Dinner for 6
Chicken Enchilada Skillet
This one-pan meal layers seasoned chicken, tortillas, green chilies, enchilada sauce, and melted cheese in a skillet.
Typical price
$9.50for 4 servings
$2.37 per serving$9.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 19 oz | $3.04Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.25 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
- 1 can (19 oz) red enchilada sauce
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded mexican blend cheese
- fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and taco seasoning, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the green chilies and enchilada sauce, bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Tear the tortillas into pieces and stir them into the chicken mixture.
- Top the skillet with the shredded cheese, cover it, and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Top with cilantro and sour cream if using, then serve hot.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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