Chicken Enchiladas with Spinach Cream Sauce

Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Health score
100%
Chicken Enchiladas with Spinach Cream Sauce
45 min.
4
309kcal

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Ingredients

  • 8-inch corn tortillas ()
  • 1.3 cups less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic cloves minced
  • 0.3 cup green onions chopped
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 1.5 tablespoons i would have liked to use an version of masa but i couldn't find one at the time of making the tamal all-purpose
  • 1.5 cups onion divided vertically sliced
  •  poblano chiles 
  • cups ready-to-eat roasted skinned shredded ( 2 breasts)
  • 0.1 teaspoon salt 
  • cups spinach leaves fresh

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels
  • oven
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil
  • broiler
  • ziploc bags
  • colander

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 10 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally.
  3. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.
  4. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel chiles; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes; slice into strips to measure 2/3 cup.
  5. Place a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot.
  6. Add 1 cup sliced onion; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken and 1/3 cup chiles; spoon chicken mixture into a bowl.
  7. Steam spinach leaves, covered, 5 minutes or until wilted.
  8. Place spinach in a colander, pressing with the back of a spoon until barely moist.
  9. Preheat oven to 35
  10. Wipe skillet with paper towels, and recoat with cooking spray.
  11. Place over medium-high heat.
  12. Add 1/2 cup sliced onion and chopped green onions, and saute 3 minutes. Stir in ground cumin and minced garlic, and saute 30 seconds.
  13. Combine masa harina and broth.
  14. Add masa mixture, chopped cilantro, cream cheese, and salt to pan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring constantly.
  15. Place the cheese mixture, 1/3 cup chiles, and spinach ina food processor, and process until smooth. Strain spinach mixture through a colander into a bowl, and discard solids.
  16. Divide the chicken mixture evenly among tortillas, and roll up.
  17. Pour 1/2 cup spinach sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange the filled tortillas on top of spinach sauce.
  18. Pour the remaining spinach sauce over tortillas. Cover and bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until enchiladas are thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Facts

Calories309kcal
Protein41.15%
Fat18.86%
Carbs39.99%

Properties

Glycemic Index
73.38
Glycemic Load
11.15
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
35.083478160526%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
3.15mg
Isorhamnetin
3.01mg
Kaempferol
3.39mg
Myricetin
0.2mg
Quercetin
16.68mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:309.09kcal
15.45%
Fat:6.57g
10.1%
Saturated Fat:1.76g
11.01%
Carbohydrates:31.31g
10.44%
Net Carbohydrates:25.41g
9.24%
Sugar:4.81g
5.34%
Cholesterol:74.53mg
24.84%
Sodium:481.27mg
20.92%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:32.23g
64.45%
Vitamin K:239.12µg
227.74%
Vitamin A:4600.57IU
92.01%
Vitamin C:66.96mg
81.17%
Vitamin B6:1.31mg
65.57%
Selenium:38.76µg
55.37%
Vitamin B1:0.7mg
46.38%
Phosphorus:461.69mg
46.17%
Vitamin B3:8.72mg
43.6%
Manganese:0.78mg
38.85%
Folate:117.43µg
29.36%
Potassium:1023.1mg
29.23%
Magnesium:112.19mg
28.05%
Vitamin B2:0.4mg
23.79%
Fiber:5.9g
23.61%
Zinc:3.18mg
21.18%
Iron:3.38mg
18.79%
Copper:0.29mg
14.3%
Vitamin B12:0.75µg
12.42%
Vitamin B5:1.21mg
12.06%
Calcium:118.68mg
11.87%
Vitamin E:1.5mg
9.99%
Vitamin D:0.47µg
3.15%
Source:My Recipes