Honey Lime Enchiladas Recipes

HONEY-LIME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place shredded chicken in a bowl.
• Whisk honey, lime juice, chili powder, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over chicken and toss to coat. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix enchilada sauce and cream together in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 tortilla in enchilada sauce mixture and place in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Repeat dipping tortillas and arranging in the dish until bottom of dish is covered.
• Spread 1/2 the chicken mixture over dipped-tortilla layer. Sprinkle 1/3 the queso asadero over chicken layer. Dip more tortillas in enchilada sauce mixture and arrange over queso asadero layer. Spoon 2 to 3 spoonful enchilada sauce mixture over tortilla layer. Repeat layering with remaining chicken, 1/3 queso asadero, ending with a layer of dipped tortillas. Pour any remaining enchilada sauce mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 queso asadero over enchiladas.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted and golden, about 30 minutes.

HONEY-LIME ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Whisk together the honey, chili powder, lime juice, and minced garlic in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the shredded cooked chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least a half hour. Remove the shredded chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Save the used marinade.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom.
• Combine marinated shredded chicken with 5 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl. Mix lightly. Spoon about 3/4 cup of the chicken-cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll tortillas and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl, whisk together remaining enchilada sauce, fat-free half-and-half, and remaining marinade. Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle top with 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese has melted and the top is brown, about 30 minutes.

HONEY LIME ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix the honey, lime juice, chili powder, and garlic powder.
• Toss with shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour.
• Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 8x8 baking pan.
• Fill flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.
• Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade. Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top.

HONEY LIME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together marinade ingredients and toss with shredded chicken in a resealable gallon-sized bag or airtight container.
• Let chicken mixture marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, but preferably a few hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
• Fill the tortillas with chicken, saving marinade (if any left), and shredded cheese, reserving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.
• Placed rolled tortillas into prepared pan.
• Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with heavy cream and leftover marinade, if any, and pour on top of enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, or until brown and crispy on top.