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Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

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Shredded chicken is combined with honey, lime and seasonings, then rolled in flour tortillas and smothered in a creamy chili verde sauce in this crowd pleasing enchilada recipe.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Enchiladas are always a big hit at my house, and these Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes are a new favorite with my family! In fact, these may just be my new favorite enchiladas of all time!

I love the combination of honey and lime, with loads of fresh cilantro, lots of shredded Monterrey jack cheese, and the creamy chile verde sauce that smothers everything. 

My family will choose salsa verde (green salsa) over red salsa any day of the week, which is one of the reasons I think we loved these enchiladas so much. 

Combined with a bit of heavy cream and a big handful of fresh cilantro, salsa verde becomes an amazing sauce for enchiladas, and burritos.

And it’s the perfect accompaniment to the hint of lime and honey in the enchilada filling. 

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

You can, of course, make these enchiladas with corn instead of flour tortillas, especially if you’re looking for a gluten free option. But everyone in my family prefers flour, so that’s what I use.

And because I love shortcuts in the kitchen, I always use a supermarket rotisserie chicken for my filling. But you can always cook and shred your own chicken too.

If you’re looking for something new and delicious to serve for Cinco de Mayo this year, I highly recommend these Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes.

I was looking forward to having the leftovers for lunch, but my husband and hungry teenagers devoured these in one sitting!

With some Mexican Street Corn, or tortilla chips and guacamole or pico de gallo, you’ll have the makings of a delicious Tex-Mex meal that your family and friends will be raving about long after the fifth of May has passed. 


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Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Here’s what you’ll need to make Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes


  • Salsa verde
  • Cilantro
  • Cream
  • Chicken
  • Monterrey jack cheese
  • Honey
  • Lime juice
  • Spices: garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper
  • Flour tortillas
Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Shredded chicken is combined with honey, lime and seasonings, then rolled in flour tortillas and smothered in a creamy chili verde sauce in this crowd pleasing enchilada recipe.
4.48 from 21 votes
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 477kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

For the sauce

  • 1 16 oz. bottle salsa verde (green salsa)
  • 1/2 cup fresh packed fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

For the enchiladas

  • 3 cups shredded chicken
  • 3 cups Monterey jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 8- inch flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  • Combine salsa verde, 1/2 cup cilantro and heavy cream in a blender. Pulse until cilantro is well blended. Pour about 1 cup of the sauce into the prepared pan and spread to coat the pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, 1 cup of cheese, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, honey, lime juice, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla and roll, placing seam side down in the prepared pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro, if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 606mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
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