lighter-chicken-enchiladas.md

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(more sauce is what she says)

Lighter chicken enchiladas

Ingredients

• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6-8 oz each)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 c all purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1-2 canned chilies in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 can (14.5 oz) low sodium chicken broth
• 8 6-inch corn tortillas
• 1/2 c grated monterey jack cheeze

Steps

1. In a large skillet with a tight fitting lid, bring 1 inch of salted water to a boil. Add chicken. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat. Let chicken steam, covered, until opaque throughout, 12-14 minutes. Transfer chicken to a medium bowl; shred with two forks; set aside.
2. While chicken is cooking, make sauce:
   1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium.
   2. Add garlic, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
   3. Add flour, cumin and chipotles in adobo; cook, whisking, 1 minute.
   4. Whisk in broth and 1/2 c water; bring to a boil.
   5. Reduce to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly, 5-8 minutes.
   6. Season with salt and pepper.
   7. Transfer 1c sauce to bowl with chicken, toss to combine.
3. Preheat over to 400F
4. Pour 1/4 c sauce into bottom of 8 inch square baking dish; set aside.
5. Stack tortillas and wrap in a double layer of damp paper towels; microwave until hot, about 1 minute. Fill each tortilla with chikcen mixture; roll up tightly and arrange, seam side down, in baking dish. Cover with remaning sauce, and top with cheese. Bake until hot and bubbling, about 15-20. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.