Jerk Chicken Enchiladas With Habanero-Sour Cream Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 habanero

  stem removed, seeds and membrane left intact, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves

  minced or grated
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup sour cream
• Canola oil

  for frying
• 8 corn tortillas
• 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese

  shredded, divided
• 1 ½ cups shredded jerk chicken

  can substitute regular shredded chicken generously sprinkled with dry jerk seasoning
• Toppings of your choice

  e.g., jerk salsa [https://burrataandbubbles.com/2019/08/05/jamaican-jerk-salsa/] (highly recommended), cilantro, avocado, red onion

Instructions

• 1 In a skillet over medium heat, cook chopped onion and chopped habanero with
  seeds until softened, about four to five minutes. Add garlic and cook for about
  30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• 2 Whisk in flour and butter and cook until the flour flavor cooks out, about two
  to three minutes, whisking constantly. Slowly pour in chicken stock and whisk
  until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickens, about five minutes.
  Take off heat and stir in sour cream until smooth.
• 3 Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spread about half a cup of the habanero-sour cream
  sauce on the bottom of a greased baking dish. Set the rest of the sour cream
  sauce aside.
• 4 Add enough oil to cover the bottom of a clean skillet and heat over medium-high
  heat until shimmering. Place a corn tortilla in the oil and cook for 30 seconds.
  Flip and cook for another 30 seconds. While the corn tortilla is still warm,
  spoon in jerk chicken and cheese. Roll and place seam-side down in the baking
  pan. Repeat with all tortillas. If necessary, add more oil to the skillet.
• 5 Top the enchiladas with the remaining habanero-sour cream sauce and cheese. Bake
  for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with foil and let sit for about 10
  minutes to set and prevent the enchiladas from falling apart when serving.
  Garnish with desired toppings. Enjoy!

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