Description
Warm and cheesy enchiladas featuring a creamy filling with a mild green chile bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 small onion, diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup shredded cheese (plus more for topping)
- Soft tortillas
- Tangy green chile sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, onion, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese. Mix well.
- Fill each soft tortilla with the chicken mixture and roll them up.
- Place the rolled tortillas in a baking dish seam side down.
- Pour the green chile sauce over the enchiladas, ensuring they are well coated.
- Sprinkle additional cheese on top if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve warm and enjoy your cozy, cheesy dinner!
Notes
Warm the tortillas before filling to prevent cracking. Use low-fat cheese for less fat or whole-wheat tortillas for more fiber.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 440mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg