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Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake

Chicken enchilada bake with rolled tortillas, seasoned shredded chicken, rich tomato sauce and golden melted cheese.

🫔 Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake

This Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake wraps tender shredded chicken in soft tortillas beneath a rich tomato sauce and bubbling cheese. Our Mexican Taco Spice seasons both the filling and sauce, giving the whole dish rounded smoky warmth.

It is a brilliant family dinner and can be assembled ahead, ready to bake when everyone is hungry.

🥣 Ingredients

  • 600g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp Mexican Taco Spice
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 150ml chicken stock
  • 8 medium flour tortillas
  • 150g mature cheddar, grated
  • Salt, to taste

⏱ Timings

  • Preparation: 20 minutes
  • Cooking: 45 minutes
  • Serves: 4–6

🍳 How to Make Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C fan. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and brown the chicken for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and Mexican Taco Spice for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomatoes and stock. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Transfer the chicken to a board and shred with two forks. Simmer the sauce uncovered for 5 minutes, then stir one-third through the chicken.
  5. Divide the chicken between the tortillas, roll firmly and arrange seam-side down in a baking dish.
  6. Spoon over the remaining sauce, scatter with cheese and bake for 15–20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

🥗 Serving Suggestions

Serve with shredded lettuce, lime-dressed tomatoes, sweetcorn salad or cooling yoghurt. Leftovers reheat well in a covered dish.

✨ Why This Recipe Works

Chicken thighs remain juicy during simmering, while reducing the tomato sauce prevents the bake becoming watery. A little sauce inside each tortilla keeps the filling succulent.

🌶 Spice & Dipity Product Used

Our Mexican Taco Spice creates a full-flavoured enchilada filling and sauce without a long list of separate spices.

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