Chicken Enfrijoladas Recipe

Enfrijoladas– are a quick and easy recipe that comes together in less than 35 minutes. This comfort meal combines corn tortillas smothered in flavorful bean sauce stuffed with cheese or chicken topped with cheese. Serve this dish with Mexican rice and Horchata for an amazing dinner.

Enfrijoladas are a great dish for families to save money and still be able to eat delicious food. Growing up my mother would serve enfrijoladas with queso fresco, Mexican sour cream, tomato, and shredded lettuce with a side of Mexican rice, I remember how much I was amazed by the fact that you could use beans to create a new meal that actually tastes great.

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Chicken Enfrijoladas Recipe

Authentic mexican dish that take bean and recreate them in a delicious way

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 3 people

Equipment

• 1 blender
• 1 Pot
• 1 cutting board
• 1 can opener

Ingredients

  

• 1 can 16 oz Pinto beans ( use your favorite brand)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth ( from cooked chicken)
• 2 oz cheese ( queso fresco, oaxaca or any type you like)
• 2 tbsp chicken bouillon
• 8 each tortillas
• 3 lbs Chicken legs, Breast or thigh
• 8 cups water
• 1 each garlic clove
• 1/4 each yellow onion

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How to make Enfrijoladas

Instructions

1. Start by Simmering your chicken in a pot for 35 minutes with your chicken bouillon.

2. After the chicken simmers and is fully cooked shred it into small pieces and set aside.

3. Open your can of beans and drain the liquid it came in.

4. Place beans inside the blender with 1/4 cup of the broth left over from the cooking chicken and blend until fully smooth, you can add more broth if your beans are thick.

5. Fry beans in a pan with 1 tbsp. oil, onion, garlic, and salt for 2 minutes on low heat, you want the beans thin but not watery.

5. Finally dip your tortilla in beans place the chicken in the center and roll tightly, place on a plate a smother with more beans and cheese on top.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

Are enfrijoladas vegetarian?

You can make them vegetarian if you desire, stuff them with veggies and use vegetarian cheese like follow your heart brand

What beans can I substitute?

Other Good options are Black beans but to be honest you can use any bean that you enjoy the flavor of.