Monday, October 17, 2011

Low Fat Hatch Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas



My son is living at home for one last year and I love cooking for him and whoever else comes in for dinner. He loves to eat healthy, so I have searched the internet for lots of recipes, and have tweaked a few, with good results. We really enjoy these low fat enchiladas and I hope your family will, too!
Here's what you will need:

Corn tortillas-1 package-need at least 15
2 cans Hatch Green Chili Sauce-I found it at my local farmer's market. You can substitute jar tomatillo sauce ( green sauce).
3 chicken breasts-trim of excess fat and score to help absorb the marinade
1 package low fat finely shredded cheese- I used 2% Mexican Blend
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red or any color of bell pepper, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped

2 limes, juiced
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 TSP Salt
1 TSP pepper
1 garlic clove
1 TSP Cumin
Mix ingredients in ziplock bag and add chicken to it-turning to coat. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Grill chicken until cooked-outdoors or inside in a pan-your choice. Cut into small cubes and place in bowl with one can of sauce. Set aside.

Take corn tortillas=put some nonstick cooking spray in a fry pan-heat medium high and warm tortilla in pan, one at a time=turning once until lightly browned on each side. This softens the tortillas to make enchiladas.

Take chopped onion, cilantro and bell pepper and heat in microwave in a glass bowl for 4 mins. or until soft.


To assemble: take a large baking rectangle baking dish and place a very small amount of sauce in bottom. (Hint-I line my pan with nonstick aluminum foil first) Place a tortilla in pan and spread about 1 TBSP of onion mixture and one TBSP of chicken in middle of tortilla. (More if you want enchiladas to be fatter). Sprinkle cheese on top and roll tortilla up, placing seam side down in baking dish. Repeat until pan is filled with enchiladas. Take remainder of sauce and pour over top of enchiladas and sprinkle a generous layer of cheese (to taste) on top. Bake in 375 degree oven for 25-30 mins or until cheese is bubby and heated throughout.

Ingredients inside the tortilla

These didn't last 24 hours in our house! Enjoy!

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