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Main course · Mexican

Enchiladas Suizas de Pollo (Creamy Chicken Enchiladas)

45 min Serves 4 ~489 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Gluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 300 g cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 300 g tinned tomatillos
  • 150 ml soured cream
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 120 g mature cheddar, grated

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
489 kcal
Protein
36.5 g
Carbohydrate
30.7 g
of which sugars
6.2 g
Fat
22.6 g
of which saturates
12.1 g
Fibre
5.7 g
Salt
1.26 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Blend the tinned tomatillos with the onion and garlic cloves, then simmer in a pan for 8 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in half the soured cream to make a creamy sauce.

  3. 3

    Warm the corn tortillas and dip each in the sauce to soften.

  4. 4

    Fill each tortilla with the shredded chicken breast, roll up and place in an ovenproof dish.

  5. 5

    Spoon over the remaining sauce, scatter with the mature cheddar and bake at 200C (180C fan, gas 6) for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Finish with the remaining soured cream drizzled over before serving.

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