A healthy Chicken Enchilada recipe that’s easy to make for a weeknight dinner or you can prep ahead on the weekend, freeze and heat in the oven when you need them.
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT25M
Total time: PT55M
Rating
3.89 stars (180 reviews)
Keywords
cheese enchilada, clean eating enchiladas, minced been enchiladas
Ingredients
1 lb Skinless chicken thigh (Cut into thin, short strips)
1 Onion (finely diced)
2 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
10 oz Tomato puree (Or Passata)
15 oz Black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup Chicken stock
½ cup Sour cream
½ cup Corn (frozen or fresh)
½ cup Cheese (grated)
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Cumin
½ tsp Oregano (Dried herb)
½ tsp Smoked paprika
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
8 Small tortillas (Wholegrain)
Categories
Dinner
Cuisine
Mexican
Steps
Preheat Oven to 350’F / 180’C. Prep a large baking tray by rubbing a little olive oil on the base (you can use parchment paper to make clean up easier).
Heat up a large pot on the stove top. Add olive oil and diced onions. Cook until softened (around 5 minutes). Add chicken pieces, salt and pepper. Fry until juices have evaporated and chicken starts to brown.
Add cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, garlic. Fry for around one minute, stirring to coat chicken evenly with seasonings.
Pour in stock, tomato puree, apple cider vinegar, beans, and corn. Cover pot and allow to simmer on medium for 10-15 minutes until chicken is tender and sauce has thickened slightly.
Remove from heat. Use a colander to drain the sauce from the chicken mixture and set sauce and chicken filling aside. DO NOT THROW SAUCE AWAY.
Soften your tortillas by wrapping in foil and heating in the oven for a couple minutes. This makes them easier to work with.
Spread a teaspoon sour cream on each tortilla and spoon chicken and bean filling on top along the center. Roll up your tortilla and place seam side down in your baking tray. Repeat until all 8 tortillas are done.
Spoon strained enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas and top with grated cheese.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden and serve.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 845 kcal
Carbohydrates: 95 g
Protein: 52 g
Fat: 30 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Trans Fat: 0.02 g
Cholesterol: 158 mg
Sodium: 1232 mg
Sugar: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
Reviews
Andrew on 2026-01-27 (5 stars): Great recipe, but where does the apple cider vinegar come in?
