Chicken Enchiladas {Oven & Air Fryer Recipe}
Using shredded chicken, plenty of vegetables and a tomato-based sauce, roll these easy Chicken Enchiladas into a family dinner win. Follow this recipe for both the oven method and how to cook these in the air fryer too!
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 650 g Chicken breasts See notes
For the sauce:
- 2 tsp Sunflower oil
- 1 Onion Peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tsp Garlic granules
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Mild chilli powder
- 680 g Passata
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
To build the enchiladas:
- 325 g Tinned sweetcorn Drained (or frozen if you prefer)
- 400 g Black beans Drained and rinsed
- 8 Tortilla wraps See notes
- 100 g Grated cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano and chilli powder. Season well with salt and pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes on a low heat until the onions are almost cooked through, coloured and fragrant.
- Add in the passata and heated through. Remove two large spoonfuls of the sauce to a bowl and put to one side (this is for underneath and on top of the rolled tortillas).
- Add in the chicken, beans and sweetcorn and mix well. Cook for another 5 minutes until hot.
- Preheat the oven or air fryer to 180C.
- Lay the tortillas out and share the mixture evenly between them. Put half of the reserved sauce on the base of a baking dish/air fryer tray.
- Roll each tortilla up and place on top of the thin layer of sauce, being sure that the open end is at the bottom, so the weight of the tortilla keeps them shut.
- Spoon the remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle on the cheese.
To oven bake:
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until the inside of the enchiladas is hot and the cheese has melted.
To air fryer bake:
- Bake for about 5-10 minutes until the inside of the enchiladas is hot and the cheese has melted.
Notes
To freeze: Cover well and freeze before baking
Serving suggestions: These are a meal in their own right, but if you fancy a little bit on the side(!) try coleslaw; tortilla chips with guacamole, sour cream and salsa; a Mexican Salad or some rice
Type of wraps: You can use whichever kind you prefer in your family: wholemeal, etc. I like corn tortillas as I think they go really well with the flavours and taste slightly more like the real thing
Spice level: I’d say it’s low to medium spice, and so suitable for most children. You can adjust the amount of spice by using less or more chilli powder. You could also add chopped chillies on top before serving if you want some extra spice
Chicken options:
- Buy ready-cooked chicken (or a rotisserie chicken) from the supermarket
- Cook it yourself in the oven (20-25 minutes until it’s cooked through)
- Cook in the air fryer (you can use my air fryer chicken method, with or without the seasonings)
- Use your own leftover cooked chicken from another day
Nutrition
Calories: 787kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 855mg | Potassium: 2080mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 2042IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 357mg | Iron: 9mg