NEW MEXICO RED CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
The wonderful cultures that are home to my native New Mexico fill the kitchen with mouthwatering spicy dishes. This is a twist on an all time favorite usually made with Green Chile. The Red Chile most often used in NM cooking is a ripened Green Chile! (although there are many others used as well..) The flavor is sublime and sometimes hotter than the green. The preparation for this dish is the same as with Green Chile, but you are making a red enchilada sauce. This dish offers the heart of NM food it is delicious, inexpensive, expedient as you can use leftovers, or fresh, and layer the sauce, corn tortillas, and cheese as you would lasagna. Don't forget to make a big pot of Pinto beans on the side!! Garnish with Chopped Roma Tomatoes lettuce and raw onion, and sour cream if you like that too.
Provided by KatrinaRadia
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 Casserole, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- At least ½ Leftover Rotisserie Chicken/ Whole pieces / Breasts boiled in water to cover,.
- Drain, reserve liquid, set aside to cool then bone, skin and chop.
- Reduce the remaining broth to about 1 1/2 cups or so while chopping this stuff:.
- ½ as much yellow onion as you have chicken. About 2 cups of Red Chile Puree, either from dried Red Chiles dehydrated and blended to a puree, or look in your grocers freezer section. Hot or mild your preference.
- Throw it all in the broth with 1 teaspoons Oregano, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 Tlbs chopped garlic. Simmer til onion is soft, if it's still watery stir about ¼ cup cornstarch into some cold water or cooled broth, then add back into the stew to thicken. Once the stew is a satisfying thickness you can layer it as you would lasagna *using 1cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or more if you're a cheese hound like me. 9 - 12 White or Yellow corn tortillas use any stale taco shells you might have. Tom with Cheese and bake at 350 until done.
- * if you just want some awesome Red Chile Chicken Stew, add par boiled chopped to bite size potatoes in at this point and when it looks like soup, put it in a bowl garnish with cheese and eat with a fresh hot flour Tortilla.
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Kato Paul
[email protected]This is a great recipe!
Alejandro Marrero
[email protected]I've never made chicken enchiladas before, but this recipe made it so easy. The casserole turned out great!
Rachael NO Ray
[email protected]This casserole is so easy to make and it's always delicious. I highly recommend it!
jacket man
[email protected]I made this casserole for my friends and they loved it. They said it was the best enchilada casserole they've ever had.
Samra Nisar
[email protected]This is one of my favorite recipes to make for my family. It's always a hit!
Sya Leringa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but I really enjoyed this casserole. The spice level was just right.
Ibura Sempijja
[email protected]This casserole is perfect for a potluck or party. It's easy to make ahead of time, and it always disappears quickly.
pastacognito
[email protected]The sauce for this casserole is so flavorful and delicious. I could eat it by itself!
Peter Simon
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses rotisserie chicken. It makes it so much easier to make.
Ryadash
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
Ines Martinez
[email protected]I've made this casserole several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Ghanshyam Kumar
[email protected]This was my first time making chicken enchiladas and they turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the dish was delicious.
Johanes Kock
[email protected]The flavors of this casserole were amazing. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce was so flavorful.
Natasha Caldon
[email protected]I made this casserole for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
MD Rahul MD Rahul
[email protected]This dish was a hit with my family! The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the enchilada sauce was just the right amount of spicy. I will definitely be making this again.