Chicken Enchilada Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and line cookie sheet with foil and spray with no-stick spray Place cream cheese and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese in small bowl and microwave for about 30-40 seconds, to soften. Add seasoning mix, sauce and chicken to cheese mixture and stir until combined. Unroll crescent rolls on prepared pan. Scoop 1 large heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture into the center of the two short ends of the crescent roll. Pull outer corners of the crescent roll over the chicken mixture, and then pull the long end over, completely enclosing filling. Sprinkle tops of puffs with additional shredded Mexican cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a deep 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the enchilada sauce, condensed soup and sour cream. Spread 1/2 cup in the baking dish; set aside the remaining 3 1/2 cups creamy enchilada sauce.
• In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and chiles (including any liquid from the can); set aside.
• Sprinkle about 2 heaping tablespoons mozzarella on a tortilla, then add a heaping 1/3 cup of the shredded chicken and chiles. Tightly roll up the tortilla and place it seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling and rolling the remaining tortillas with 2 tablespoons mozzarella and a heaping 1/3 cup chicken mixture, placing the tortillas in the baking dish as they are filled, pushing the rolled tortillas as needed to fit in a single layer.
• Pour the reserved creamy enchilada sauce over the filled tortillas. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella on top. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. If you'd like it to be a bit browner in spots, you can pop it under the broiler for another minute or two.
• Sprinkle enchiladas with tomato and cilantro and pass with lime wedges for squeezing on top. Serve enchiladas with rice and beans, if desired. Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; reheat in a 300-degree oven.

Steps:

• Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken breasts lightly with salt and pepper, add them to the pan, and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken to the cutting board to cool.
• Meanwhile, add the onions, celery and spices to the oil that remains in the pan.
• Add a little more oil if necessary.
• Saute until the onions are soft.
• Add the garlic and cook until just starting to brown.
• Add the chilies and chicken stock to stop the browning process and to collect the browned bits of flavor off the bottom of the pan, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon.
• As this is coming up to a boil, dice the chicken breast into a small dice and return the chicken to the pan.
• Add the crushed tortilla chips.
• Continue to cook until almost all of the liquid is evaporated.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Remove from the heat and chill completely in the refriegerator.
• When the mixture is cold, add the grated cheese and mix well.
• Dust your counter with a little flour and spread out the puff pastry.
• Lightly brusth the pastry with the egg/water mixture.
• This will help seal the folded puff.
• Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut the puff sheets into 2-inch x 2-inch squares.
• Place one tablespoon of fimly packed filling into the center of each square.
• Fold corner to corner, and crimp with a fork.
• Pat on a sprayed cookie sheet about one inch apart.
• Cover and refrigerate until party time.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with your favorite salsa.