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    Simmered Chicken Breast With Enchilada Sauce

    Published: Oct 7, 2021 ยท Modified: Jul 24, 2024 by Jenna Passaro ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

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    If you have a jar of store bought (or leftover) enchilada sauce – this is what to do with it. Make my easy simmered chicken breast with enchilada sauce recipe. Stuff chicken in tacos or eat with vegetables and rice. Itโ€™s so tasty! Letโ€™s make it…

    Simmered Chicken Breast With Enchilada Sauce
    This simmered chicken dish is one of the best โ€‹โ€‹recipes using enchilada sauce.

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    Ingredients

    Hereโ€™s what you need to make this enchilada simmered chicken breast recipe.

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    • Chicken breast tenderloins (or chicken breast cut in tenderloin sized pieces)
    • Salt and pepper
    • Olive oil
    • Enchilada sauce
    • Cilantro, fresh chopped for serving (optional)
    Simmering Chicken Breast in Enchilada Sauce

    How to simmer chicken breast with enchilada sauce

    Now Iโ€™ll walk you through it…

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    1. Season chicken tenderloins with salt and pepper.
    2. Turn a large pan on the stove or cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add olive oil and once olive oil is hot and shiny, add seasoned chicken. Sear chicken for 3 minutes.
    3. Flip chicken and add enchilada sauce and water. Turn heat of the burner down to medium and add a lid to the chicken tenderloins in enchilada sauce simmering in the pan.
    4. Summer chicken tenderloin covered with a lid for 5-12 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. You can flip the chicken tenderloins if they arenโ€™t done at the 5 minute mark. This might help speed them along. The sauce should still be a little liquidy still. If the sauce is getting too thick, reduce the heat to medium low and add a little water (1-3 tbsp) to the pan. This will keep the chicken nice and juicy until they reach the right internal temperature. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cilantro or make tacos.
    Cooking Simmered Chicken Breast With Enchilada Sauce

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    FAQs

    Do you need to bake chicken after simmering it in sauce?

    If youโ€™re using chicken tenderloins, which are smaller cuts of chicken breast meat, then you shouldnโ€™t need to bake it after simmering. The reason is because the cuts of chicken are small, they cook quickly and evenly. If youโ€™re modifying this recipe for larger pieces of boneless skinless chicken breast, then you will probably need to bake chicken in the oven (after simmering ~5-10 minutes) so it cooks throughout.

    What do you serve with this enchilada simmered chicken dish?

    Use up any leftover โ€‹โ€‹refried beans, sour cream, black beans, spanish rice and plate it with this chicken in bowls. Or serve up diced chicken with corn tortillas for tacos.

    Can you use โ€‹โ€‹green enchilada sauce?

    Yes, this recipe works for both red enchilada sauce or green sauce.

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    Simmered Chicken Breast With Enchilada Sauce

    Simmered Chicken Breast With Enchilada Sauce | Sip Bite Go

    If you have a jar of store bought (or leftover) enchilada sauce – this is what to do with it. Make my easy simmered chicken breast with enchilada sauce recipe. Stuff chicken in tacos or eat with vegetables and rice. Itโ€™s so tasty! Letโ€™s make it…
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Keyword: chicken breast with enchilada sauce, recipes using enchilada sauce, simmered chicken breast recipes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 369kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb chicken breast tenderloins
    • ยผ tsp salt
    • ยผ tsp pepper
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 cup enchilada sauce
    • โ…“ cup water
    • 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped for serving (optional)

    Instructions

    • Season chicken breast tenderloins with salt and pepper.
    • Turn a large pan on the stove or cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add olive oil and once olive oil is hot and shiny, add seasoned chicken. Sear chicken for 3 minutes.
    • Flip chicken and add enchilada sauce and water. Turn heat of the burner down to medium and add a lid to the chicken tenderloins in enchilada sauce simmering in the pan.
    • Simmer chicken tenderloin covered with a lid for 5-12 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. You can flip the chicken tenderloins if they arenโ€™t done at the 5 minute mark. This might help speed them along. The sauce should still be a little liquidy still. If the sauce is getting too thick, reduce the heat to medium low and add a little water (1-3 tbsp) to the pan. This will keep the chicken nice and juicy until they reach the right internal temperature. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of cilantro or make tacos.

    Notes

    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/chicken-breast-enchilada-sauce
    See the recipe video for simmering chicken in enchilada sauce on Sip Bite Goโ€™s YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1596mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 883IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg
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