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Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time14 mins
Total Time29 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: enchiladas, mexican
Servings: 10 Enchiladas
Calories: 406kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Green Pepper, diced
  • 1 Red Pepper, diced
  • 1/2 Onion, diced
  • 2 Chicken Breasts, precooked & shredded with taco seasoning
  • 1 can Corn, rinsed
  • 1 can Black Beans, rinsed
  • 1 can Enchilada sauce
  • 1 pckg Mexican/Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese
  • 1 pckg Burrito or Soft Taco Tortillas (12" or 8")
  • 1 pckg Sour Cream

Instructions

  • Precook chicken in skillet or oven & season with taco seasoning. Using 2 forks, pull meat in opposite directions to shred completely. Set meat aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Dice peppers and onions. In a medium sized pot, heat olive oil or butter in a skillet & cook vegetables until softened. Rinse canned corn & beans & add in to pot. Mix in *HALF* the can of enchilada sauce & save the rest. Remove from heat when combined thoroughly.
  • Lightly spray baking dish with cooking spray. Place 2-3 spoonfuls of enchilada filling in the middle of a tortilla in a straight line. Sprinkle 2-3 tbs. of shredded cheese on top. Fold one side over the middle & the other side over top. Gently turn the enchilada seam side down and place in baking dish. Repeat with other tortillas. (~6-7 burrito sized enchiladas should fit, more with taco sized tortillas)
  • Evenly pour the remainder of the enchilada sauce & sprinkle cheese on top of the enchiladas.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutues or until edges of tortillas are golden brown. While baking, prepare side dish of rice, refried beans, or dish of choice.
  • Remove from oven & allow to cool for 5 minutes. Using a spatula, gently seperate enchiladas & serve on plate. Top with sour cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories: 406/enchilada (burrito size)
Macronutrients: Protein- 26g, Carbs- 51g, Fats- 11g
Additional  Note:
In our recipe, we used the burrito sized tortillas, but will likely opt for taco sized next time!
Nutrition information varies depending on size of tortilla & amount of enchilada filling used. If using burrito sized tortillas, less will fit into a baking dish & you will likely have leftover enchilada filling unless you fill another dish. Contrastingly, is using taco sized tortillas more will fit in a baking dish. For most accurate nutrition information, create a recipe on MyFitnessPal & manually add ingredients & serving size used.