Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1612
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Poach the Chicken:.
  2. Place chicken in a large pot and cover by one inch with water. Add salt.
  3. Heat on medium-low heat, covered, until water begins to boil.
  4. Reduce heat to low and let chicken simmer (do not let water reach a full rolling boil) for about 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  5. Remove chicken and set aside. Reserve cooking liquid for rice if desired.
  6. Make the Filling:.
  7. Sauté onion in olive oil until tender.
  8. Add cream cheese, taco seasoning and green chilies (with liquid) to onions.
  9. Reduce heat to low and stir until all ingredients are combined and cream cheese is melted.
  10. Remove skin and bones from chicken if applicable (I highly recommend using bonein breasts with skin any time you can as they are so much more flavorful and make a richer stock).
  11. Shred chicken with two forks and add to cream cheese mixture.
  12. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  13. Assemble Enchiladas:.
  14. Spray a 13x9 backing dish with cooking spray.
  15. Fill tortillas evenly with chicken mixture and roll into enchiladas.
  16. Place enchiladas in prepared baking dish, seam-side down.
  17. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over enchiladas. Pour whipping cream over cheese.
  18. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
  19. Remove aluminum foil and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes or until cheese has started to brown.
  20. Serve with salsa and/or pico de gallo.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1612.1 Kcal (6750 kJ)
Calories from fat 686.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.28g 117%
Cholesterol 247.48mg 82%
Sodium 3364.88mg 140%
Potassium 1054.95mg 22%
Total Carbs 158.05g 53%
Sugars 5.34g 21%
Dietary Fiber 9.49g 38%
Protein 74.3g 149%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 25%
Iron 9mg 50%
Calcium 592.6mg 59%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.09 Kcal (1244 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.06g 117%
Cholesterol 45.61mg 82%
Sodium 620.11mg 140%
Potassium 194.41mg 22%
Total Carbs 29.13g 53%
Sugars 0.98g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.75g 38%
Protein 13.69g 149%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 25%
Iron 1.7mg 50%
Calcium 109.2mg 59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.8
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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