Iona Masina, chef at Nellie's Restaurant in Mosgiel, reveals the secret behind the restaurant's chicken enchiladas.
Nellie's Restaurant's chicken enchiladas
½ onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
2 chicken breasts, diced
1 spring onion, sliced
4 Tbsp sweet Thai chilli sauce
4 tortillas
grated cheese
sour cream
guacamole
Cook the onion, garlic and ginger in a little oil.
Add the diced chicken, and when it is just about cooked, add the chilli sauce and spring onion, and finish cooking on low heat.
Spread the mixture over tortillas, add grated cheese and roll them up.
Spread more chilli sauce and grated cheese on top and bake in a hot oven until the cheese is melted.
Top with a spoon of sour cream and guacamole and serve with a fresh garden salad.
Serves 4
Recipe requested by Naomi McGregor, of Dunedin
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