Chicken Enchiladas recipe||Easy Mexican enchiladas chicken with red sauce by sabis cookbook

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.

Marinate the chicken pieces with oil, vinegar, garlic powder, chilli powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, and paprika powder.

In a skillet, heat oil and sauté the large onion until translucent.

Add the large tomatoes, chilli powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, vinegar, oregano, thyme, sugar, and garlic; cook until the sauce thickens.

Warm tortillas in a pan until pliable.

Fill each tortilla with the marinated chicken mixture and roll tightly.

Place rolled tortillas in a baking dish seam-side down.

Pour the red sauce over the tortillas.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese (and optional cheddar) on top of the sauce.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

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