Chicken Enchiladas

Step-by-step guide for how to make low carb enchiladas with homemade low carb tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken & cheese! This low carb chicken enchiladas recipe is easy, delicious and keto friendly.

INGREDIENTS:

Sauce

-1 tsp Ghee (or butter, or oil of choice)

-4 cloves Garlic (minced)

-1/2 cup Chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)

-15 oz Tomato sauce

-2 tbsp Chili powder

-2 tsp Dried oregano

-2 tsp Cumin

-1 tsp Onion powder

-1/2 tsp Sea salt (to taste)

-1/4 tsp Black pepper (optional)

Tortilla

-Any tortilla of your liking

Chicken

-1 tbsp Avocado oil

-4 cloves Garlic (minced)

-3 cups Shredded chicken (cooked)

-1/4 cup Chicken broth

-1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)

Assembly

-Tortillas (12 tortillas)

-3/4 cup Colby jack cheese (shredded)

-1/4 cup Green onions (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make enchilada sauce.

-Melt ghee in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for about a minute, until fragrant.

-Add all remaining ingredients and stir together. Bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to maintain bubbles. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to your liking. Adjust sea salt and black pepper to taste if needed (do this only after cooking, which develops the flavors and heat).

2. In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and cook for about a minute, until fragrant.

3. Add chicken, 1 cup enchilada sauce (half of the total amount), chicken broth, and cilantro. Simmer for about 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

5. Scoop about 1/4 cup chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish.

6. Pour remaining 1 cup enchilada sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

7. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, until enchiladas are hot and cheese melts. Sprinkle with green onions to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving: 2 enchiladas with sauce

-Calories 349

-Fat 19g

-Protein 31g

-Total Carbs 17g

-Net Carbs 9g

-Fiber 8g

-Sugar 3g