Skillet Enchiladas are a quick meal, perfect for busy weeknights!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Easy Enchilada Recipe, Skillet Enchiladas
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 555kcal
Author Melissa
Ingredients
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
12corn tortillascut in half, then into 1 inch strips
small yellow oniondiced
2clovesgarlicminced
1poundground beefextra lean
Salt and pepper
19ozenchilada sauce
black olivessliced
2cupscolby jack cheeseshredded
sour creamtopping
green onionsdiced
Instructions
Cut a dozen corn tortillas in half, then into 1 inch strips.
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil in skillet on med high heat and pan fry tortillas until slightly toasted and lightly crispy. Remove tortillas from pan.
Sauté onions in 1/2 tablespoon of oil until they start to soften. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Brown ground beef in same skillet, seasoning ground beef to taste, until ground beef is completely cooked.
Add enchilada sauce and simmer for a few minutes until heated through and bubbly. Add tortillas back into pan and stir.
Top with cheese and let melt. Add olives and green onions and serve.