Dinner for 4
Green Chicken Enchiladas
Shredded chicken and cheese fill tortillas, which bake in a creamy green chile sauce with avocado and lime.
Typical price
$23.86for 4 servings
$5.96 per serving$23.86 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
MexicanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $4.36Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 8 | $4.80Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.30Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 9 | $2.70Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 17 oz | $3.65Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 2 | $2.58Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.86 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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