Next time you find yourself looking for chicken dinner ideas, give thisĀ Chicken Chilaquiles RecipeĀ a try. They are packed full of flavor and come together even faster if you have shredded chicken on hand!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 22 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 374kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
4garlic cloveschopped
1 (28 oz) candiced tomatoes
2chipotle chiles in adobofinely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
1cupwater
coarse salt
3cupscookedshredded chicken
1/2cuplightly packed cilantro leaveschopped
4cupstortilla chips
1/4cupsour cream
1/4cupcrumbled queso fresco cheese
Instructions
Combine oil and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 4 garlic cloves
Add undrained tomatoes, chipotles and adobo, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer rapidly until lightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, 1 cup water, coarse salt
Add chicken and cook, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chopped cilantro.
3 cups cooked, 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
Divide chips among four shallow bowls; top with chicken mixture and sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, sour cream, and queso fresco. Serve.
4 cups tortilla chips, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
Notes
adapted from Everyday Food: Great Food FastNutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.