Chicken Enchilada

Enchilada Sauce

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 4 tbsp mild chili powder (Pasilla/ancho or chipotle for a hotter sauce)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp cumin seeds, ground
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 1-2 tbsp tomato puree

Filling

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 4 mushrooms, sliced
• 600 chicken thigh/breasts, sliced / leftover chicken shredded
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 1 tsp sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• 400g tin black beans/pinto beans/aduki beans, drained
• 8 large tortillas, corn or wheat
• 300g cheese, grated

Toppings

• fresh coriander, chopped, jalapeños, chopped red onions, avocado, sour cream.

Method

Enchilada Sauce

1. Add the oil and flour to a pan and whisk to make a roux.
2. Add the chilli powder, garlic powder, salt, cumin, oregano and mix through.
3. Pour in the stock and tomato puree then whisk, bring to a boil then leave to simmer until thick. Set to one side.

Filling

1. Heat a little oil in a pan and add your sliced onion. Cook for 10 minutes until soft.
2. Add the veg of your choice – sliced peppers, mushrooms and add the chopped green chillies.
3. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and add your strained beans.
4. Stir and leave to simmer
5. Get your tortillas ready, ideally use corn ones but you can use wheat ones if that’s what you have.
6. Grate your cheese and set to one side.
7. Remove the filling from the heat and set to one side.
8. Prep your toppings.

Assembling your enchiladas

1. Spread a generous spoonful of enchilada sauce over a tortilla.
2. Spoon the filling mixture down the centre of the tortilla and sprinkle some grated cheese over the filling and roll it up.
3. Arrange the enchilada in a baking dish and repeat with the remaining tortilla’s.
4. Pour any remaining sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle extra cheese over the top. Bake the enchiladas for about 30 minutes in 180ºC.
5. They will cook through and get a little crispy. Remove the tray from the oven and served with the delicious toppings..