Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped about 1/2 cup, or 1 tablespoon onion powder; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 1/4 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoon chili powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 16 ounces tomato sauce; 8 6 inch corn tortillas, refrigerated; 3 cups shredded cooked chicken; 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:28:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories351.9 kcal (18%)

Total Fat19.8 g (28%)

Carbs20.5 g (8%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein24.1 g (48%)

Sodium864.9 mg (43%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

½ cuponion

medium, chopped about, or 1 tablespoon onion powder

4cloves garlic

minced

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

2 ¼ cupschicken broth

3 tablespoonchili powder

1 ½ teaspoondried oregano

1 ½ teaspoonground cumin

1 teaspoonsalt

16 ouncestomato sauce

8corn tortillas

6 inch, refrigerated

3 cupscooked chicken

shredded

2 cupscheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*

Step 2

Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in a 2 quart saucepan until onion is tender

Step 3

Stir in broth, chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt, tomato sauce. Heat to a boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes.

Step 4

Prepare an ungreased 9x13x2 rectangular baking dish

Step 5

ASSEMBLING ENCHILADAS: -Dip each tortilla into sauce to coat both sides -Spoon 1/4 cup of chicken and 1 Tbls cheese into each shell -Roll around chicken and place seam side down in pan

Step 6

***see do ahead note

Step 7

Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas & sprinkle with cheese

Step 8

Cook uncovered in 350* oven until cheese is melted 10-12 minutes.

Step 9

Serve with sour cream and shredded lettuce

Step 10

***DO AHEAD NOTE: -After placing enchiladas in baking dish, sprinkle with cheese. -Do not pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. -Cover and refrigerate no more than 24 hours. -To serve, pour remaining sauce over enchiladas. Cook uncovered in 350* oven until hot and bubbly, about 20-30 minutes

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