Chicken Enchiladas

Deantini's Note:

This is one of our go-to recipes, loved by adults and kids alike. Serve it with a nice green salad and some guacamole and sour cream on the side. I like to pour lime juice over the chicken just prior to removing it from the heat, it adds a certain zing. The enchilada does not need to be fully stuffed. If you stuff them full, count on 1 enchillada per person instead of 1 1/2. The dish freezes well and goes from freezer to oven.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 enchila ...

• 6 tortillas, large
• 1 cup salsa (mild or hot depending on your preference)
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 lb chicken breast
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 -3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (or Monterey Jack)
• 4 green onions, chopped finely
• 2 tomatoes, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped (optional)

Directions:

1. Season chicken breast liberally with salt and pepper.Cook chicken breast over medium heat, until fully cooked. Pour lime juice over chicken 1 min before removing from heat. Cool a bit.
2. Shred chicken breast into semi-fine shreds.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. Assemble enchiladas having all ingredients prepared and in bowls makes it quick:.
5. Smear a bit of sour cream over the tortilla (not too much).
6. Place salsa down the middle, approx 1 tbsp per tortilla or as per preference.
7. Sprinkle chicken, green onions, tomatoes and cheese along the line of salsa. Add red onion if you are a fan of onions.
8. Roll up and place in glass baking dish.
9. Continue until done.
10. Sprinkle a bit of cheese over the rolled up enchiladas.
11. Bake in oven for 25-30 min until golden and crunchy on top.
12. Serve with salad, guacamole, sour cream and salsa.

Reviews

[Starrynews]

Nice enchiladas! I wasn't sure what to expect with not having a sauce, but there was a nice creaminess from the salsa and sour cream on the inside. I had to make a substitution to corn tortillas to make it gluten free. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8

[Lainey6605]

Very good enchiladas. We really enjoyed these and they were simple to make. Made for Gimme 5 tag.

[morgainegeiser]

So quick, so easy, but oh so good. We really enjoyed them, had leftover chicken, and this worked just great.