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Chicken and Corn Enchilada Bake

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Chicken and Corn Enchilada Bake

A cheesy and warm dish full of comfort food. Full of flavour. Full of everything your heart desires.

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Well hello there you messy plate of messy-ness.

Chicken and corn are the perfect marriage. But. Chicken and corn and cheese and tortillas and cheese and red capsicums or peppers and cheese and some green onions and, well, cheese, are like the best food love affair that could ever exist besides lasagna, chocolate, brownies, cheesecake, and, ummm, food.

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I must’ve been latina in a past life. Oh wait….I am latina. No wonder I love good food all the time. 

Truth be told now… the family was all divided and confused about the dinner menu. Like I’m a 5 star chef at a restaurant waiting on orders. Funny stuff.

Half wanted lasagna. The other half wanted fajitas; enchiladas…you get my drift.

So fusing both together to make something sooooo outta this galaxy, I settled on this. Half enchiladas, half lasagna. Happy family. Happy whammily.

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I have a story. Sit down and get your slippers. And a cafe. And a chocolate. We could be here awhiles.

Once upon a time, I went to South America in my full Aussie accent and my full Aussie transformed character. I had no idea what salsa was (well, the music, not the food of course) let alone Cumbia, Merengue, Mariachis. Nada. I was a dance/pop music dancer in love with Janet Jackson and her abs.

Anyway, walking on the street of somewhere in the middle of Argentina, three men started chasing me down the street, shouting stuff at me in Spanish I can’t repeat on my innocent and pure blog, but that’s not the worst part. My father was watching — and laughing. ‘Welcome to latin america, Karina.’ Oh hayyyyyy thanks for the heads-up DAD.

Yes my blood boiled. I didn’t think it was funny at.all. Because I wasn’t used to so much attention. Over here, men are a little more – well a lot more – reserved. Over there? Locos.

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So, even though I never made it to Mexico, I can just imagine the loco-ness. The party atmosphere. The music. The people. And the food. As much as most of latinos hate to admit it — sometimes, all of us are exactly the same. Yeah some countries say we’re better than others, (for example: don’t ever tell a Chilean he/she looks like a Colombian, and vice-versa), but mostly when we hear a song shouting out for all latinos to jump and go more loco than we already are, you bet we all jump. Together. Unified.

And that’s what I love about my latino people.

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So what the hell is the moral of my story. One day, I want to go to Mexico. To eat real tacos. Real fajitas. And real enchiladas.

Th End.

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But in the meantime, this’ll do.

Thi’s’ll do me juuuuuust fiiiiyne.

Tender chicken and corn enveloped in a rich tomato sauce, layered with tortillas and melty cheese, and served with sour cream.

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Is it bad that I’m eating a slice and typing at the same time? At 11:30 in the morning? No. I didn’t think so.

Chicken and Corn Enchilada Bake

A cheesy and warm casserole dish full of comfort food. Full of flavour. Full of everything your heart desires.

Weight Watchers: 7pp per slice.
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Serves: 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion , chopped
  • 1 red capsicum/bell pepper , washed, deseeded and sliced
  • 1 yellow/orange capsicum/bell pepper , washed, deseeded and sliced
  • 500 g | 1lb boneless , skinless chicken thigh fillets, cubed or sliced
  • 1 x 310g | 10oz can corn kernels , washed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • Salt to season (only if needed to your tastes)
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup or enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups grated light/low fat Mozzarella cheese , divided
  • 5 regular sized flour tortillas cut in half to make 10 pieces
  • 1 stem finely chopped shallots/green onions , chopped
  • a handful of fresh chopped cilantro/coriander (optional), shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200C | 390F.
  • Pan fry onion and capsicums/peppers in on a nonstick pan/skillet until onion becomes transparent. Add the chicken and fry until browned. Pour the tomato soup/sauce over the chicken, reduce heat, cover pan and allow to simmer until chicken begins to soften (about 20 minutes). Add corn, stock powder, cumin, garlic and paprika, and stir through mixture.
  • Once chicken is cooked, begin to layer your enchilada bake!

