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Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas

[heart_this] · Jul 17, 2010 · 44 Comments

Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas

The Thai spicy peanut sauce worked really well in the Thai chicken ‘mole’ earlier in the week and why I was enjoying it I was thinking of other ways that could use the peanut sauce in a Thai/Mexican fusion. With the chicken being covered in the peanut sauce and melted cheese, the first thing that came to mind was enchiladas, the Mexican dish where tortillas are stuffed, covered in sauce and cheese and baked to perfection. I was thinking that a filling consisting of shredded chicken along with some vegetables including red pepper, bean sprouts, carrots and cilantro would be really nice especially when some of the spicy peanut sauce was mixed into it. With the filling made, all that was left to do was roll the tortillas up, cover them in peanut sauce and cheese and bake them until the cheese melted. The spicy peanut sauce and melted cheese flavor combination is such an amazing one and the juicy vegetable and chicken filling finished off the enchiladas perfectly! I garnished the enchiladas with some chopped roasted peanuts, cilantro and birds eye chilies.

Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas

Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • 2 green onions (sliced)
  • 1 large carrot (julienned)
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 cup spicy Thai peanut sauce
  • 4 (8 inch) tortillas
  • 1 cup jack and cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts (chopped)
  • 2 birds eye chilies (sliced)
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan.
  2. Add the red pepper and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes
  3. Add the green onion, carrot and bean sprouts and saute until tender, about a minute.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Mix in the chicken, cilantro and 1/2 cup of the peanut sauce.
  6. Spread some of the peanut sauce over the bottom of a baking dish.
  7. Place some of the filling in a tortilla, wrap it up and place it in a baking dish. Repeat for the remaining tortillas.
  8. Pour the remaining peanut sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle on the cheese.
  9. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the sides are bubbling and the cheese is melted about 20-30 minutes.
  10. Serve garnished with chopped peanuts, sliced chilies and cilantro.
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Chicken, Food, Low-carb, Main Course, Mexican, One-Pan, One-Pot, Recipe, Thai

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    July 17, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Wow, this is anything but closet cooking! I love your blog, so much exotica. This Thai enchilada is exactly what I wish I could reach into the screen and eat right now.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    July 17, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    I am LOVING the thai inspired themes of these great recipes you have going on lately!! yum!

    Reply
  3. jose manuel says

    July 17, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Que ricas enchiladas. Saludos.

    Reply
  4. Gloria says

    July 17, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    Yummy chicken enchiladas! Kevin, x gloria

    Reply
  5. Taylor says

    July 17, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    What a fun spin on enchiladas! They look delish!

    Reply
  6. Cara says

    July 17, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    reminds me of one of my favorite California Pizza Kitchen creations – the thai chicken pizza!

    Reply
  7. Memória says

    July 17, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Oh, I love how you blend cultures together in a dish. You are truly amazing.

    Reply
  8. Susan @ SGCC says

    July 17, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Love your "fusion" enchiladas! I can definitely see how the spicy peanut chicken would work this way. Looks great!

    Reply
  9. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    July 17, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    So good! Two world collide in one fantastic recipe.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  10. Haley says

    July 17, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    This looks fabulous – I can't wait to whip up a batch of these- just what I need to get me out of my summer food rut (grilled everything:).

    Reply
  11. Jaime and Jen DISH says

    July 17, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    OH MY GOSH, these look SOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!! Bravo!

    Reply
  12. Val says

    July 18, 2010 at 1:35 am

    Good Gracious!!! That looks divine.

    Reply
  13. fleur says

    July 18, 2010 at 2:22 am

    Yummy looking again, but how many calories????

    Reply
  14. jane @ sweet basil kitchen says

    July 18, 2010 at 2:36 am

    I am reading your site with interest as I too am cooking in a closet size kitchen. It works though!

    Reply
  15. Cat @ theKitchenMaid says

    July 18, 2010 at 2:54 am

    What a great idea! So creative and delicious!

    Reply
  16. Belinda @zomppa says

    July 18, 2010 at 4:44 am

    I like this roll you're on!

    Reply
  17. momgateway says

    July 18, 2010 at 6:19 am

    Yum….I think it's brilliant creation!

    Reply
  18. Garcon de Croissant says

    July 18, 2010 at 6:51 am

    Interesting! I never really thought about the combination of peanut sauce and cheese before.

