Best 4 Skinny Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

SKINNY LOW-FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dice 1/2 of the red onion; leave remaining 1/2 whole.
• Bring chicken, garlic head, and whole 1/2 of red onion to a boil in a large pot of water. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and shred chicken with 2 forks.
• Mix cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, and 4 garlic cloves together in a large bowl. Add diced onion, shredded chicken, and spinach; stir together.
• Add cumin and cayenne to enchilada sauce in a bowl; stir well. Spread about 1/2 cup into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spoon about 1/3 cup of cheese-chicken mixture into each tortilla, roll tightly, and place into the dish. Repeat until all tortillas are filled. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 25 minutes.

SKINNY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add spinach and a splash of water. Season with salt and cook until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Mix chicken, spinach, and green onions together in a large bowl.
• Combine sour cream, yogurt, flour, salt, and cumin in a medium bowl. Add milk and jalapeno. Mix well. Pour 1/2 the sauce into the chicken mixture. Divide filling among tortillas.
• Roll tortillas up and place seam-side down into a large baking dish. Spoon remaining sour cream sauce over enchiladas.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

SKINNY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS NOR'S

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Shred cooked chicken. Salt chicken to taste. Set aside. Cook onion and green pepper in oil. When cooked through. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute. Add the peppers and onion mixture to chicken. Add the drained can of corn. Mix in half the cheese. Mix well and set aside.
• 2. In a bowl whisk the chicken stock, seasonings, and flour together. Pour in to pan and cook stirring constantly until thick like gravy. Remove from heat. Add the 1/2 cup sour cream. Mix until blended. Pour 1/2 over chicken mixture and toss well.
• 3. Heat tortillas in microwave 10 seconds each or 20 seconds for 2 at a time. Divide chicken mixture among the 8 tortillas. Roll up. Place in a greased 9x13 baking dish side by side, and seam down. Pour the rest of the sauce over Enchiladas. Top with remaining cheese. Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 350 20 min. Remove foil, and bake about 15-20 more minutes until hot.
• 4. Remove Enchiladas from oven. Mix tomatoes with the green onion. Serve the Enchiladas with the tomatoes, and sour cream.

SKINNY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Directions: In a medium saucepan, spray oil and sauté garlic. Add chipotle chiles, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside until ready to use. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onions and garlic on low until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, cilantro, cumin, oregano, chili powder, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Spray a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray. Put 1/3 cup chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll it. Place on baking dish seam side down, top with sauce.. Then top with cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 20-25 minutes. Top with low fat sour cream or scallions if you wish. (Extra points) Makes 8 enchiladas.