Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce
Delicious chicken enchiladas with an amazing avocado cream sauce!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Avocado Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 California avocados peeled and pitted
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- juice of one lime
Chicken Enchiladas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium white or yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 poblano peppers, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, finely diced
- 8-10 flour tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie works best)
- 2-3 cups Monterrey Jack cheese
Optional Garnish
Instructions
Avocado Cream Sauce
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat Add the flour, whisking until golden and bubbly for about 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk the broth into the flour mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sour cream, cumin, salt, garlic powder and pepper, whisking if necessary to remove any lumps. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to a blender or food processor. Add avocados, cilantro and lime juice, and pulse until smooth and well-blended. (Be very careful blending hot liquids — the heat will expand! So be sure to remove the lid occasionally so that the heat can escape.) Season with additional salt or pepper if needed.
Chicken Enchiladas
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano and jalapeno, and saute for 5-6 minutes until the onions are cooked and translucent. Remove from heat.
- To assemble the enchiladas, place a tortilla on a flat surface. Spread a tablespoon or two of the avocado sauce down the middle of the tortilla. Then layer on some of the vegetable mixtures, shredded chicken, and cheese. Carefully roll the tortilla and place it seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Drizzle the top with about half of the remaining avocado cream sauce.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes, or until tortillas are heated through and begin to harden.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with additional cilantro, cheese, and/or sour cream.
Notes
Updated on May 18, 2023
Originally Posted on June 15, 2019
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1089mg | Potassium: 800mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 998IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 407mg | Iron: 4mg
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