5 from 3 votes
Chicken Chilaquiles Recipe
Next time you find yourself looking for chicken dinner ideas, give this Chicken Chilaquiles Recipe a try. They are packed full of flavor and come together even faster if you have shredded chicken on hand!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
374 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic chopped, cloves
- 1 28- ounce diced tomatoes canned
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- salt coarse
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, lightly packed leaves
- 4 cups tortilla chips
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup queso fresco cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Combine oil and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add undrained tomatoes, chipotles and adobo, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer rapidly until lightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chopped cilantro.
- Divide chips among four shallow bowls; top with chicken mixture and sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, sour cream, and queso fresco. Serve.
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Notes
- adapted from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
474mg
(20%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.