chicken enchiladas

Servings: 10 servings
Rating: 4
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: main course
https://happymoneysaver.com/chicken-enchiladas-recipe/
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 50 mins

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 10 medium flour tortillas
  • 2 cans red enchilada sauce optional:
  • 1 can black beans
  • jalapenos
  • white rice

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Place 4 raw chicken breasts into a pot of water
  • Boil on high for 20 minutes, or until chicken is shreddable
  • Then using a cutting board, shred the chicken
  • Mix cheese, onion, chicken and 1 can red enchilada sauce in a bowl. (optional ingredients can be added at this point.)
  • With a large scooper, fill each tortilla with mixture
  • Roll it up and place it in large 9x13 baking dish with seams down
  • Repeat until all chicken mixture is used
  • Pour the second can of enchilada sauce over the top and top with cheese
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until melted and bubbly
  • Serve with sour cream, salsa, lettuce beans or rice

Notes:

Can use keto tortilla substitute like cut da carb, or low carb mission tortillas

Nutrition Facts:

  • Calories: 334kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Cholesterol: 93mg
  • Sodium: 523mg
  • Potassium: 429mg
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Vitamin A: 365IU
  • Vitamin C: 1.9mg
  • Calcium: 283mg
  • Iron: 1.6mg