Elote Chicken Enchiladas

Elote Chicken Enchiladas

25 mins
Serves 6
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    If cooking chicken, season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder; cook, then shred. Otherwise, use rotisserie chicken.

  2. 2.

    Roast corn and jalapeno in avocado oil.

  3. 3.

    In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and hot sauce.

  4. 4.

    Add cotija cheese and mix well.

  5. 5.

    Add the cooked corn and jalapenos; mix and set aside a few scoops for topping.

  6. 6.

    Add shredded chicken and stir.

  7. 7.

    Warm the tortillas.

  8. 8.

    Add a few scoops of the chicken mixture to each tortilla and roll up.

  9. 9.

    In an oven-safe pan, add a thin layer of green enchilada sauce.

  10. 10.

    Lay the rolled enchiladas in the pan and cover with more sauce.

  11. 11.

    Top with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

  12. 12.

    Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

  13. 13.

    Top with the reserved corn mixture and more cotija cheese.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cooked Chicken
  • 6 Tortillas
  • 1.5 cups Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 Jalapeno
  • 8 oz Green Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 Cotija Cheese
  • 0.8 cups Avocado Oil
  • 1 Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Plain Yogurt
  • 0.5 Lime
  • 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chili Powder
  • 0.8 tsp Cumin
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 Corn

Equipment

pan bowl spoon

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