Chicken Enchiladas Recipe By Food Fusion

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; canned chicken is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories; processed cheese is usually cheaper.

enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand enchilada sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with fresh ingredients; store brands are often less expensive.

Heat frying pan, place tomatoes, cover and roast for 8-10 minutes and keep turning sides in between then remove skin and cut into cubes.

Add cooking oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, black pepper, cumin powder, paprika powder, dried oregano, sugar, cayenne powder, salt and vinegar, mix well.

Add water and mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes then mash it with the help of the masher & let it cool.

In a saucepan, add water, chicken fillets, onion, fresh coriander, salt, black pepper, garlic, mix well and bring it to boil.

Cover and cook on medium flame for 15-20 minutes then cook on high flame until water dries up then shred it & set aside.

On shredded chicken, add ¼ cup of prepared tomato sauce and mix well.

On tortilla, add cooked & shredded chicken filling, onion, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and roll it (makes 6-8).

On baking dish, add & spread prepared tomato sauce and place prepared rolls.

Add & spread remaining prepared tomato sauce, cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.

Bake in preheated oven at 200°C until cheese melts (approx. 10-15 minutes).

Sprinkle fresh coriander & serve!

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