Chicken Enchiladas Recipe - Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner and lower in calories; canned chicken is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories; processed cheese is usually cheaper.

enchilada sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand enchilada sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with fresh ingredients; store brands are often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a pot of water, add the chicken, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 30 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pot and allow it to cool.

Once cooled, shred the chicken and set aside.

In a frying pan, sauté the onions for 15 minutes until caramelized; set aside.

In another pan, heat oil and lightly fry the tortillas on both sides; remove and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, 1 cup of enchilada sauce, sautéed onion, and 1.5 cups of cheese; mix well.

Add the chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla and roll them up.

Pour some enchilada sauce into the bottom of a baking pan and place the rolled enchiladas in the pan.

Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and add the remaining cheese.

Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

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