These Healthy Chicken Enchiladas are made with homemade enchilada sauce that you can feel good about. This simple weeknight meal will quickly become a family favorite. Serve with a side of beans and shredded lettuce.
Happy Friday long lost friends! I’ve missed you. This week has been too crazy for my liking. I’ve been working late every night this week, so it’s been nearly impossible to write up this Chicken Enchilada recipe that I made for Eric and I this weekend.
I know you’re going to love it!! After tasting these Chicken Enchiladas, I know this gem of a recipe is going to quickly become a staple in our house. They are incredibly easy to make and are super healthy too!! Love that.
These Chicken Enchiladas are made with the famous simple shredded chicken, which makes my life easy. It’s perfect for a weeknight because if you have chicken pre-shredded in the fridge or the freezer, you’ll have dinner on the table super fast. My kind of meal. Ya’ll too?
We’ll I’m off for a run this morning, so I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We’re planning on hanging out with friends at the Farmer’s Market tomorrow morning and then I’m giving a nutrition talk at a new Orange Theory Fitness that’s opening up. Busy weekend planned. Craving a slow paced Sunday already. 🙂
Have you made enchiladas with homemade sauce? What do you have planned for the weekend?
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Chicken Enchiladas made with Homemade Enchilada Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 8 enchiladas 1x
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These Healthy Chicken Enchiladas are made with homemade enchilada sauce that you can feel good about. This simple weeknight meal will quickly become a family favorite. Serve with a side of beans and shredded lettuce.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1–2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup puréed tomatoes
- 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (about 8 ounces)
- 8 corn tortillas
- 3 ounces (3/4 cup) shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In small sauce pan over medium heat whisk together garlic, chili peppers, chili powder and cumin until chili peppers dissolve.
- Whisk in tomatoes and chicken broth until combined and remove from heat.
- In medium sized bowl, mix chicken breast with 1 cup enchilada sauce.
- Coat 13X9 inch pan with cooking spray and spoon mixture evenly into 8 tortillas. Roll each tortilla and place seam side down.
- Drizzle prepared enchiladas with remaining sauce and top with cheese.
- Preheat oven and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Top with green onions and sour cream, and serve with lots of shredded lettuce and beans if desired.
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Making these for dinner tonight! 🙂
I made these for dinner tonight and they were absolutely delicious. My husband raved, and he generally doesn’t like my cooking. The only thing I changed was that I poached chicken breast in similar spices and then diced it, since I hate shredded meat. This will be a regular at our house from now on. The sauce is especially delicious!
Oh, and they do sell canned puréed tomatoes – I just never noticed them!
Thanks so much Clara for sending me this note. I’m sooo glad that you and your hubby enjoyed them!
This may be a stupid question, but what constitutes puréed tomatoes? Is that the sme as crushed or do I need to put diced tomatoes in the food processor? I’m working with canned here, as the fresh ones just aren’t very good right now in my area. I am looking forward to making these tomorrow!
I used Pomi tomatoes for this recipe (they come in a box), but any smooth tomatoes will work- crushed or even tomato sauce. Hope you enjoy it!
Definitely built this recipe into my meal plan for the week. Can’t wait to try them!
Thanks Katie– it made my meal plan this week too.
What oven temp would you use with this recipe?
400 degrees F! Thanks for the heads up. I’ll edit the recipe.
Wow … these looks so delicious … but yet so easy!
Thanks Kimberly!
I could go for some homemade enchiladas right now!
Looks delicious! Have a nice weekend:)
Thanks Tawnie! Is it the weekend already?
Yum! Love enchiladas & these look delish! I’ve made homemade enchilada sauce & remember it being easier than expected. But haven’t made it since! haha
These look so yummy! Chicken enchiladas are one of our favorite meals! Hope you get that relaxing Sunday 🙂
Thanks girl!! So needed.