CHICKEN BLACK BEAN ENCHILADA RECIPES

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a skillet, cover with water, and add onion, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes (depending on how thick the breasts are). Remove from broth; set aside and let cool. When the chicken is cool, shred.
• While chicken is cooking, melt 2 Tbsp butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, until roux starts to turn light brown.
• Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and adobo; stir to combine.
• Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, the reduce heat to low. (You can add up to a 1/4 cup more water to thin it out a little if you prefer.).
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble enchiladas, warm tortillas in the microwave so they are more pliable, approximately one minute.
• Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the roughly chopped cilantro down the center of the tortilla.
• Next, add 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
• Top with 2 Tbls of black beans and a generous 1/3 cup of shredded chicken.
• Bring one side of the tortilla over the top of the filling, tuck in and continue to roll.
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with 1 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Place rolled enchiladas in the pan and cover with remaining sauce and 1-2 cups of cheese and any remaining cilantro.
• Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until hot all the way thru and the sauce is bubbly.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x11x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred.
• In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.