Here’s another dinner in a snap post for you! Quick, healthy, fresh recipes made from minimal ingredients. Read: perfect for those busy school nights. Dinner is done, whew! Alright, here’s how this chicken enchilada skillet recipe breaks down.
The timing:
So quick, right?! Yippee! Most of that was simply cooking the chicken. Once that happened, the recipe flew together.
The verdict:
We loved it. I served it with tortilla chips for dipping. M and I each had two bowls, L ate some of the chicken and chips, and B, well, he went for just the chips. We are trying!
Tips & tricks:
There really isn’t anything to speed up this recipe as, like I said above, once your chicken is done it’s only a matter of a few more minutes and dinner is complete. Really, really easy. And tasty.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 boneless, skinless thin-sliced chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 corn tortillas, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce (I only used about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup tortilla strips or chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Add to skillet and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces.
- Add corn tortillas to the skillet, and cook, stirring often until golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce, tomato sauce and chicken until well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes. Top with cheeses and cover until melted, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with avocado, tortilla strips and cilantro, if desired.
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This looks really, really delicious- I love how fast it is too- it makes week nights seem a lot more doable! Thanks for sharing!
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Yum! That looks incredible!
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I love that you timed this! Such a good idea to show how fast and easy it is
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Hi Courtney! This Chicken Enchilada Skillet dinner looks scrumptious! I can’t believe how quickly you made this recipe, it’s perfect for those hectic weekday nights. Love your photos! Thanks for sharing.
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This looks incredibly delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your yummy recipe with us on the Monday Funday Party!