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Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas - Delicious creamy chicken enchiladas baked with a delicious salsa verde sauce. I used store bought chicken to save time
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 -5 Servings
Calories: 788 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Others
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken shredded (or 4 cooked chicken breasts shredded)
- 2 Cup shredded Mexican cheese
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1/4 Cup cilantro Chopped
- 2 Teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 Cup sour cream
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 7-8 flour tortillas or corn for gluten free
Garnish (optional)
- 1 chopped tomato
- chopped cilantro
- red onion diced
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Heat olive oil in a big mouth sauté pan over medium heat
- Add the diced red onion and cilantro. Cook until they both soften. 2-3 minutes
- Pour in the salsa verde and let it simmer for 2 minutes
- Add the sour cream and mix well
- Reserve 1 cup of this sauce for the top <---- DON'T FORGET THIS STEP
- To the remaining sauce, add in the shredded chicken and mix until all the chicken is coated in the sauce
- To assemble the enchiladas: Grab a tortilla and fill it with 1/4 Cup of the chicken and about 1 tb (or more) or the shredded cheese. Roll it up like a tobacco and place it seam down on a large casserole pan. Continue until the pan is full
- Cover with the reserved sauce and shredded cheese
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top is bubbly
- Garnish with the onions, cilantro, and tomato
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
788kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
60g
(120%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
214mg
(71%)
Sodium
2216mg
(92%)
Potassium
597mg
(17%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1442IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
510mg
(51%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-5 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 788
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 788kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 60g | 120% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 214mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 2216mg | 92% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1442IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 510mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.