Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas) Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas) Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This tasty chicken enchilada casserole is a great way to use leftover chicken. The family-friendly dish is lightly spiced with green chiles, so it's delicious even for the tiny palates at your table.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound skinless chicken breast halves
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion

Instructions

  1. To prepare filling, place first 6 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Remove chicken from cooking liquid; cool. Remove chicken from bones; shred with 2 forks. Discard bones. Reserve broth for another use.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 °.
  3. Combine chicken, 1/2 cup each Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, and 1/2 cup onion in a bowl; set aside.
  4. To prepare sauce, place milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through chiles) in a food processor; process until smooth.
  5. To prepare tortillas, fill a medium skillet with 1 inch of water; bring to a simmer. Dip 1 tortilla in water using tongs. Spoon 1/2 cup filling in center of tortilla; roll tightly, and place in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas and filling.
  6. Pour sauce over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 375 ° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1/4 cup each Monterey Jack and cheddar. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheeses melt. Top with sour cream.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.

Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...

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