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Chicken Enchilada Bites

Delicious chicken enchilada bites made with a green chile and beer sauce.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword beer sauce, green chile
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 bites
Calories 214 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 8 oz Mexican-style beer
  • 1/2 cup green chile diced
  • 12 small flour tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese

Garnishments

  • shredded lettuce optional
  • diced tomatoes optional
  • sliced olives
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. Dice chicken into small pieces, about 1/4" cubes. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Toss chicken with cumin, salt and pepper, and saute in olive oil, until cooked through. Set aside.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  3. In the same pan, melt butter, then sprinkle in flour. Allow flour to brown, while whisking quickly to avoid any clumping. Slowly add in beer, whisking continuously. Add in chopped green chile, and stir well. If sauce is too thick, add more beer. (If sauce is too thin, mix a little bit of water and flour in a bowl until clump-free, then add 1 tsp at a time to the green chile sauce until desired thickness.)

  4. Use a coffee mug or other small-rimmed cup, and use as a guide to cut tortillas into small circles (you should be able to get 2 circles per tortilla). Warm tortilla circles for 10 - 15 seconds in the microwave (to make them easier to work with), and mold them into mini-muffin cups.

  5. To the tortilla cups, add a teaspoon of chicken and green chile mixture, then top with cheese.

  6. Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden brown. Let cool, and top with desired toppings.

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Nutrition Facts
Chicken Enchilada Bites
Amount Per Serving (12 g)
Calories 214 Calories from Fat 115
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.8g20%
Saturated Fat 5.7g36%
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 163mg7%
Carbohydrates 6.9g2%
Fiber 0.8g3%
Sugar 0.2g0%
Protein 16.5g33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.