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Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
This Chicken Enchiladas recipe uses shredded chicken, homemade enchilada sauce, and other simple ingredients to make a cheap and comforting family meal!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●oven
- ●microwave
- ●baking dish
- ●casserole dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Shred
2
Start by preparing the homemade enchilada sauce, or if you are using store-bought sauce, go ahead and set it aside. Then shred the cooked chicken.
homemade enchilada sauce (divided, $0.84*)2 cups
3
Mix
4
Add the shredded chicken to a large bowl and season with ground cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Mix together to combine. Now add the diced green chilies and ¾ cup of shredded cheese to the bowl. Mix together to combine.
5
Warm
6
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Warm the flour tortillas in the microwave according to the package instructions or in a dry skillet over the stovetop.
flour tortillas ($1.98)8
7
Spread
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Next, spread ½ cup of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread it around until it covers the surface.
9
Fill each tortilla with about ¼-⅓ cup of filling then roll to close. Place them in the casserole dish seam side down. Continue until all of the tortillas have been filled, rolled, and placed in the dish.
10
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas, then top with the remaining shredded cheese.
11
Bake the enchiladas for ⏱️ 20 minutes in the preheated oven until the cheese is fully melted on top. Serve hot with your favorite toppings*** and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
771 kcal
fat Content
34 g
serving Size
2 enchiladas
fiber Content
6 g
sodium Content
2112 mg
protein Content
53 g
carbohydrate Content
60 g
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