Chicken Enchiladas (Enchiladas de Pollo)

Gluten Free
Health score
27%
Chicken Enchiladas (Enchiladas de Pollo)
45 min.
4
851kcal

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Ingredients

  • cups chicken stock see 
  •  corn tortillas 
  • servings crema fresca sour
  • servings cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • cups monterrey jack cheese 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • servings salsa for garnish
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • cups meat from a rotisserie chicken shredded cooked
  • cups tomatoes chopped
  • servings vegetable oil 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • blender
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. To make the sauce:In a large fry pan over high heat, warm the olive oil.
  2. Add the garlic and chili and sauté until just golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the cumin and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds more.
  3. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and the broth. Stir and cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.In a food processor or blender, process the sauce mixture to a smooth puree, in batches if necessary. Return the puree to the pan and set over medium heat for 5 minutes more & set aside.eat vegetable oil in a large fry pan over medium heat. One at a time, heat the tortillas in the hot pan until softened, about 20 seconds per side.Lightly oil a baking dish large enough to hold 8 enchiladas side by side.
  4. Place shredded chicken down the center of a tortilla, sprinkle the filling with 2 Tbs. of the cheese and 2 tablespoons of sauce.
  5. Roll up the tortilla and place it in the dish, seam side down. Repeat until you have formed all 8 enchiladas.
  6. Drizzle the reserved sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.7
  7. Bake the enchiladas until the filling is bubbling and the cheese is melted and golden, about 20 minutes. Carefully transfer 2 enchiladas to each of the 4 plates, garnish with the sour cream, salsa and fresh cilantro and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories851kcal
Protein26.72%
Fat55.88%
Carbs17.4%

Properties

Glycemic Index
45.63
Glycemic Load
11.9
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
32.147391350373%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
1.01mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.14mg
Myricetin
0.23mg
Quercetin
0.96mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:850.92kcal
42.55%
Fat:53.08g
81.66%
Saturated Fat:18.31g
114.46%
Carbohydrates:37.18g
12.39%
Net Carbohydrates:31.46g
11.44%
Sugar:8.21g
9.12%
Cholesterol:165.96mg
55.32%
Sodium:1054.87mg
45.86%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:57.1g
114.2%
Phosphorus:775.2mg
77.52%
Vitamin B3:15.04mg
75.22%
Selenium:49.51µg
70.73%
Calcium:526.65mg
52.66%
Vitamin B6:1.02mg
50.76%
Vitamin K:45.27µg
43.11%
Vitamin A:1976.18IU
39.52%
Vitamin B2:0.62mg
36.71%
Zinc:5.07mg
33.79%
Potassium:1053.9mg
30.11%
Magnesium:110.79mg
27.7%
Vitamin C:22.12mg
26.81%
Vitamin E:3.73mg
24.9%
Fiber:5.72g
22.87%
Manganese:0.45mg
22.69%
Iron:3.79mg
21.04%
Copper:0.36mg
18.14%
Vitamin B5:1.79mg
17.88%
Vitamin B1:0.26mg
17.4%
Vitamin B12:0.9µg
15%
Folate:50.27µg
12.57%
Vitamin D:0.34µg
2.26%