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Chicken and Refried Bean Enchiladas
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 25 mins
 
There are a few steps involved in this recipe, but the benefit of cooking the chicken sous vide before building the enchiladas is that you end up with super tender and moist chicken. Make a double batch of chicken (use a separate bag) and freeze the chicken for later. That would make building your next batch of enchiladas a breeze!

From Make it Sous Vide by Meredith Laurence
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: mexican
Keyword: Chicken, Beans, classic recipes, Sous Vide
Servings: 6
Calories: 624 kcal
Author: The Blue Jean Chef, Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 lbs. Skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 6-8 thighs)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ half onion diced
  • ½ red pepper diced
  • ½ green pepper diced
  • 19 ounce enchilada sauce, divided
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 14 ounce refried beans
  • 3 cups grated Cheddar cheese divided
  • 6 burrito-size flour tortillas
Toppings
  • shredded lettuce
  • Pico de Galo
  • black olives
  • sour cream
  • guacamole
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the sous vide water bath to 158ºF.
  2. Combine the garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, and chili powder, salt and black pepper. Reserve one tablespoon of the spice mixture and rub the rest of it on both sides of the chicken thighs. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture.
  3. Pre-heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sear the chicken thighs on both sides. Transfer the chicken thighs to one or two zipper lock plastic bags and set aside.
  4. Add the diced onion, pepper, and reserved spice mixture to the pan. SSauté for 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with chicken stock. Add 2/3 cup of the enchilada sauce. Stir and simmer for another minute. Pour the sauce into the zip lock bags with the chicken. Distribute the sauce in between and on both sides of the chicken. Remove as much of the air as possible from the bag using a vacuum pump or by submerging the bag in the water up to the zipper seal (don’t let any water into the bag), and allowing the water to displace the air in the bag. Seal the bag and drop it into the water bath.
  5. Cook in the sous vide bath for at least 4 hours, or as long as 8 hours.
  6. Remove the chicken from the bag and shred with two forks. Mix the shredded chicken back together with the sauce.
  7. Preheat oven to 375°F and coat the bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch oven-safe casserole dish with some enchilada sauce.
  8. Spread two tablespoons of refried beans in the center of each tortilla. Divide the chicken and sauce between the tortillas on top of the beans. Add the grated Cheddar cheese. Roll the tortillas around the filling and place them seam side down in the casserole dish. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas and top with remaining cheese.
  9. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly and cheese has melted. Serve with all your favorite toppings.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken and Refried Bean Enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 624 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 14g70%
Cholesterol 198mg66%
Sodium 2301mg96%
Potassium 566mg16%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 51g102%
Vitamin A 2010IU40%
Vitamin C 23.1mg28%
Calcium 488mg49%
Iron 4.3mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.