Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Health score
31%
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
45 min.
6
841kcal

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If you’re in the mood for a comforting and delicious meal, look no further than these Creamy Chicken Enchiladas! Perfect for family dinner or a gathering with friends, this dish strikes the ideal balance between creamy richness and hearty satisfaction. With only 45 minutes from start to finish, you can easily whip up a batch of these enchiladas that will surely impress.

Imagine soft flour tortillas filled to the brim with tender, chopped chicken mixed with cream cheese and fresh green onions. Each bite unveils a delightful combination of flavors and textures that is both indulgent and satisfying. The addition of diced tomatoes and green chiles adds a subtle kick, while the sour cream topping envelops the enchiladas in a velvety finish, making them utterly irresistible.

What’s even better? This recipe serves six, making it perfect for both weekday lunches and weekend dinners alike. And with a caloric breakdown that highlights its protein-packed goodness, it’s a dish you can feel good about serving to your loved ones. So gather your ingredients, preheat that oven, and let’s get ready to dive into a plate of creamy, cheesy goodness that is sure to bring smiles to the dinner table!

Ingredients

  • cups meat from a rotisserie chicken cooked chopped
  • ounce cream cheese softened
  • 12-inch flour tortillas ()
  •  green onions chopped
  • ounces monterrey jack cheese shredded
  • ounce cup heavy whipping cream sour
  • 20 ounce tomato and chiles diced green undrained canned

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking pan
  • microwave

Directions

  1. Stir together 1/4 cup diced tomato and green chiles, chicken, cream cheese, and green onions. Stir together remaining diced tomato and green chiles and sour cream; set aside.
  2. Microwave tortillas at HIGH 15 seconds or until warm.
  3. Arrange chicken mixture evenly down center of tortillas; roll up, and place, seam side down, in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
  4. Bake, covered, at 350 for 30 minutes.
  5. Pour sour cream mixture over enchiladas; top with cheese.
  6. Bake 10 more minutes; let stand 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories841kcal
Protein15.74%
Fat44.5%
Carbs39.76%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.33
Glycemic Load
25.44
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
30.273043518481%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.64mg
Kaempferol
0.22mg
Myricetin
0.12mg
Quercetin
1.62mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:840.9kcal
42.04%
Fat:41.51g
63.86%
Saturated Fat:20.38g
127.35%
Carbohydrates:83.46g
27.82%
Net Carbohydrates:76.75g
27.91%
Sugar:11.16g
12.4%
Cholesterol:112.3mg
37.43%
Sodium:1403.85mg
61.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:33.03g
66.05%
Selenium:52.83µg
75.47%
Phosphorus:582.19mg
58.22%
Vitamin B1:0.85mg
56.87%
Vitamin B3:11.1mg
55.49%
Calcium:460mg
46%
Manganese:0.89mg
44.65%
Vitamin B2:0.75mg
43.96%
Folate:174.86µg
43.71%
Vitamin K:40.94µg
38.99%
Iron:6.69mg
37.16%
Vitamin A:1794.48IU
35.89%
Fiber:6.71g
26.86%
Vitamin B6:0.41mg
20.72%
Potassium:660.88mg
18.88%
Vitamin C:15.17mg
18.38%
Zinc:2.6mg
17.3%
Magnesium:67.92mg
16.98%
Copper:0.27mg
13.42%
Vitamin B5:1.18mg
11.77%
Vitamin B12:0.45µg
7.58%
Vitamin E:1.08mg
7.22%
Source:My Recipes