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Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

One of my favorite meals ever! These enchiladas are so yummy. The chicken is marinated in a sweetened lime and chili powder mixture then topped with a creamy sauce and baked until the cheese turns golden brown. Serve these enchiladas alongside my sweet pepper rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 508kcal
Author Whitney Wright

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups chicken cooked and shredded
  • 16 oz jar salsa verde
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8-10 flour tortillas
  • 4 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  • In a large bowl whisk the honey, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt. Stir in the shredded chicken and let sit for 10 minutes. 
  • In a 9x13 inch pan pour 2/3 of the salsa Verde, enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Reserve the remaining salsa. 
  • Take a flour tortilla and fill it with a few tablespoons of the chicken and 2 tablespoons or so of cheese. Roll up the tortilla and place seam side down in the salsa Verde. Repeat process until all tortillas are filled and the chicken has been used up. 
  • Once the chicken has been removed from the bowl there should be some lime sauce left over in the bowl. To that sauce add the heavy cream and the remaining salsa Verde. Pour this mixture over the enchiladas, then cover the enchiladas with the any remaining shredded cheese. 
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove and serve with sweet pepper rice.

Notes

Use the chicken marinade on the cooked, shredded chicken. Do not use the marinade with raw chicken. 
Serve with my Sweet Pepper Rice. 
This recipe yields about 8-10 well filled enchiladas. 
Nutritional information is an estimate and may not be exact. 
Recipe from my mother-in-law. 

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1075mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1545IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 492mg | Iron: 2mg