These chicken enchiladas are probably the all-time favorite in our house. They even win out over my healthy chicken tacos. They are relatively easy to make, but hand rolling the enchiladas is a little time consuming. Because of that, I will often make a very large batch of these on the weekend and freeze 2 or 3 sets for easy weeknight dinners down the road.
The key to great enchiladas is using good quality corn tortillas AND being able to roll them tightly without the tortilla ripping. Many recipes use flour tortillas instead because they are easier to roll. However, if you heat the corn tortilla correctly, it rolls just as easily as the flour ones and tastes SO MUCH BETTER.
Ingredients:
- 2 C of shredded chicken
- 1 8 oz can of green chiles
- 2 TBSP avocado oil
- 2 TBSP chicken taco seasoning
- 1-2 TBSP lime juice
- 12 sprouted corn tortillas
- 2 C shredded cheese
- 24 oz of red enchilada sauce (it’s ok to buy a can that you like, or you can make your own)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large skillet, heat the avocado oil. Add the shredded chicken and the green chiles to the pan and mix until heated through. Add in the taco seasoning and lime juice and mix again until everything is evenly coated. Add in half of the enchilada sauce. Allow the mixture to simmer until most of the liquid is reduced. Remove from the heat.
Take a small pan (egg pan, non-stick works great) and heat it to about 350F on the stove top (Medium to Medium Low heat). Place one corn tortilla in the pan and sprinkle it with a little cheese. When the cheese starts to melt, add 2-3 tbsp of the chicken mixture in a line across the tortilla. Slide the tortilla onto a plate and roll it up. Place the rolled tortilla into an oven safe dish with the seam side down. Repeat this for the remainder of the tortillas.
When all 12 tortillas are rolled, pour the enchilada sauce over the top of each tortilla. sprinkle the tops of the enchiladas with cheese. Bake them at 350F uncovered for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
