Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.6 (253)
The Best Red Sauce Chicken Enchiladas
NUTRITION · PER SERVING85M COOK
CAL 11%·PRO 42%
CARBS 16G30% OF CAL
3G FIBER3G SUGAR10G OTHER
FAT 8G33% OF CAL
3G SAT5G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Chicken enchiladas rolled in corn tortillas and covered in a spiced red sauce with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. A classic Mexican-inspired main for feeding a crowd.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 medium onion (small diced)
- 1 jalapeño (seeded and finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 3 medium cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 cans (8-ounces each) tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts ((about 3 large chicken breasts))
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 12 (6-inch) soft corn or flour tortillas ((fajita-size if using flour tortillas))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 85M
CAL 11%·PRO 42%
CARBS 16G30% OF CAL
3G FIBER3G SUGAR10G OTHER
FAT 8G33% OF CAL
3G SAT5G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 55m
- Sodium
- 378mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 442mg
- Calcium
- 153mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 378MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.