Layers:

  • Spoon 1/3 of the chicken enchilada sauce into the base of a 30cm x 19cm (12" x 7.5") oven proof baking/casserole dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of the grated cheese over the chicken. Place 5 halves of the tortillas over the cheese, overlapping them to cover as much of the cheese as possible. Repeat layer with chicken/sauce, cheese, and tortillas; with the final layer of chicken/sauce topped with remaining cheese.
  • Change oven settings to grill/broil on medium heat and place dish into the oven. Bake until cheese has melted and browned!
  • Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve with shallots/green onions, cilantro/coriander and a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10.2g

 

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    April 13, 2019 at 3:47 am

    This was greatttt.You have turned me one hell of a chef at a comfort of my home…..thanks you for all this amazing recipes… a little problem seems am losing my dinner out privileges hahahahha he kind of now criticising restaurant foods ooh that ooh this should be more that what we cooking at home…and i like that

    Reply
    • Karina says

      April 19, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      Love that! Thank you Jenny!

      Reply
  2. Dawn M Tecce says

    December 04, 2018 at 6:10 am

    Hello Karina,

    Could I make this the night before and take to a party and reheat with the sternos? or I was thinking of your Creamy Tortellin Sausage soup which is best for a potluck night? Any of course any other suggestions Love all of your reciepes by the way refer all of my friends to your website!
    Dawn

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    • Karina says

      December 06, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      AW! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I am so glad that you love it and that you are sharing my recipes with others. Yes, you can make the night before. That sounds great! I hope that everyone enjoys it! Thank you for following along with me! XO

      Reply
  3. Stephanie Brockhurst says

    October 20, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    Very nice dish, and easy to make on a week night 🙂 thank you

    Reply
  4. Heather says

    October 17, 2016 at 3:30 am

    Hi! Can’t wait to make this! Can I use boneless/skinless chicken breast instead of chicken thighs?
    We don’t like dark meat in our family. Thanks!!!!!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      October 17, 2016 at 3:39 pm

      Hi Heather! Yes breasts will be fine in this!

      Reply
  5. Kristin Butler says

    February 22, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Made this for dinner tonight: it seemed quite light on sauce but fortunately it wasn’t at all dry. Ended up using around 1.3 lbs of chicken which could have accounted for the lack of sauciness. Overall a simple, easy recipe that made an excellent quantity and was delicious! The fiance cleaned his plate, and went back for seconds!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      February 23, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      That’s so wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for commenting and letting me know the end result! I’m so happy you guys enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Natalie Cudmore says

    January 01, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    I made this recipe tonight and it was so delicious! Even my husband loved it and he doesn’t enjoy eating dishes that include veggies in the recipe!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      January 03, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      Wow that is SO AWESOME! Thank you for sharing this with me! I’m so happy he approved… Aw you just made my day….thank you! Xxx

      Reply
  7. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    December 04, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    This chicken enchilada bake is all I am craving right now – it looks SO cheesy and of course delicious.

    Reply
    • Karina says

      December 16, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Aw Thalia you’re so sweet to me! If we ever meet, I’ll cook you up a storm! Xx

      Reply
  8. stephdelacy says

    December 04, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Is it wrong to make this at 11pm? I would love to eat this right now. Can’t wait to try it! 🙂

    Reply
    • Karina says

      December 16, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Um…no, I believe 11pm is the perfect time for Cheesy baked anything Steph! 😉 Xx

      Reply
  9. chewoutloud says

    December 04, 2014 at 3:07 pm

    This looks super fabulous and my boys would LOVE it. Planning to make this. After all the cookie baking. And chocolate treats. Then, I’m making this 🙂

    Reply
    • Karina says

      December 16, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      That’s great to hear!~ Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope your boys enjoy this as much as my kids did!

      Reply

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