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Chicken Enchilada Skillet Recipe

One-skillet chicken enchilada made with diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce, tortilla chips and Monterey Jack cheese. Serve warm with sour cream if desired.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed into bite sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1/2 mediumred onion diced
  • 1 mediumjalapeno pepper deseeded and diced
  • 14 ouncesdiced tomatoes with peppers canned
  • 10 ouncesenchilada sauce
  • 2 cupstortilla chips crumbled
  • 8 ouncesgrated monterey jack cheese
  • sour cream optional

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil until shimmering.
  2. Add the 3 cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 6–8 minutes.
  3. Add 1/2 medium diced red onion and 1 medium deseeded and diced jalapeno; cook, stirring, until the onion and jalapeno are just tender, about 3–4 minutes.
  4. Stir in 14 ounces diced tomatoes with peppers and 10 ounces enchilada sauce; bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3–5 minutes.
  5. Evenly sprinkle 2 cups crumbled tortilla chips over the skillet mixture.
  6. Evenly top the chips with 8 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese.
  7. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook over low–medium heat until the cheese has melted, about 2–4 minutes.
  8. Remove from heat and serve warm. Garnish with sour cream, if desired.