Honey-Lime Enchiladas

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Description

My sister recommended this recipe, with a sweet and spicy twist on traditional enchiladas.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
  • 2 cups green enchilada sauce, divided
  • 6 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 cup fat free half-and-half

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the honey
  2. chili powder
  3. lime juice
  4. and minced garlic in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the shredded cooked chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap
  5. and marinate in the refrigerator for at least a half hour. Remove the shredded chicken from the marinade
  6. and shake off excess. Save the used marinade.
  7. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish
  8. and spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom.
  9. Combine marinated shredded chicken with 5 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl. Mix lightly. Spoon about 3/4 cup of the chicken-cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll tortillas and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
  10. In a bowl
  11. whisk together remaining enchilada sauce
  12. fat-free half-and-half
  13. and remaining marinade. Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle top with 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
  14. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese has melted and the top is brown
  15. about 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 10

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