Enchiladas Mineras with Chicken
Mexico's most iconic cheese enchilada, topped with a silky ranchero sauce, crispy potatoes, and jalapeños. Ready in under 45 minutes with pre-cooked chicken.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 42g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high.
Step 2
Add diced potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, 12–15 min.
Step 3
Remove potatoes to a plate. In the same skillet, cook onion over medium for 3 min until soft.
Step 4
Stir tomato sauce and sour cream into the onion. Season with salt and pepper; simmer 2 min.
Step 5
In a bowl, mix shredded chicken, potatoes, jalapeños, and 1 cup cheese.
Step 6
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet 15 seconds per side until pliable.
Step 7
Spread 1/4 cup sauce in a 9x13 baking dish. Dip each tortilla briefly in sauce.
Step 8
Fill each tortilla with 2 tbsp chicken mixture, roll, and place seam-side down.
Step 9
Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Step 10
Bake uncovered 15 minutes until cheese melts and sauce bubbles at edges.
Step 11
Rest 3 minutes. Serve hot, spooning extra sauce onto each plate.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- medium bowl
- wooden spoon
- oven
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