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Light and Healthy Enchiladas

When you're short on time but you're craving homemade Mexican food, these delicious + healthy enchiladas are an easy option that taste amazing!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Latin
Keyword: 30 minutes or less, enchiladas
Servings: 4 adults
Calories: 800kcal

Ingredients

toppings -

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken 2 or so chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 medium white onion sliced (key ingredient - it HAS to be white!)
  • 1 cup Mexican queso fresco cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 avocado sliced into bite-size pieces

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350º.  Start a blender or food processor running and drop in the garlic and jalapeño. Add the tomatoes with their juice and process until smooth.
  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the tomato mixture and cook, stirring almost constantly until the sauce thickens a bit, about seven minutes. Turn to low and continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.
  • While the sauce is simmering, prepare your toppings. Break up the cheese, slice your onion, and mix the sour cream with the milk in a small bowl to thin the sour cream a bit.
  • Get your tortillas ready. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Lay two tortillas in a stack and drizzle the top of the stacks with a few drops of vegetable oil. Spread the oil evenly over both tortillas with your hands. Place the tortillas in the oven and bake until the tortillas are pliable, about 3 minutes.
  • Now for the fun part: plating these gorgeous enchiladas. Fold the tortillas into quarters and lay three-four tortillas on an oven-safe plate. Cover in the sauce and then add the chicken and cheese. Return the plate to the oven until the cheese is melted. Remove the plate from the oven and top the enchiladas with cilantro, sour cream, avocado and white onion. Warn your dinner guests that the plate will be hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 800kcal