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Chicken Enchilada Skillet

A quick one-skillet meal that combines shredded chicken, beans, tomatoes with chiles, enchilada sauce, tortillas and cheese for an easy, cheesy chicken enchilada-style dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Spatula
  • Lid

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 smallyellow onion diced
  • 3 cooked chicken breasts cubed*
  • 1 tablespoontaco seasoning
  • 14.5 ouncesdiced tomatoes with green chiles such as Rotel, undrained
  • 15 ouncescanned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cupsred enchilada sauce
  • 1 tablespoonchopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 6-inchflour tortillas(cut into 1-inch strips)
  • 1 cupshredded Mexican cheese
  • cubed avocado
  • diced Roma tomatoes
  • sour cream
  • chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add 1 small yellow onion (diced) and sauté 1–2 minutes, until softened and translucent.
  • Add 3 cooked chicken breasts (cubed) and cook 1–2 minutes, until the chicken is warmed and begins to brown slightly.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon taco seasoning over the chicken and onions and stir to coat evenly.
  • Stir in 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles (undrained), 15 ounces canned black beans (drained and rinsed), and 2 cups red enchilada sauce until combined.
  • Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened and the chicken is heated through.
  • Add 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas (cut into 1-inch strips) and stir so the strips soften and absorb some sauce, about 1–2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese evenly over the top. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and cook 2–4 minutes until the cheese has melted.
  • Remove from heat and serve immediately, garnished with cubed avocado, diced Roma tomatoes, sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.

Notes

Drain and rinse the beans before adding them to the skillet. Canned beans can be quite salty and have a metallic taste if added straight from the can.
If you don’t have a skillet, you can cook this chicken enchilada casserole recipe in a large pot.