Chicken Enchiladas with Tomato and Green Chilli Sauce

Chicken Enchiladas that you and your family will love. This one is pretty close to authentic as I can get it.

Ingredients: 
8 tortillas
1 cup of shredded cheese
4 chicken breast cooked and shredded
1 cup of sour cream

Sauce:
1 green chilli
1 tbsp of sunflower oil
1 onion finely, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 400g/14oz can chopped tomato
2 tbsp of tomato puree (paste)
salt and pepper

Directions:

To make the sauce, cut the chilli in half length ways and remove the core and seeds. Chop the chilli very finely.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for about 3-4 minutes until soften. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree and chilli(es). Simmer, uncovered, for about 12 minutes, stirring frequently.

Pour the sauce into a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to heat and simmer for another 12 mins uncovered. Season to taste.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Butter a ovenproof dish or baking tray. Take one tortilla and sprinkle with cheese, add chicken, 1 tbsp of sauce and 1 tbsp of sour cream, roll and set aside. Make the rest, pour the remaining sauce over and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden. Serve with remaining sour cream either poured over or on the side in a dish.

Guacamole

Here is a pretty easy and yummy guacamole recipe for you. You will enjoy it and so will your friends. It also makes a great spread for sandwiches.

Ingredients: 
4 medium tomatoes
4 avocados
juice of 1 lime
1/2 small onion
2 garlic cloves
small bunch of coriander (cilantro)
1 red (fresno) chilli, do more if you wish
Salt

Directions:
Cut a cross in the base of each tomato. Place the tomatoes in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave the tomatoes in the water for about 3 minutes. Drain, then instantly pour cold water over them. Drain. The skins will have begun to peel back on their own. Remove the skins, cut the tomatoes in half, remove the seeds using a teaspoon, then chop roughly and put aside. 

Cut the avocados in half then remove the stones. Scoop out the flesh and place it in a food processor. Process till smooth. You might have to do this for awhile till its smooth and scrape down the sides to get it all processed. Then scrape into a bowl and add the lime juice.

Chop the onion finely and crush the garlic. Add both to the avocado and mix well.

Remove the stalks from the chilli(es) slit them and scrape out the seeds. Chop the chillies finely and add them to the mixture with the chopped tomatoes and mix. Check that its good, add some salt for flavor. Cover and chill for about 1 hour.

Hint: Bought guacamole usually has mayo, which helps to preserve the avocado. This doesn't so will last about 2-3 days. 

Mango Salsa

Pretty easy Mango Salsa to make for a topping on fish or chicken or perhaps just for a snack.

Ingredients:

2 fresh red (fresno) chillies
2 ripe mangoes
1/2 white onion
bunch of coriander (cilantro)
Juice of 1 lime

Directions:Dry fry the chillies in a frying pan till the skin is scorched. Once scorched place the chillies in a zip lock bag and seal for about 20 mins. Meanwhile cut off a thick slice the mango close to the flat side of the stone. Then turn it around and do the same on the other side. Slice the flesh on each think slice with criss-cross lines at about 1/2 inch intervals, do not cut through the skin. Repeat with the second mango. 

Fold the the mango halves inside out so the mango flesh stands out. Slice each piece off the skin and into a bowl. Cut the pieces to the size desired.

Remove the chillies from the bag and carefully peel off the skin. Cut off the stalk, slice in half and de-seed.

Chop the onion and the coriander finely and add them to the diced mango. Chop the chillies finely and add it the mixture. Add the lime juice and mix. Cover and chill for about 1 hour.

Enjoy :)

Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

What to make for lunch today?? I decided to make a quick chicken and black bean burrito. This is a great quick and easy meal to make. It's healthy as well with a great source of protein. Black beans have some of the highest protein found in food esp in beans, chicken as well. It's great to eat before or after a workout or just for some great "Mexican".

Main Ingredients:

1 Can of Black Beans 

2 Chicken Breast

1-2 cups of Organic Brown Rice

Seasoning for chicken:

1 tablespoon chili powder

• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 1/2 white onion (diced or chopped)
• Small bunch of cilantro or corriander (UK)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

2-3 Chicken Breast (cut into small chunks)

Seasoning for black beans:
Small bunch of chopped Cilantro (Coriander)
Half of a Jalapeno de-seeded (or just some jarred Jalapenos)
Salt
Pepper


Directions:
Put your rice in a pan and cover with about an inch of water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling stir once, cover and turn on low for about 20mins. When there is about 15 mins left start to make your chicken. Once there is about 5 mins left on the rice and the chicken start the beans. 


I used 2 Chicken breast, diced. Warm a deep frying pan with about a tablespoon of sunflower or veg oil. Put in the chicken, cook for about 2-3 mins of medium-high heat. Then add your spice mix. Cook for about another 10 mins on a low heat. You don't want to cook to long on a high heat because you will burn the spice and garlic. 


To make the beans just empty the can of beans in a pan on medium heat, add your cilantro (coriander), jalapenos, salt and pepper. I also added some chili powder (optional) 


Garnish with some home made salsa http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/delicious-simple-salsa.html and sour cream


If you have any questions let me know. Enjoy :) 

Brown rice and Bean Burrito

Ok so tonight I had a brown rice and bean burrito. Pretty simple to make and pretty filling. Great healthy substitute to beef and bean.

All I did was made some organic brown rice, warmed up some re-fried beans, chopped some lettuce, had some salsa already, grated some cheese and chopped some jalapenos. Next just warmed up a tortilla and put all those ingredients in, wrapped it up and ate. Sorry no picture tonight but it was pretty damn good. You should give it a try for a quick dinner and a filling one. I had two and that was good enough.

Just a dinner I wanted to share with you all tonight. Oh and my son loves it as well..Simple, easy and cheap.