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Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Authentic homemade chicken enchiladas with a rich, from-scratch enchilada sauce made with guajillo and ancho chiles. A Cooking Mawma family favorite!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken, Enchiladas, Family Dinner, Homemade, Mexican, The Cooking Mawma
Servings: 14 enchiladas

Ingredients

For the Enchilada Sauce

  • 6 guajillo chile peppers deseeded
  • 2 ancho chile peppers deseeded
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • 1/4 onion
  • 5 garlic cloves whole
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable/corn/avocado oil

For Assembly

  • 14 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups cooked chicken rotisserie works great
  • 1 cup vegetable/corn/avocado oil for frying
  • 2 cups shredded cheese

Optional Toppings

  • cilantro
  • sour cream
  • lettuce
  • onions
  • cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large pot, add guajillo peppers, ancho peppers, tomato, onion, and garlic. Fill with enough water to cover everything. Cover with a lid and boil on medium-high for about 15 minutes, until they start to soften. Do not discard the water!
  • Once all the peppers have softened in water, add both peppers, tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin and chicken bouillon powder and about 1.5 cups of the water they boiled in to a blender. Blend until smooth. If needed, strain sauce with a colander to make it smoother.
  • In a large frying pan, add 1 tbsp oil. Add blended enchilada sauce and cook on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes until it starts to thicken.
  • To a large frying pan, add 1 cup of oil on medium-high heat. Fry each tortilla on each side for about 5 seconds, to soften. Set on a paper towel to drain excess oil and set aside.
  • Assemble enchiladas: Add about a cup of the enchilada sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Dip the softened tortillas into the sauce on both sides. Add filling — cooked chicken and cheese. Roll tightly, placing the fold side down on the baking dish. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. Cover with foil and cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and broil for 1-2 minutes for an extra golden top. Top as desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1917IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg