Enchiladas de Chile Pasilla
Enchiladas de Chile Pasilla are a delicious Mexican dish made with pasilla chili sauce, filled with cheese and topped with sour cream and cilantro.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Salt and pepper - To taste
- Fresh cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Sour cream - 1/2 cup
- Corn tortillas - 12
- Monterey jack cheese - 1 cup, shredded
- Chicken breast - 2, cooked and shredded
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
- Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
- Onion - 1/2, chopped
- Tomatoes - 2
- Pasilla chilies - 4
Let's Get Started
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Remove the stems and seeds from the pasilla chilies and soak them in hot water for 10 minutes.
- In a blender, combine the soaked pasilla chilies, tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chili sauce and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a separate bowl, mix the shredded chicken with half of the chili sauce and half of the shredded cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet for a few seconds on each side.
- Place a spoonful of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla and roll it up. Place the rolled enchiladas in a baking dish.
- Pour the remaining chili sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the enchiladas topped with sour cream and chopped cilantro.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Calories: 400
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 40g
- Protein: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g