Cheesy Baked Chicken Enchiladas
How to make the best healthy chicken enchiladas recipe - It's so quick, simple, and easy! Uses shredded chicken and a red sauce to bake the best authentic enchiladas!
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups cooked chicken Joe uses 2 cans of shredded chicken.
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 3 cups salsa
- 1 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 8 8-inch whole wheat tortillas
- 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- Sour cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, prepare the filling by gently mixing the chicken, onion, all but 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, ½ cup of salsa, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Spread ½ cup of salsa over the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. (Alternately, you could just spritz it with olive oil or cooking spray, which is what Joe did.)
- Divide filling evenly among the 8 tortillas, forming it into a strip down the center of each. Roll the tortillas around the filling; place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Cover the rolled enchiladas with the remaining 2 cups of salsa and sprinkle evenly with cheese.
- Bake until the top is golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and serve with sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1376mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1044IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 415mg | Iron: 2mg
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