Best Light Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

LIGHT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno, garlic, thyme and half of the onion. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken, 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook until the chicken is tender, about 6 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a plate. Transfer the cooking liquid and vegetables to a blender; add the tomatoes and allspice and puree with the lid ajar. Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Add the tomato mixture and cook until slightly reduced, 6 minutes. Pour into a baking dish.
• Brush the tortillas with olive oil and put on a baking sheet; bake 5 minutes. Shred the chicken. Top each tortilla with chicken and cheese, then roll up and arrange in the baking dish, seam-side down, spooning some sauce on top. Bake until the cheese melts, 4 minutes.
• Toss the herbs, remaining onion, and salt to taste. Sprinkle on top.
• Per serving: Calories 452; Fat 23 g (Saturated 9 g); Cholesterol 74 mg; Sodium 852 mg; Carbohydrate 35 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 27 g

LIGHT AND CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix sour cream, yogurt, soup and chiles.
• Spoon about 3 tablespoons sour cream mixture down center of each tortilla. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cheese; sprinkle tortillas with remaining cheese, chicken and onions. Roll up; place in baking dish. Spoon remaining sour cream mixture over tortillas. Cover with foil.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS / COOKING LIGHT OCT. 2013

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon; let stand 10 minutes. Coarsely chop; set aside. Drain cooking liquid through a sieve over a bowl; reserve liquid. Discard solids.
• Combine the reserved cooking liquid and salsa verde in a wide saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to 1-1/2 cups (about 30 minutes). Reduce heat to low; stir in whipping cream. Place pan over low heat.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place chicken in a medium bowl. Add tomato and next five ingredients (through cream cheese) to chicken; toss. Dip each tortilla in sauce mixture for a few seconds. Fill each tortilla with about 1/3 cup chicken mixture; roll up. Arrange filled tortillas, seam sides down, in an 11" x 7" glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon sauce over tortillas; top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

LIGHT AND CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix sour cream, yogurt, soup and chiles.
• Spoon about 3 tablespoons sour cream mixture down center of each tortilla. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cheese; sprinkle tortillas with remaining cheese, chicken and onions. Roll up; place in baking dish. Spoon remaining sour cream mixture over tortillas. Cover with foil.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

CHEESY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS-COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine the first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• Spray 13 by 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Oil both side of one tortilla and heat in skillet for 5 seconds per side. Remove from pan and place 1/2 cup of chicken mixture in the middle of tortilla. Roll tortilla jelly roll style and and place seamside down into the baking dish. Repeat with remaining 7 tortillas.
• Spread the reserved 1 cup of chicken mixture over the tortillas.
• Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
• Uncover, spread with cheddar cheese and green onions, and bake for 5 additional minutes.