    Reply
  19. Jess @ Bakericious says

    July 18, 2010 at 8:32 am

    Interesting and looks yummy!

    Reply
  20. La Ratita says

    July 18, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Wow! It sure looks good!It must be delightful! awesome! Hi,I'm Spanish and I've just found your blog and I think it's like this recipe, awesome! I love cooking and I think I'll cook some of your recipes! You've got here a new follower:)
    See you your next recipe!
    La Ratita

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  21. Joanne says

    July 18, 2010 at 11:02 am

    You have no idea how totally enamored with this I am! I'm pretty sure I said that with the thai mole as well…but they are both really truly amazing.

    Reply
  22. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soul says

    July 18, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Oooh La La! Awesome recipe!

    Carmen

    Reply
  23. Alisa says

    July 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    This looks fabulous Kevin. You can't go wrong with peanut sauce I think!

    Reply
  24. meeso says

    July 18, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    What a creative enchilada… The idea of peanut sauce and cheese sounds interesting!

    Reply
  25. Melynda says

    July 18, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    I always find your flavor combination to to be delicious. I think these must be made. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  26. "pup" says

    July 18, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    That looks delicious!! And, I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for a blog award!

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    July 19, 2010 at 6:31 am

    Tasty looking enchiladas. Excellent photo.

    Reply
  28. dining table says

    July 19, 2010 at 8:40 am

    I am always fascinated with Thai dishes. Especially their spicy dishes. This Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas looks so good. I wish I can try this one.

    Reply
  29. Cookware Hampshire says

    July 19, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    These look fantastic. If you really did create these in a closet-sized space, you are something of a culinary hero.

    I shall have a go at making some of these over the weekend for the girlfriend and I. Many thanks.

    Reply
  30. Mother Rimmy says

    July 19, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    This is a must try. Definitely a people pleasing enchilada!

    Reply
  31. claire says

    July 19, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    yum! looks amazing

    Reply
  32. Ana Powell says

    July 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    You are so creative, another lovely and delicious dish.
    Well done ♥

    Reply
  33. Natalie says

    July 19, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    fabulous thai/mexican fusion here! love it!!

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    July 20, 2010 at 2:56 am

    Such a lovely blend of two of my favorite cuisines! J'adore!

    Reply
  35. Anonymous says

    July 20, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    I am a sucker for enchiladas, and these sound great! The Thai-Mexican fusion is very creative.

    Reply
  36. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2010 at 12:01 am

    We eat lots of Mexican. We eat lots of Thai. This was a no-brainer choice to make and it was delicious! Thanks for posting!

    Reply
  37. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    July 23, 2010 at 1:08 am

    I love fusion recipes… and I think this combo of Mexican and Thai (two of my favorites) is brilliant!

    Reply
  38. Molly says

    September 1, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    I made a version of these for my family, and we all absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for sharing. You are obviously a very talented chef.

    Molly
    http://www.recipecalories.wordpress.com

    Reply
  39. Kristin says

    January 15, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    This might be the best thing I have ever made. Ever!!!!

    Reply
  40. Richard says

    September 30, 2011 at 2:51 am

    This was awesome. I've been wanting to make something similar for a while, but haven't had the nerve to make up a recipe myself. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  41. Jill T says

    March 4, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    I made this dish last night and it was absolutely delicious!! I used your recipe for the peanut sauce as well, and it will now be my go-to peanut sauce recipe. Thai & Mexican are two of my favorite cuisines, and the combo you came up with in this recipe is a hit. Even my fiance', who typically doesn't care for anything other than meat & potatoes or Italian food, couldn't stop raving about this. I love your blog & also follow you on Pinterest (I'm jthomps8 if you'd like to follow me), thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes!

    Reply
  42. Yaoli says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    Made it earlier this week and it was AMAZING!!! I wasn't sure how it would turn out but the spicy peanut sauce went so well in an enchilada! Instead of regular cooked chicken, I made your satay chicken recipe and stuffed it in instead.

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  43. Kevin says

    May 10, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Yaoli: I am glad that you enjoyed it! I am so addicted to that spicy peanut sauce and I really like how it works in these enchiladas! Using the chicken satay would add that much more flavour!

    Reply
  44. Helen says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:45 am

    I finally just got around to making these last night. YUM! So GOOD! Thanks for the awesome recipe! I am currently eating the delicious leftovers at the office. I'd say this is one on my list to definitely do again very soon.

    Reply

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