Whole Wheat Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

WHOLE WHEAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook onion, green pepper, tomato, garlic, cayenne pepper in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil until tender.
• Combine onion mixture in a bowl with chopped chicken.
• Set aside.
• For sauce, in the same pan melt 3 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in flour, coriander and salt.
• Stir in chicken broth all at once.
• Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Stir 1/2 cup of the sauce into the chicken mixture.
• Fill each tortilla with some of the chicken mixture.
• Roll up and arrange in a 13x19x2 baking dish.
• Pour remaining sauce over and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered in a 350 oven about 25 minutes or until bubbly.

HEALTHIER CHICKEN ENCHILADAS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook chicken in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain excess fat. Cube chicken and return to skillet. Add onion, sour cream, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano, and ground black pepper. Heat until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Stir in salt, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, and black beans.
• Roll even amounts of mixture into tortillas. Arrange in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with taco sauce and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

WHOLE WHEAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In medium bowl mix chicken, 1 cup cheese, chiles and onion.
• Spread 1/2 enchilada sauce in 3-quart shallow baking dish.
• Along one side of each tortilla, spread about 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Roll up each tortilla around filling and place seam-side down in baking dish.
• Spoon remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350°F for 25 minute or until hot. Top with lettuce, sour cream and tomato.

ENCHILADAS (USING WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS)

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together, simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile in another pan saute ground turkey, onion, pepper until turkey is done (no pink).
• Add black olives and mix all together.
• Pour 1/2 cup sauce in 9 X 13 pan.
• Dip one tortilla in sauce, put meat mixture and some cheese on tortilla. Roll tortilla and place seam side down in pan.
• I was able to get all 10 tortillas in my pan.
• Pour leftover sauce over all tortillas.
• Add some more grated cheese over all.
• Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let sit for 2 minutes and Enjoy!

EASY WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly spray an 8x8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and salsa until blended. Fold in chicken and shredded cheese. Spread a small amount of white cheese sauce onto the bottom of the baking dish. Evenly divide the filling among the tortillas, and roll into firm cylinders. Place into prepared baking dish and cover with remaining sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.