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Mole Verde Chicken Enchiladas
These enchiladas are stuffed with flavorful chicken and avocado, then smothered in a delicious green mole sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 enchiladas
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 recipe mole verde
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 whole garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 avocado diced
- 12 corn tortillas
Instructions
- Make one recipe of mole verde.
- Fill a saucepan 3/4 full of water and pour in salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add chicken and garlic cloves to the water. Reduce heat to medium low, keeping water at a simmer. Cook chicken 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
- Remove cooked chicken from water and transfer to a mixing bowl. Shred the chicken with a fork. Season with cumin and chili powder. Pour in 1 cup of the mole verde and 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, and the cilantro. Stir until combined. Gently fold in diced avocado.
- Roll enchiladas by placing a scoop of the chicken mixture into the center of a corn tortilla. Fold ends in and roll. Place in prepared 9x13 pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour mole verde sauce over all enchiladas to completely smotoher them with sauce. Sprinkle remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over the tops of the enchiladas.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is starting to brown, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1enchilada
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
409mg
(17%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
351IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1enchilada | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 409mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 351IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.