Honey lime chicken enchiladas are an easy dinner built on convenience and full of vibrant South of the Border flavor with plenty of cheesy goodness.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas, Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe, How Do I Make Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe, How To Make Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 57 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6servings
Calories 491kcal
Author kathleen
Ingredients
1fully cooked rotisserie chickenshredded
6tablespoonshoney
5tablespoonsfresh lime juice
1tablespoondried chili powder
2garlic clovesminced
1poundMonterey jack cheeseshredded, divided
1(16 ounces) can green enchilada sauce
1cupheavy cream
flour tortillas
fresh cilantrooptional
sliced green onionsoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium bowl, combine the honey, lime juice, chili powder, and garlic; toss with the shredded chicken. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
In another medium bowl, combine the enchilada sauce and the cream. Pour 1/2 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
Fill the flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese and roll, reserving 1 cup of cheese for topping. Place the enchiladas seam side down into the prepared pan. Pour the remaining sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden. Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro or green onions just before serving.