If you are a fan of white chicken enchiladas but are watching your calorie intake, there are plenty of ways to enjoy this delicious dish without sacrificing flavor. From using low-fat ingredients to making substitutions for high-calorie items, it is possible to create a healthier version of white chicken enchiladas that is just as satisfying and tasty as the traditional recipe. This article will provide you with some of the best low-calorie white chicken enchilada recipes that are sure to tantalize your taste buds while helping you stay on track with your weight loss goals.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Make and share this White Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by shappell
Categories Mexican
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.
- Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
- In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
- Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream.
- Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.
- *side note - the sauce doesn't freeze very well, so if you're making them ahead of time. Just make and freeze the Enchiladas. Make the sauce the day of.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.6, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 68.7, Sodium 1073.6, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.3, Protein 16.4
EASY WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
This is a great 'guy' recipe, because you simply mix, assemble, top and bake; and it's a big hit on the table. It doesn't require lots of prep work, just a minimum of measuring of ingredients found in any grocery store. She will think you slaved all afternoon!
Provided by LARANEFF
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 137.6 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 33.7 g, SaturatedFat 21.3 g, Sodium 1588.2 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
FABULOUS WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (LOW CARB)
White chicken enchiladas smothered in a creamy white sauce made with cream cheese, green chiles, and Monterey jack. Enjoy this crazy easy low carb and insanely delicious recipe.
Provided by Kim Hardesty
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Shred the chicken if you haven't beforehand. If the shredded chicken is cold from the fridge, heat until warm. Then, season liberally with salt and pepper. It should taste really good before you continue.
- Place all of the sauce ingredients into a non-stick pan over medium heat. Melt the ingredients, stirring occasionally, to blend. Let the sauce simmer very gently for several minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally so it doesn't burn. Adjust seasoning per your taste. Remove from heat.
- Spread 1/2- cup sauce in the base of the casserole dish. Place a crepe (tortilla or wrap) on your work surface and add 1/2 cup of shredded chicken. Roll up like a cigar and place seam side down into the casserole dish. Repeat.
- Pour the rest of the sauce over the filled enchiladas and bake in the middle of the oven for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve.
- Serving size is 1 white chicken enchilada. Serves 8, at 2 net carbs each.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 33 g, Fiber 0.5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SKINNY CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
61% less sat fat • 50% less fat • 25% more calcium than the original recipe. Reduced-fat ingredients helped cut the fat, while green chiles boost the Tex-Mex flavor.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. In medium bowl, stir broth, flour, coriander and pepper with wire whisk until blended. Slowly add to hot mixture in skillet, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream until well blended.
- In another medium bowl, mix chicken, corn, 1/2 cup of the cheese, the chiles, cilantro and 1/2 cup of the sauce. Place 2 tortillas at a time on microwavable plate; cover with paper towel. Microwave on High 10 to 15 seconds or until softened. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each warm tortilla. Roll up tortillas; arrange, seam sides down, in baking dish. Top enchiladas with remaining sauce. Cover with foil.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until sauce is bubbly. Remove from oven. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Just before serving, top with tomato and green onions. Serve with salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Enchilada, Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
LOW-FAT SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
I have been looking for a great restaurant-quality sour cream sauce enchilada recipe and was handed this one from a friend's grandma. It was exactly what I wanted and so simple to make! If you don't like really spicy foods, the optional items listed can be removed from the recipe and the dish is just as yummy!
Provided by CourtneyR
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and cilantro in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; add tomatoes with green chile peppers, chicken, onion, and green chiles. Cook and stir mixture over medium heat until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place tortillas on a microwave-safe plate; heat in the microwave until warm and flexible, about 10 seconds.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle filling with about 1 tablespoon Colby-pepperjack cheese. Roll each tortilla around the filling and place seam side down into the prepared baking dish. Top tortillas with sour cream sauce; sprinkle remaining cheese over sour cream layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 57.2 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 1052.8 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Tasty Enchiladas do not have to equal guilt. Quite a bit of calories have been trimmed off, but the taste is left in. You can be good and have your enchiladas too!
Provided by Dawn399
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Warm tortillas up by wrapping them in foil and heating at 350° F for 3-5 minutes.
- Keep wrapped and set aside.
- Continue to preheat oven at 375° F.
- In a large bowl mix cream cheese, 1 TBl.
- of milk, and cumin until smooth, then add chicken to mix.
- Sautee green onions in olive oil until tender and add to chicken mixture.
- In another bowl combine soup, sour cream, jalapenos, cayenne, and milk (1 cup).
- Mix well and and add 1/4 cup soup mixture to chicken mixture and stir.
- Spray a large baking pan with no stick cooking spray.
- Place@ 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in each tortilla, roll up and place seam side down in large baking pan.
- Top with remaining soup mixture.
- Cover with Aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375° F.
- Uncover and sprinkle with cheese, remaining green onion, and tomato and bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
- *youcan substitue mild green chile for jalapenos.
- *SomtimesI add 1/3 cup corn to the chicken mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.5, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 95.7, Sodium 280.9, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 6.5, Protein 38.7
WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
A thick and creamy sauce covers these corn tortillas that are filled with tender chunks of chicken. To suit our family's tastes, I usually leave out the red peppers and cumin. -Sharon Welsh of Onsted, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Wrap tortillas in foil. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until softened. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk and cumin until smooth. Stir in chicken. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onions and red pepper until softened. Stir into chicken mixture., In another bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, jalapenos, cayenne and remaining milk. Stir 2 tablespoons soup mixture into chicken mixture. Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up., Place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining soup mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 435mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 40g protein.
Tips:
- To make the dish even lower in calories, use fat-free sour cream and shredded cheese, and skip the frying step for the tortillas.
- For a vegetarian version, replace the chicken with black beans or tofu.
- To add a bit of spice, use a green or red enchilada sauce instead of the white sauce.
- Serve the enchiladas with a side of guacamole, salsa, and sour cream for a complete meal.
- For a healthier version, use whole wheat tortillas and low-fat cheese.
Conclusion:
White chicken enchiladas are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or for a special occasion. With a few simple substitutions, this recipe can be made even healthier without sacrificing any of the flavor. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and delicious meal, give these white chicken enchiladas a try!
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