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    Home » Chicken Recipes

    Easy Green Chicken Enchilada Recipe - low carb

    Published: Mar 25, 2020 Last updated: Mar 28, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    An easy recipe for green chicken enchiladas that are packed with flavor. Made with simple ingredients and ready in just 40 minutes.
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    This easy Green Chicken Enchilada recipe is a low carb take on the traditional enchiladas. It is a great Mexican recipe to serve for themed nights and on Cinco de Mayo and one the whole family will love.

    This will easily become one of your favorite enchilada recipes. It is the perfect Mexican recipe for those who don't like spicy food and these creamy green chile chicken enchiladas are packed with flavor.

    Two low carb green chicken enchiladas on a white plate.
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    • ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🙋 Recipe FAQ's
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🏫 What I've Learned
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage
    • Related Recipes 
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

    ✔️ It is a quick and easy chicken enchilada recipe recipe that is packed with flavor, has 23 grams of protein and and only 7 net carbs per serving!

    ✔️It is a great recipe to use any leftover chicken you may have, or you can just buying a rotisserie chicken is a great way to make it easier.

    ✔️ It's easy to double the recipe and freeze the 2nd batch to have on hand.

    Assembled green chicken enchilada recipe covered with green sauce ready to bake.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Low carb tortillas or homemade tortillas recipe (if low carb is not necessary)

    Homemade green enchilada sauce, or store bought

    Sour cream

    Leftover cooked chicken, I like to use leftover rotisserie chicken

    Mexican blend cheese 

    Cilantro

    Sauce and sour cream mixture in a purple bowl.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the bottom of the pan with cooking spray
    2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the enchilada sauce and ½ cup of sour cream until well combined.
    3. In another bowl, mix together the chicken, cilantro, ½ cup of the enchilada cream sauce, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
    4. Place one tortilla on a cutting board and spoon 2 tablespoons chicken filling on one side of the tortilla. Roll to enclose filling.
    5. Place tortilla seam side down in a casserole dish that has been coated with cooking spray.
    6. Cover tortillas with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and filling is hot.
    Chicken, cilantro, and sauce in a glass measuring cup before mixing.

    🙋 Recipe FAQ's

    Is salsa verde the same as green enchilada sauce?

    Salsa verde and green enchilada sauce are very similar, however green enchilada sauce is cooked where as salsa verde is not.

    Can I substitute salsa verde for green enchilada sauce?

    Yes, salsa verde is generally a good substitute for green enchilada sauce.

    💭 Tips

    • If making the homemade the green enchilada sauce, do so ahead of time so it is ready when it is time to assemble the enchiladas.
    • For a spicier enchilada, use 1-2 large diced jalapenos in place of the canned chiles according to your personal preference.
    Baked green chicken enchilada recipe in a casserole dish.

    📖 Variations

    • Use study corn tortillas in place of the flour tortillas.
    • Substitute salsa verde for the green enchilada sauce.
    • Use pepper jack or Monterey jack cheese in place of the Mexican cheese blend.
    • Sprinkle the baked green chicken enchilada casserole with chopped jalapeno or green chiles and diced tomato.
    • Substitute red enchilada sauce for the green sauce. Stir a tablespoon of chili powder into the chicken mixture.
    • Substitute Greek yogurt or softened cream cheese for the sour cream and sprinkle the top of the enchiladas with queso fresco

    🍽 Equipment

    Casserole dish with two enchiladas removed.

    🍽 Equipment

    9 x 13 casserole dish

    Cutting board

    Measuring cups and spoons

    Chef knife

    🏫 What I've Learned

    This recipe is super easy when there is leftover chicken or even leftover turkey. However, it is just as easy to cook a couple of large chicken breasts in the slow cooker with ½ cup of chicken broth, salt, and pepper on low for 6 hours. Shred the chicken, measure and use in this chicken enchilada recipe.

    A cut piece of enchilada on a  fork.

    Serving Suggestions

    These Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas are delicious served your favorite toppings and a side of Mexican rice, refried beans, or cauliflower rice (to keep it lower carb).

    Storage

    • Store any leftover chicken enchiladas in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days, or in the freezer up to 2 months.
    • To freeze unbaked enchiladas, cover with plastic wrap and then place a the lid or aluminum foil on the container. Freeze for up to 2 months.
    Two low carb chicken enchiladas on a white plate.

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    Chicken Enchilada Casserole - low carb recipe

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    Roasted Shrimp Enchiladas with Cheesy Jalapeno Sauce

    Chipotle Butternut Squash Enchiladas


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    Easy Green Chicken Enchilada Recipe - Low Carb

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    An easy recipe for green chicken enchiladas that are packed with flavor. Made with simple ingredients and ready in just 40 minutes.
    4.70 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 258 kcal

    Equipment

    • 9 x 13 Casserole Dish
    • cutting board
    • Measuring cups and spoons

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    Ingredients
      

    • 12 low carb tortillas
    • 2 cups green enchilada sauce , divided
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 cups shredded chicken
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
    • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese , divided

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the bottom of the pan with cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the enchilada sauce and ½ cup of sour cream until well combined.
    • In another bowl, mix together the chicken, cilantro, ½ cup of the enchilada cream sauce, and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
    • Place one tortilla on a cutting board and spoon 2 tablespoons chicken filling on one side of the tortilla. Roll to enclose filling. Place tortilla seam side down in a casserole dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
    • Cover tortillas with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and filling is hot.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tortillasCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 23gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1047mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 936IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 458mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword green chicken enchiladas, low carb chicken enchiladas
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Irene

      July 07, 2021 at 10:49 pm

      5 stars
      I’m eating low carb and made this sauce and cooked my own chicken breasts. I mixed them together and put them in the low carb tortilla with grated Muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado and made tacos. My son said it was the best he’d ever had and we live in Texas and eat plenty of Mexican food. He said don’t loose the recipe.😊I took the remaining and made 2 enchiladas for me to take to work tomorrow.

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      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        July 08, 2021 at 10:44 am

        Hi Irene, thank you so much for leaving a review and I'm so pleased to hear your son said it was the best! I believe I said in my post I could have eaten the sauce with a spoon. lol Yeah. It is darn good! Thanks again! Shelby

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