Foil-Packet Chicken Enchiladas

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Grilling

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 10 oz. can mild enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 8 oz. shredded pepper jack
  • 15 oz. can refried black beans
  • 1 cup frozen fire-roasted corn, thawed
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • Sour cream and fresh cilantro, for topping
  • Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat a grill to medium high. Lay out four 18-inch long sheets of heavy-duty nonstick foil on a work surface. Brush the foil with the olive oil. Spread 1 tbsp. enchilada sauce in the center of each sheet.

  2. Combine the chicken, 1 cup cheese, the refried beans, corn, oregano, 2 tbsp. enchilada sauce, a pinch of salt and black pepper in a large bowl.

  3. Stack the tortillas and wrap them in a damp paper towel. Microwave until warm and pliable, 15 to 30 seconds. Lay out the tortillas on a clean surface. Divide the chicken filling among the tortillas (about 1/4 cup each) and roll up. Place 3 enchiladas seam-side down on each sheet of foil, arranging them on top of the sauce. Spoon 3 more tbsp. enchilada sauce over each trio of enchiladas, then sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bring the two short ends of the foil together and fold twice to seal; fold in the sides to form a packet.

  4. Grill the foil packets seam-side up until the cheese has melted and the enchiladas are warmed through and crisp on the bottom, about 7 minutes.

  5. Meanwhile, heat the remaining enchilada sauce in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Carefully open the foil packets and top with the warm enchilada sauce, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

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