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Turkey or Chicken Enchiladas

1/25/2015

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Turkey Enchilada
You probably are wondering,  "Why is she posting about turkey in January?)  I just couldn't wait until the next holiday to write about these great enchiladas I made after I got back from my mom's funeral in Germany.  They were real comfort food that I needed badly. 

On December 23, the day before I left for Germany, I roasted my organic turkey and it turned out juicy and very tasty. I put a butter herb mixture under the skin, massaged the outside of bird with more melted butter and put some herbs, a lemon, and an onion inside the cavity. I used the convection roast setting on the oven and basted the turkey with chicken broth and melted butter. I usually dry rub my turkey, but had no time to do so.  My husband and I had an early Christmas dinner and I left him the next day with a lot of turkey.  

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After feeding friends and family, he froze the leftover meat and now we are back to my enchiladas.  Most of you will have finished whatever turkey leftovers you had a while ago.  Since chicken and turkey are close relatives, you can easily substitute chicken for the turkey.  I have used tofu instead of chicken for my vegetarian friends. If you want this to be an easy and fast dinner, use canned sauce , although my sauce is easy to make and adds great flavor to the enchiladas. Use a rotisserie chicken instead of the turkey. The almonds add a nice crunch to the enchiladas and the salsa and sauce add flavor and taste. These enchiladas make great leftovers.
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Kathryn Rocheleau link
1/26/2015 04:03:57 am

Gerlinde, those are just beautiful enchiladas! And your turkey looks so tasty, too!

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Gerlinde
1/26/2015 10:11:58 am

Thanks Kathryn, I had no time to fuss around with the turkey , but it turned out excellent.

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Deb|EastofEdenCooking link
1/26/2015 06:06:45 am

Comfort food at its best! I love the flexibility of this recipe. Different meat, cheese or salsa and yet the outcome is stellar! A great dinner recipe.

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Gerlinde
1/26/2015 10:07:50 am

Thank you Deb, I enjoyed eating them for several days. I liked both sauces.

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Karen (Back Road Journal) link
1/31/2015 04:22:16 am

Being from Texas originally, enchiladas have always been a favorite. Hot out of the oven, they are an especially nice winter meal…yours look great.

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Gerlinde
1/31/2015 09:51:45 am

Enchiladas to me are comfort food. I learned to love them when I moved to California.

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pam link
1/29/2019 11:20:06 am

Looks delicious, Gerlinde! We love turkey and I need to try enchiladas with the leftovers next time. Thanks for sharing.

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Gerlinde
1/29/2019 03:51:10 pm

Thank you Pam, I just made these enchiladas with a rotisserie chicken and they were yummy. The flavor is in the sauce.

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