Pineapple Chicken Enchiladas
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Fusion
- 700 gr. / 25 oz. chicken breasts, boneless, cut in strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 green, 1 orange, 1 sweet red pepper, julienned
- 1 medium onion cut in thin wedges
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning mix (I didn’t have that so I used taco mild seasoning mix)
- ½ cup pineapple juice from the can that had the pineapple chunks
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (if you do not have use 1 tbsp parsley flakes)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ to 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
- 12 flour tortillas
- 200 gr. /7 oz. light cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese or any other cheese you like
- In a large skillet throw the onion wedges and the peppers.
- Sauté until the onions and peppers are softened.
- Add the chicken strips and sauté for 2 minutes.
- In a bowl combine seasoning mix, pineapple juice, honey, parsley, garlic powder and salt.
- Stir into skillet and add the pineapple chunks and let cook in medium low heat for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a non stick skillet in medium heat put some margarine and sauté the tortillas around 20 seconds per side.
- Butter a glass pan or a non stick pan.
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 345° F.
- Take a tortilla and put a portion of the filling and roll it.
- Place it in the buttered pan.
- Do the same with the rest of the tortillas.
- Pour the light cream.
- On top throw the cheese and bake for ½ hour or until golden.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/pineapple-chicken-enchiladas/
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