Dinner for 4

Green Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Green Chicken Enchiladas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked and skinned shredded chicken meat; 2 cans (4 oz) diced fire roasted hatch chiles; 1/2 white onion; 2 3/4 cups shredded mexican blend cheese; 9 large flour tortillas; 1/4 cup chopped green onion (optional); 2 cups whipping cream; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 avocados; 1 cup fresh cilantro; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp garlic salt; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 lime

$23.86for 445 minServes 4

Shredded chicken and cheese fill tortillas, which bake in a creamy green chile sauce with avocado and lime.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 8$0.60 each typical	8	$4.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.30Typical price
	Tortillas, 9$0.30 each typical	9	$2.70Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Avocados, 2$1.29 each typical	2	$2.58Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.86

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.96 per serving$23.86 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups cooked and skinned shredded chicken meat
2 cans (4 oz) diced fire roasted hatch chiles
1/2 white onion
2 3/4 cups shredded mexican blend cheese
9 large flour tortillas
1/4 cup chopped green onion (optional)
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup chicken broth
2 avocados
1 cup fresh cilantro
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lime

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cook the onion in a saucepan with oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add the chiles, cream, broth, cumin, garlic salt, and kosher salt.
Simmer the sauce for 8 minutes, then stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
Dip each tortilla in the warm sauce, fill it with chicken and cheese, roll it tightly, and place it seam-side down in the baking dish.
Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, then top with avocado and optional green onion.

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