Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce Recipe
These Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce are a fiesta of flavors! Made with homemade enchilada sauce, these tortillas are stuffed with delicious chicken and cheese, then baked to perfection. They’re naturally gluten-free and perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
For the enchilada sauce:
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 cups Chicken stock
- ½ cup Tomato sauce
- 2 tsp Granulated sugar
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
For the filling:
- 1 pound shredded Cooked chicken
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese divided use
- ½ cup Sour cream
- ¼ cup fresh Cilantro roughly chopped
- 10 6-inch Flour or corn tortillas (fajita size)
- Toppings of your choice: Sour cream diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, guacamole, sliced jalapeños
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- In a medium-sized saucepot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin, whisking to combine. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute.
- Whisk in the cornstarch and cook for an additional minute. Slowly pour in the chicken stock while whisking constantly until combined.
- Whisk in the tomato sauce, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally until thickened. Set aside.
Make the filling:
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 1 cup of cheddar, sour cream, cilantro, and ¼ cup of the sauce. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour 1 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish, covering the bottom.
- Layout the tortillas and evenly distribute the filling among them, using about ¼ cup of filling per tortilla.
- Roll the tortilla around the filling and place it in the baking dish seam side down. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Pour the remaining sauce on top, making sure all tortillas are covered. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the dish is bubbly. Let cool for about 10 minutes and serve with your favorite toppings.