Gluten Free Chicken Enchilada
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 8 servings
 
Easy gluten free chicken enchilada recipe.
Ingredients
  • Chicken:
  • 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into bite pieces
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • salt and pepper
  • Enchilada sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-2 tablespoons Embasa Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce - GF
  • 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¾ cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8 (7-inch) Mission Spinach Gluten Free Tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese Blend
  • 2 tablespoons chopped scallions or cilantro for topping
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced for topping
  • 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced for topping
Instructions
  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. In a medium saucepan, add oil and cook chicken about 3 minutes and set aside.
  3. Sauté onion and garlic. Add the beans, cumin, oregano and chili powder. Return the chicken and stir. Cook for 2 more minutes.
  4. For the Sauce:
  5. On a saucepan, add oil, sauté garlic until fragrant, then add chipotle peppers. Followed by tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
  6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  7. Put ⅓ cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it up.
  8. Place on 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish seam side down, top with sauce. Then top with cheese.
  9. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Top with sour cream, scallions, avocado slices and jalapenos if you wish.
Recipe by Gluten-Free by Jan at https://glutenfreebyjan.com/gluten-free-chicken-enchilada/