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Chicken Enchiladas with Poblano Cream Sauce

URL: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/chicken-enchiladas-poblano-cream-sauce/

Ingredients

Poblano Cream Sauce

  • 3 pieces poblanos
  • 1 piece yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • to taste salt & pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

Chicken Enchiladas

  • 10 pieces corn tortillas
  • cups shredded chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ cup shredded monterrey jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Arrange poblanos, onion, and garlic on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes.
  5. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor, add water, cilantro, yogurt, honey, and cumin, then blend until smooth.
  6. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F.
  7. Spread ¼ cup of the poblano cream sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish.
  8. In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, cumin, and smoked paprika.
  9. Warm the corn tortillas in a microwave wrapped in a wet paper towel for 2-3 minutes.
  10. Fill each tortilla with ¼ cup of the chicken mixture, roll them up, and place seam side down in the baking dish.
  11. Pour the remaining poblano cream sauce over the enchiladas and cover with foil.
  12. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and top with cheese.
  13. Bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
  14. Garnish with desired toppings and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
5 servings
Calories
236
Total fat
7g
Total carbohydrates
31g
Total protein
15g
Sodium
271mg
Cholesterol
26mg

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