Chicken Adobo Enchilada Bake Recipes

FREEZER CHICKEN AND ADOBO ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender and translucent. Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Transfer mixture to medium bowl; add chicken and taco seasoning mix, and stir until well combined.
• In small food processor, process chipotle chile and enchilada sauce until smooth. Pour 1/3 cup of the enchilada sauce into baking dish, and spread in even layer. Add 3/4 cup of the enchilada sauce to the chicken mixture along with 1 cup of the cheese. Stir until well combined.
• Place slightly less than 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture along middle of each tortilla. Roll up, and place seam sides down in baking dish. Top with remaining enchilada sauce, followed by remaining cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is hot and cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with cilantro before serving. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
• Freezer Directions: Line 11x7-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Make enchiladas as directed through step 5. Cover enchiladas with a layer of foil. Freeze overnight or until enchiladas are firm. Use foil to lift enchiladas out of baking dish. Place enchiladas in gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag until ready to use. When ready to bake, heat oven to 375°F. Place enchiladas back into 11x7-inch baking dish. Bake enchiladas, covered with foil sprayed with cooking spray, 45 minutes. Remove foil, and bake about 15 minutes longer or until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with cilantro before serving. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 5 quart pot combine the chicken, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion, garlic, chicken broth, chili powder and cheese. Heat over medium high until the cheese is melted and all of the ingredients are mixed together well.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer the mixture and the tortillas like you would lasagna. Make sure to put a thin layer of the mixture on the bottom of the baking dish to prevent sticking. After layering, place dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until cheese starts to brown and bubble. Let stand and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving!

CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas and cheese. Repeat layers., Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165° If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN ADOBO ENCHILADA BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in a plastic container. Mix vinegar, salt, Adobo seasoning, paprika, honey, olive oil, and garlic.
• 2. Pour over chicken. Cover chicken and let marinate 2-4 hours.
• 3. When ready to make the chicken, add 3 tablespoons olive oil to a ceramic baking pan and place in oven. Preheat oven to 375.
• 4. In the meantime, slice up onions into rings.
• 5. When temp is at 375, remove pan. Add onions, extra 3 garlic cloves, and chicken. Pour a splash of water into the container from marinade and pour over the top of chicken. Bake, uncovered, for 60 minutes or until chicken is done.
• 6. Remove chicken from pan, setting it aside. Let cool a bit, then roughly chop chicken and onions.
• 7. Drain black beans. In a bowl, mix together refried and black beans.
• 8. Drain corn and tomatoes. In separate bowl, mix together corn and tomatoes.
• 9. Pour out liquid from pan. Scrape any baked chicken bits from bottom of pan (don't discard bits). Pour 1 ladle of enchilada sauce into pan. Tear up tortillas; add to baking pan. Spread a few spoonfuls of bean mixture on top of tortillas.
• 10. On top of the beans, add chicken. Then add corn and tomato mixture.
• 11. Top that with cheese. Over cheese, pour 2 ladles of enchilada sauce.
• 12. Repeat layers until you run out of room! My top layer ended up being cheese topped with rest of chicken, poured over with rest of enchilada sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 50 minutes.
• 13. Uncover and set under broiler for a 5-7 minutes until cheese browned and bubbly.
• 14. Sprinkle top with chopped cilantro or scallions (optional).

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS ADOBO

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. For sauce, in medium saucepan combine tomatoes, the water, sweet onion, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce (if desired), cilantro, cumin, chili powder, and half of the salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes; cool slightly. Transfer to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth.
• For filling, in a large skillet cook and stir chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in salsa, sour cream, lime peel, and the remaining salt.
• To assemble enchiladas, spread 1/2 cup of the sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the filling onto each tortilla near an edge; roll up tortilla. Place enchiladas, seam sides down, on top of sauce in dish. (To serve today, spoon the remaining sauce over enchiladas. Cover baking dish with foil. Omit Steps 4 and 5. Continue as directed in Step 6.)
• Cover baking dish with foil. Transfer the remaining sauce to an airtight container; cover. Chill enchiladas and the remaining sauce for 2 to 24 hours.
• To serve, let enchiladas and the remaining sauce stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Spoon the remaining sauce over enchiladas. Re-cover baking dish with foil.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes more or until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions and olives.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS ADOBO

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish; set aside.
• For sauce: In medium saucepan, mix undrained tomatoes, water, chopped onion, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce (if desired), cilantro, cumin, chili powder and half of the salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool for 5 minutes. Place in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned and no longer pink. Remove from heat; drain off fat. Stir in salsa, sour cream, lime zest and the remaining salt.
• To assemble enchiladas, spoon 1/2 cup sauce into bottom of prepared baking dish. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla near edge; roll up. Place tortillas, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over all.
• Cover and bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until heated through. Sprinkle with olives and green onions.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, spray oil and sauté garlic. Add chipotle chiles, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onions and garlic on low until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, cilantro, cumin, oregano, chili powder, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/3 cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it.
• Place on baking dish seam side down, top with sauce. Then top with cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Top with low fat sour cream or scallions if you wish. (Extra points) Makes 8 enchiladas.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until tender and beginning to get some color, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in masa harina and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock and stir until well blended. Add chicken, black beans, diced tomatoes with juice, enchilada sauce, chile peppers, chipotle in adobo sauce, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Stir until well blended and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Add Mexican cheddar, one handful at a time. As it melts into the soup, add a little more until all has been added and is incorporated. Adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.