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Easy Chicken Enchiladas
A super easy recipe for chicken enchiladas with only 4 pre-made ingredients! Assemble ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to cook.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 456 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cooked shredded chicken such as rotisserie
- 8-10 corn tortillas
- 2 cups enchilada sauce
- 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Place 1/4 cup enchilada sauce at the bottom of a baking dish.
- Warm up each corn tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds or on an oven burner (warmed tortillas will roll easier without crumbling). Roll chicken up in each of them, and place seam-side down in baking dish.
- Cover with remaining enchilada sauce.
- Sprinkle cheese on top
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until heated through.
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Notes
- Weekend prep: Cook enchilada sauce and shredded chicken beforehand. You can even assemble the enchiladas in a baking dish, cover, and cook when you are ready!
- Freezer directions: Assemble and freeze in an airtight container. When you want to cook, defrost in refrigerator and bake as normal.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
1301mg
(54%)
Potassium
379mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1065IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
267mg
(27%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1301mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1065IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 267mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.