Honey Chicken Lime Enchiladas
Delicious chicken marinated in a homemade honey lime sauce to create the best chicken enchiladas with a creamy topping.
Servings: 5
Equipment
- Medium mixing bowl
- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
Marinade
- 3-5 Tbsp honey (use less honey for mild flavor)
- 2-3 Tbsp lime juice (use less lime juice for mild flavor)
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin (optional)
- 4 cups cooked shredded chicken I used part of a rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Enchilada mixture
- 10 oz green enchilada sauce divided
- 10 flour tortillas
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- To a medium-sized bowl, add in all of the marinade ingredients; stir well.
- Let the chicken marinade for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the green enchilada sauce to the bottom of the baking dish and spread out.
- Prepare the chicken marinade mixture into a bowl.
- Fill each tortilla with the chicken marinade mixture. Roll the tortillas and place them seam down into the baking dish, side by side.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- To the empty chicken marinade bowl, add in the remaining enchilada sauce and heavy cream. Whisk well.
- Pour over the top of the enchiladas.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 20 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 825kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1353mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2059IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 461mg | Iron: 4mg