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May 22, 2018 · 28 Comments

A Simple Recipe for Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas

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Cooking every night is both a blessing and a curse. It is a stress reliever because nothing else is on my mind when I’m in the kitchen. I’m able to escape away from reality for a couple hours each night but on the flip side, sometimes I don’t have a couple hours to cook.  Every Sunday, I usually sit down and plan out my meals for the week. This helps not only with grocery shopping but keeps me from asking, “What do you want for dinner” every single night.

There is only me and my fiance at home and I’ve noticed that I cook enough for an army. We always have left overs and the leftovers never seem to get eaten. So in actuality, I’m just wasting lots and lots of food. I recently received 505 Southwestern Sauces and I wanted to use them to my advantage. The sauces were packed with flavor, so I wanted a simple dish that I didn’t have to think about or spend hours on. I had leftover chicken from dinner and a light bulb went off. Why don’t I just marinade the chicken over night in the 505 Southwestern Sauces then throw them into tortillas the next day and make easy enchiladas? So I marinaded the chicken with one bottle of 505 Southwestern Green Chile. It had a nice kick to it, so I knew the chicken would grasp the flavors and be perfect for my mexican dish.  

Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Marinade with 505 Southwestern SaucesIf you don’t marinade the chicken over night, you can still just mix the chicken and sauce together. The sauce has so much flavor that it will still work if it doesn’t sit overnight. The next thing I did was lay out tortillas to make the enchiladas. I scooped a few spoonfuls of chicken into each tortilla. 505 Southwestern Sauces Chicken Enchiladas I didn’t add anything else into the tortilla. Once I had the optimal amount, I rolled each tortilla to make an enchilada. I prefer to use flour tortillas, but corn will also work.

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If you noticed that you don’t need tons of chicken for these enchiladas. I put a minimal amount in the tortillas and only 6 rolled enchiladas fit in the pan. To complete the enchiladas and to give it a little more flavor (not that it needs any), I topped them with the 505 Southwestern Enchilada and Tamale Sauce. I didn’t put too much since I knew the green chile sauce would give it lots of flavor. There’s no reason to over do it!

Chicken Enchilada recipeI usually over load my enchiladas with cheese because I LOVE cheese but I didn’t think these would need it. I drizzled some shredded cheese over the top of the sauce and added some jalapenos to complete the meal.

Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas recipe

 

These Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas were not only full of flavor, they were so simple to make! You can grab 505 Southwestern Sauces at HEB and Safeway Stores. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.

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Comments

  1. Robin Rue says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Those sound so good. I am a huge sucker for Mexican food!

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  2. Jaime says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    These look great (I also love cheese.) We meal plan every week. If there’s something that can be done days, or a night, in advance, then I try to prep food sooner. I don’t want to spend hours preparing meals when I get home from work – it needs to be quick!

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  3. Ben Butler says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    Pardon me while I wipe away the drool. Now, what was I going to say? Oh yeah. THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS!

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  4. Pam says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    Those look delicious. I love enchiladas. They’re a great alternative to taco night!

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  5. Kay Adeola says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    I have not had Enchiladas for so long they used to be one of my favorites.Yours look really good.

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  6. Debbie Denny says

    July 30, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    Those look delish and so easy to make. Was just thinking about enchiladas.

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  7. Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says

    July 30, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    What a pretty serving idea! I’m not one for jalapenos, but they are cute perched up there!

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  8. gaynycdad says

    July 30, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    I am right there with you re leftovers. Difference is, I keep serving until it is gone! I hate to waste money (even though that happens anyway!).
    And I love this recipe! Thanks for sharing today!
    Mitch

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  9. Debbie L. says

    July 30, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Your Southwestern Chicken Enchiladas look amazing! My family would love it!

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  10. Chrysa says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    Yummy! I’ve not heard of 505 but will for sure check it out. The recipe looks DELISH!

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  11. The Mommy-Files (@themommyfiles) says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    We love chicken enchiladas. This recipe sounds like a yummy one!

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  12. Maria Constanza Oller Martin says

    July 31, 2014 at 12:44 am

    I love enchiladas and this looks so easy to do, my kids will appreciate a non pasta dinner

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  13. Carly from The Puzzled Palate says

    July 31, 2014 at 1:29 am

    Thanks for the recipe! I might have to leave off the jalapeños- but everything else sounds great!

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  14. Tracey Tabone says

    July 31, 2014 at 7:20 am

    These look delicious and I love that they are easy to make. WIll bookmark this for later, thanks!

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  15. Jennifer says

    July 31, 2014 at 9:42 am

    I love chicken enchiladas. I can’t handle the heat though. I would have to make my hubby a batch with all that spice and me a separate batch lol

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  16. Carly Anderson (@lipglosscrayons) says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:13 am

    These enchiladas are making my mouth water! I love Mexican food so much!

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  17. yumeating says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Mexican food is my favorite. Sadly, I am not a fan of MI Mexican food. I sure miss living in OK where I gto awesome Mexican food almost on a daily basis!

    Reply
  18. Shell Things (@shellthings) says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:41 am

    These look really good! It’s hard to cook for two- I used to always have leftovers!

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  19. Dina Demarest (@dinade) says

    July 31, 2014 at 10:45 am

    can’t you come make this at my house tonight? It looks so good!

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  20. Rosey says

    July 31, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    My husband loves chicken Enchildadas. They sure do turn out pretty!

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  21. Christie says

    July 31, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Looks so easy to make! We love enchilada night!

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  22. Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says

    July 31, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    those look good. I could go for some enchiladas right now

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  23. Krystal's Kitsch says

    July 31, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Mexican food is my favorite. I’m always looking for new ideas. Thanks!

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  24. Ann B (@AnnBac9) says

    July 31, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    I love chicken enchiladas but I have never made them. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

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  25. Marina MommySnippets says

    July 31, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Those look amazingly yummy! I’ll have to try these.

    Reply
  26. cambibsandbaubles says

    July 31, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    We love enchiladas and I’ve never made them. No excuse now. I can use this recipe!

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  27. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    July 31, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    I love easy recipes like this! Perfect for after work!

    Reply
  28. Kenda says

    August 4, 2014 at 9:18 am

    I’ll take a pan ust for me. These sound awesome. Love that it’s easy too!

    Reply

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