Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Enchiladas Zacatecanas

Zacatecan Enchiladas

Name: Zacatecan Enchiladas
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken breast; 6 cups water; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon; 1 onion; Enchilada sauce:; 12 guajillo chiles; 3 arbol chiles; 4 cloves garlic; 3 cups water; 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken bouillon; To prepare the chicken:; 1 onion; 3 tomatoes; 3 tablespoons oil; For the enchiladas:; Tortillas; 1 cup oil

j.floresdeulloa @Chepis1962

My family really loves these enchiladas, especially my little Prince. I don't make them often because they seem quite labor-intensive, although I must say, I also find them fascinating. Traditionally, they are filled with cheese, but since my kids prefer them with chicken, well...

j.floresdeulloa @Chepis1962

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Ingredients

2 poundschicken breast
6 cupswater
2 tablespoonschicken bouillon
1onion
Enchilada sauce:
12guajillo chiles
3arbol chiles
4 clovesgarlic
3 cupswater
1 1/2 tablespoonschicken bouillon
To prepare the chicken:
1onion
3tomatoes
3 tablespoonsoil
For the enchiladas:
Tortillas
1 cupoil

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Steps

1

Cut the chicken breast into large pieces and cook it in 6 cups of water with the onion cut into quarters and the 2 tablespoons of bouillon.
2

Once the chicken is cooked, shred it. Set aside.
3

Chop the onion and tomatoes. Heat the oil and sauté them.
4

Add the chicken and one cup of the broth it was cooked in. Stir and cover. Let it cook for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
5

Wash the chiles and cook them in 2 cups of water. Yes, with seeds and all.
6

Once the chiles are cooked, blend them with the garlic. Strain them, return what remains in the strainer to the blender, add one cup of water, blend and strain again. Bring the sauce to a boil. Add the bouillon.
7

In a tall pot, heat 1 cup of oil.
8

Heat the tortillas on a griddle.
9

Using tongs, grab a hot tortilla and dip it in the sauce.
10

Then into the hot oil. Lightly fry it.
11

Then fill with the chicken and fold. Continue until you have a full plate. Serve with baked potatoes (see recipe). Sprinkle with cheese and chopped onion. Serve hot.

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j.floresdeulloa @Chepis1962

Published in the US on April 22, 2025 08:55

Exmaestra, esposa, orgullosa madre de 2 hermosos hijos y por la gracia de Dios, dedicada completamente a mi hogar y a mi familia. Cocinar es una forma de expresar mis afectos, lo hago con el corazón.

Keywords

Enchilada Chilies Onion Chicken Breast Tomato Chicken Tortilla Garlic

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