Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Red Sauce | Authentic Mexican Recipe | Zainab Food Studio"

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while beans are budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds creaminess.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber, while flour is often cheaper.

Cut 500 grams of chicken into small cubes.

Marinate the chicken with 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar.

Let the chicken marinate for 1 hour.

In a frying pan, add some oil and cook the marinated chicken until fully cooked, adding a little water if necessary.

For the tortillas, mix 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl.

Add 1 cup of warm milk to the flour mixture and knead to form a soft dough.

Divide the dough into small balls and roll them out into flat circles.

Cook the rolled tortillas on a skillet until bubbles form, then flip to cook the other side.

Prepare the sauce by sautéing 2 onions in a pan, then add 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1 tablespoon oregano.

Add crushed tomatoes and 1 tablespoon vinegar to the sauce mixture and cook until thickened.

Add 1 tablespoon ketchup and a little water, then cook until ready.

Grind the sauce in a grinder until smooth.

Assemble the enchiladas by placing sauce on the bottom of a baking dish, adding the cooked chicken and mozzarella cheese into the tortillas, and rolling them up.

Place the rolled tortillas seam-side down in the baking dish, cover with more sauce, and sprinkle additional mozzarella cheese on top.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) and bake the enchiladas until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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