Chicken Enchilada

Chicken Enchilada

A baked chicken dish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and warm spices, served with tortilla bread.

Like a spiced chicken tortilla casserole.

This version leans savory and gently spiced rather than very hot. The tortilla bread makes it feel hearty and filling.

Ingredients

  • half a kilogram Chicken cutlets
  • 1 1/2 cups Strained tomatoes
  • Mixed-color bell peppers
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • Salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Tomato paste
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion Medium onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Hot paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Oregano or wild thyme
  • 6 cloves Garlic cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon White pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ginger
  • Tortilla bread
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Parsley

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the cumin, salt, tomato paste, vegetable oil, chopped onion, dried coriander, smoked paprika, hot paprika, sugar, oregano, garlic, white pepper, ginger, and garlic powder.
  2. In a frying pan, heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil, then add the sliced onion and garlic.
  3. In the same pan, add some of the mixed spices and let the onion and garlic soften.
  4. In a suitable pot or frying pan, add the strained tomatoes, tomato molasses, and sugar to the onion and spice mixture.
  5. In the same pot or frying pan, let the sauce reduce over low heat.
  6. In another frying pan, fry the chicken cutlets over high heat until they take on color.
  7. In the same pan, add the mixed spices to the chicken.
  8. In the same pan, add the mixed-color bell peppers and do not let them cook through.
  9. In the same pan, leave the filling over low heat until it reduces together.
  10. In the same pan, optionally add mozzarella cheese to the filling.
  11. In a blender or food processor, blend the prepared sauce briefly.
  12. In a Pyrex baking dish, place a little of the sauce on the bottom.
  13. On each piece of tortilla bread, place a little sauce, then a little chicken, and roll it up.
  14. In the Pyrex baking dish, arrange the rolled tortilla bread over the sauce.
  15. In the Pyrex baking dish, distribute the sauce over, underneath, and between the rolls.
  16. In the Pyrex baking dish, distribute the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
  17. In the oven, preheat the oven to 180°C with top and bottom heat.
  18. In the oven, place the Pyrex baking dish on the upper rack or slightly above the middle for about 10 minutes, until the tortillas brown and the cheese melts.

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