Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas with Jalapeno Lime Sour Cream Sauce
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Cheesy chicken enchiladas stuffed with chicken, vegetables, and melted cheese, topped with a creamy jalapeño-lime sour cream sauce. A customizable, comforting Mexican main dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 pound chicken breasts pounded thin ( (2-3 breasts))
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 Mexican squash (may sub. reglar) (sliced and quartered (optional)* )
- Corn kernels from 1 ear of corn, about 1 cup ((optional)*)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped ((optional)*)
- 3 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese, divided (more or less to taste)
- 2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided (more or less to taste)
- 8-10 flour tortillas or 10-12 quality corn tortillas like La Tortilla Factory
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-2 jalapenos, deveined, seeded, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 14 oz. can low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp EACH ground cumin, garlic pwdr
- 1/2 tsp EACH salt, chili pwdr, smoked paprika, onion pwdr
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspooon cayenne pepper ((optional for more heat))
- 1-2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- sour cream
- Tomatoes
- Avocados
- cilantro
- chips
- freshly squeezed lime
- hot sauce
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 70M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 50m
- Sodium
- 1572mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1048mg
- Calcium
- 724mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1572MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.