Enchiladas - New Mexico Style

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

These New Mexico-style enchiladas are stacked like pancakes, not baked in the oven. This is a quick and easy family recipe handed down two generations.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 (19 ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 cups shredded Colby cheese
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
6 fried eggs

Directions

1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken pieces; cook until browned. Season with cumin and chili powder. Add enchilada sauce; simmer about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Warm tortillas in a separate skillet over medium heat until flexible. Don't fry them, just warm them.
3 Dip 1 tortilla in enchilada sauce mixture; place on a serving plate. Spoon some chicken and sauce onto dipped tortilla; add shredded lettuce, cheese, onion, and sour cream. Top with another dipped tortilla. Repeat layering onto stack as many times as desired. Repeat stacks for each serving. Top stacks with 1 fried egg.