Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 corn or small flour tortillas heated in microwave, covered, 1 minute.
- 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided (2 cups in 12 portions, hold 1/2 cup back)
- 1/2 cup chopped onions in 12 portions
- 1 cup spicy shredded chicken">chicken or spicy grilled chicken">chicken
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- corn oil
- 1 recipe Red Chile Gravy or Easy Red Enchilada Sauce
- 6 tbs. Mexican Crema * or sour cream for decoration
- garnish: shredded lettuce and pico de gallo
- 1/2 cup queso fresco or feta, crumbled
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Directions
- Prepare red chile gravy (or use Spanish Sauce, if you prefer).
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Saute onions in oil, add salt.
- Dip a tortilla in the gravy, lay it on a plate, add a portion of cheese and some onion, roll it, place in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat until all tortillas are in the pan.
- Top the enchiladas with the rest of the sauce, sprinkle on 1/2 cup cheese, put in oven.
- Bake 20 minutes, remove from oven.
- Top the enchiladas with lettuce, pico, and crumbled cheese.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 225g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 471 | |
| Calories from Fat 281 | 60% |
| Total Fat 31.82g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat 17.65g | 71% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium 792mg | 33% |
| Potassium 407mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 18.49g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 3.72g | 2% |
| Protein 29.83g | 48% |
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January 13, 2013
This looks scrumptious. I am going to have to try this soon. Great recipe for a cold winter night.
