i’m lactose intolerant (so not so much cheese) and stupid (forgot to get more than one can of sauce) so consider this a low-cal version of traditional empanadas! honestly i still thought they were a solid 9/10 but i did miss some of the sogg

deets

derived from: isabeleats.com

yields: 4 servings

course: lunch or din!

prep time: 5 mins

cook time: 20 mins

total time: 25 mins


what you’ll need

  • 1.5 lbs shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken, or make your own!)
  • 1 can green chile enchilada sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, divided
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • whatever other toppings you might enjoy!!

instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking pan.
  2. Add shredded chicken, 1/2 the can of enchilada sauce, and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese in a bowl and mix to combine.
  3. Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 1 minute (flipping at the 30s mark) to make them pliable for assembling.
  4. Disperse the chicken/ enchilada sauce/ cheese mixture among the 10 corn tortillas, wrap them tightly, and put them seam side down in the baking pan.
  5. Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the enchiladas.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes.
  7. Add whatever toppings you wanted and grub up!

macros (estimate) & notes

cals528 cals
carbs17g
protein50g
fat28g
sugar3g
fiber1g

macros are for 2.5 enchiladas made as is with no additional toppings!

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