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Chicken Strip Enchiladas with Mole Sauce

By not-recognized
So easy and so delicious, we’ve given Mexican enchiladas an easy makeover. Premade breaded chicken strips are a tasty cheat, and the perfect partner to warmed refried beans, a simple homemade mole sauce and sliced…
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Ingredients

18 total
  • 300 g of fried chicken fillets, sliced into strips
  • 2 tbsp of oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
  • 1 red chilli, chopped
  • 1 tbsp of chilli powder
  • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp of tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp of peanut butter
  • 100 ml of vegetable stock
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 6 tortilla wraps
  • 200 g of refried beans, warmed
  • 150 g of mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 200 g of tomato salsa dip, to serve
  • 1 tub of guacamole, to serve
  • 1 tub of soured cream, to serve

Method

6 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Cook the chicken according to the pack instructions.

  2. Step 2

    To make the sauce add 1 tbsp oil to a non-stick frying pan, add the onion and cook over a medium heat for 2-3 mins until softened. Add the garlic and chopped chilli and cook for 1-2 mins more. Stir through the chilli powder, cinnamon and tomato purée for 30 seconds followed by the peanut butter.

  3. Step 3

    Add the vegetable stock and stir to combine. Take off the heat and cool slightly, pour into a food blender and pulse until smooth. Add back to the pan, season then simmer for 2-3 mins to warm back through.

  4. Step 4

    In a separate pan add the remaining oil and the sliced peppers. Fry on a medium-high heat for 3-4 mins or until softening.

  5. Step 5

    To assemble, evenly top each tortilla wrap with a layer of warmed refried beans, cooked chicken strips, sliced peppers. Roll up tightly then layer next to one another in a 25cm x 16cm ovenproof dish so they sit snuggly. Top with mozzarella, if you like. Bake in the oven for 15 mins or until golden.Top with tomato salsa.

  6. Step 6

    Serve with the mole sauce, guacamole, and soured cream on the side.