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Green chicken enchiladas with salsa verde, cheese, and red onion.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast shredded
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 flour or corn tortillas
  • 1/2 cup Mexican cheese or cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 red onion chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a casserole dish.
  • Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the minced garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shredded chicken and cook until warm. Set aside.
    Warming shredded chicken in a skillet for green chicken enchiladas.
  • In a bowl combine the sour cream, salsa verde, and half of the chopped cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
    Combining sour cream, salsa verde, and chopped cilantro in a bowl for green chicken enchiladas.
  • Combine the shredded chicken with half of the salsa verde sauce to make the filling. Divide the filling between the tortillas, roll them up, and place them into the casserole dish
    Combining shredded chicken with salsa verde sauce for green chicken enchiladas.
  • Spread the remaining sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle with Mexican or cheddar cheese.
    Topping green chicken enchiladas with sauce and shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly golden brown.
  • Remove the casserole from the oven and garnish it with chopped cilantro and red onions.
    Green chicken enchiladas with salsa verde, cheese, and cilantro.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 508kcal (25%) Carbohydrates: 37g (12%) Protein: 32g (64%) Fat: 25g (38%) Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) Sodium: 1081mg (47%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 10g (11%)

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