Chicken and Chorizo Enchilada
I made this some time ago now but I had such a craving for an enchilada so I made this Chicken and Chorizo Enchilada. All over the place, I kept seeing really gorgeous enchiladas on so many sites. I guess that is the hazards of my new profession. So I came up with this enchilada and it sure hit the spot. Not your typical enchilada but I am always like thinking outside the box. Yummy!
Chicken and Chorizo Enchiladas
A delicious combination for an enchilada.
Ingredients
Enchiladas
- 2 cups chicken cooked and chopped
- 2 Hot Chorizo sausages cooked and sliced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped
- 2 garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 1 red pepper sliced
- Ancho Chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 cups salsa
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
- Sour cream for garnish
- Cilantro for garnish
Avocado Lime Sauce
- 2 Avocados ripe
- 3 Tbsp. lime juice
- 2 Tbsp. cilantro chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 heaping Tbsp. sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13" baking dish.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan and cook the jalapeno, garlic, onion, red pepper, chili powder, salt, and pepper until tender. Add the chicken and chorizo and mix well.
- Stuff the 8 flour tortillas with the chicken mixture. Dividing evenly and sprinkling the inside with 1 cup of the cheese as you are building them. Place in the prepared pan. Top with the salsa and the 2 cups of remaining cheese.
- Bake covered with foil for 25 min. Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 min.
- Meanwhile, make the Avocado Lime Sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a food processor and pureeing until smooth.
- Serve the enchiladas with the Avocado Lime Sauce and sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 1216kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 55gFat: 75gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 176mgSodium: 2565mgFiber: 14gSugar: 13g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust. Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Avocado-Lime Sauce adapted from Lemons and Anchovies
Comments & Reviews
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
I’d love to have this for breakfast with an egg on top!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Now your talking!!
Peter @Feed Your Soul says
looks spicy, cheesey and tasty!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for stopping by Peter, they were very good!
carolinaheartstrings says
Oh heaven help me, my mouth is watering just looking at your picture. Delicious. Come visit Tara. We have a great giveaway this week that you will love!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much for coming by!! I am on my way over!!