Description
Stove top enchiladas are a quick and flavorful dish that brings the essence of traditional enchiladas to your kitchen without the need for an oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and sauté until translucent.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and half of the enchilada sauce, mixing well.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a separate pan until pliable.
- Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture and roll them up.
- Place the rolled tortillas seam-side down in the skillet.
- Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
- Cover the skillet and cook for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, replace chicken with black beans.
- Use a variety of cheeses for different flavors.
- Experiment with toppings like sour cream or avocado.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 enchiladas
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: stove top enchiladas, enchilada recipe, quick enchiladas