by-side in the baking dish. Ladle on remaining sauce, then top with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.

5

Serve with fresh coriander, avocado, sour cream and jalapenos (optional). Yum!

Ingredients

Enchilada sauce:
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
 2 tbsp flour
 1 tbsp chilli powder, or to taste
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ tsp ground coriander
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 2 cups chicken stock
Enchiladas:
 2 tbsp extra virgin avocado oil
 1 onion, diced
 3 (750g) free range fresh chicken breasts, diced
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1 tin black beans, rinsed & drained
 Salt and pepper
 6 large flour tortillas
 2 cups grated cheese
To serve:
 ½ cup coriander
 1 avocado scooped & sliced
 ½ cup sour cream
 ½ cup sliced jalapeños, optional

Directions

1

Enchilada sauce: add oil to a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes. Add all spices, tomato paste and chicken stock and whisk to combine. Cook for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.

2

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a deep baking dish.

3

In a large frying pan or nonstick wok over medium heat add oil and onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add garlic, black beans, salt and pepper, and 1 cup of enchilada sauce. Mix well then set aside.

4

Pour a ¼ cup of sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Add two large spoonfuls of chicken mixture to each tortilla, top with grated cheese, roll up and place side-by-side in the baking dish. Ladle on remaining sauce, then top with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.

5

Serve with fresh coriander, avocado, sour cream and jalapenos (optional). Yum!

Mexican chicken enchiladas