Sarah Thomas-Drawbaugh, Recipe Developer and Food Blogger, Healthyish Foods
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 50 mins Serves: 8
These chicken enchiladas are easy to make and delicious. Loaded with lean chicken, healthy vegetables and mild enchilada sauce, your entire family will love this recipe. What’s great, is that you can customize them too. Add sour cream, salsa, peppers, cilantro or whatever toppings you enjoy most. Let me know if you give these tasty enchiladas a try!
Ingredients
1 lb. Smart Chicken, Ground Chicken
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup onion, diced small
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
15 ounce can, black beans, rinsed and drained
4 ounce can, diced green chilies
8 flour tortillas
15 ounce can, red enchilada sauce
¼ cup cheddar shredded cheese
Optional Garnishes
½ avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
½ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
2 stalks green onions, sliced
¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
¼ cup jalapeno, finely diced
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Set it aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the olive oil. Once hot, sauté the onions and garlic in the olive oil. Once the onions are softened, add the ground chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
Once the chicken is cooked through, add the black beans, and green chilies. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Next, remove the chicken mixture from the heat.
Grab one tortilla. Add 1 tablespoon of red enchilada sauce to the tortilla. Add the chicken filling and roll it closed. Place the rolled tortilla in the prepared baking dish. Repeat for all 8 tortillas.
Use the remaining enchilada sauce and pour it over the top of the enchiladas. Top the dish with shredded cheese and place it in the oven uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with finely diced jalapeno, sliced tomatoes, sliced green onion, chopped cilantro and sliced avocado. Serve hot with sour cream and hot sauce.
Nutrition
serving: 1serving, calories: 301kcal, carbohydrates: 33g, protein: 18g, fat: 11g, saturated fat: 3g, polyunsaturated fat: 2g, monounsaturated fat: 5g, trans fat: 0.04g, cholesterol: 50mg, sodium: 1138mg, potassium: 632mg, fiber: 8g, sugar: 7g, vitamin a: 523IU, vitamin c: 13mg, calcium: 92mg, iron: 3mg