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Chicken & Avocado Enchiladas

URL: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/chicken-avocado-enchiladas/

Ingredients

Enchilada Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium white or yellow onion
  • 2 poblano peppers poblano peppers
  • 1 jalapeno pepper jalapeno pepper
  • 8–10 (6-inch) flour tortillas
  • 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2–3 cups Monterrey Jack cheese
  • optional fresh cilantro
  • optional sour cream
  • optional shredded cheese

Avocado Cream Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 California avocados California avocados
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • juice of one lime

Instructions

  1. Prepare the avocado cream sauce and preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  3. In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté onion, poblano, and jalapeno for 5-6 minutes until onions are translucent.
  4. Assemble the enchiladas by placing a tortilla on a flat surface, adding avocado sauce, vegetable mixture, chicken, and cheese, then rolling it up.
  5. Place the rolled tortillas seam side down in the baking dish.
  6. Drizzle half of the remaining avocado cream sauce on top, cover with foil, and bake for about 20 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and serve with the rest of the avocado cream sauce and optional garnishes.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6-8
Calories
400
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
800mg
Cholesterol
70mg

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