Grammy's Kitchen · Enchiladas · Easy Chicken Enchiladas

One of 122 enchiladas recipes we measured

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

from joyfoodsunshine.com

6 cooks on joyfoodsunshine.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on25m
waiting25 min
makes16
each$1.01
kcal231
levelbeginner

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 122.

this recipe typical
protein add100%100%
salt0%0%
aromatics14%6%
acid5%0%
vegetables and beans6%1%
liquid48%39%
sweetener7%0%

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

907 g2 pounds chicken breasts
160 g1 cup onion (finely diced)
85 g1/4 cup honey
59 g1/4 cup water (or chicken broth)
61 g1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup salsa
8 g1 Tablespoon minced garlic
3 g1 teaspoon chili powder
2 g1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 g1 teaspoon paprika
3 g1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
539 g19 ounces enchilada sauce (divided)
113 g1 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup black olives (sliced)
77 g1/2 cup corn (fresh or frozen & thawed)
200 g8 tortillas (flour or corn)
227 g1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese ((8 ounces))

Method: 11 steps, published by joyfoodsunshine.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made this tonight for my husband’s Father’s Day meal and it was fantastic! He had 3 helpings. The shredded chicken and sauce really stole the show, so tender and flavorful. I could eat that over rice next time to save some calories. Thank you for a delicious” — a cook, 5.0★
“Oh my gosh. I came home to smelling this in the crockpot and quickly finished the rest of the steps so we could have dinner ASAP... Because yum. Taste bud anticipation was not let down!!!” — a cook, 5.0★
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