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Chicken Enchiladas

Try this recipe for a Mexican dish that the whole family will enjoy.

Prep Time 
15 minutes or less
Cook Time 
30 to 60 minutes
Total Time 
45 minutes
Servings 
8
Ingredients 

1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
6 to 8 (2 pounds) Gold'n Plump® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 can (4.5 ounces) diced green chilies
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
2 cans (8 ounces each) green enchilada sauce or green taco sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives
2 cups coarsely shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil 13” x 9” baking pan with cooking spray.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally and gently breaking up large pieces of chicken, for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink.

Reduce heat to medium. Add cream cheese and stir until smooth. Stir in green chilies. Remove pan from heat.

Spoon 1/2 cup of chicken mixture down center of each tortilla and roll up.

Arrange tortillas seam-sides down in single layer in prepared pan.

Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas, spreading sauce over all edges of tortillas. Sprinkle with green onions, olives, and cheese.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until sauce starts to bubble, cheese is melted, and enchiladas are hot in center. (If cheese browns too quickly, cover with foil and continue baking as described.)

Variations 

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking.

Cuisine 
Mexican/Southwestern

  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      8
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      500
    • Calories from Fat 
      48%
    • Total Fat 
      26g
    • Saturated Fat 
      13g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      32g
    • Protein 
      33g
    • Sugars 
      2g
    • Cholesterol 
      110mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      3g
    • Sodium 
      1,515mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      17%
    • Vitamin C 
      19%
    • Calcium 
      36%
    • Iron 
      19%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Starch/Bread 
      1.5
    • Fat 
      4.5
    • Vegetable 
      1
    • Fruit 
      0.5
    • Very Lean Meat 
      4
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
Cooking Method 
Oven
Recipe Source 
Gold'n Plump Exclusive