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Healthy White Chicken Enchiladas

These Healthy White Chicken Enchiladas are one of our family's favorite main dishes. Easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser, they use yogurt instead of sour cream to make a creamy white sauce (with tangy green chilis). Everyone loves them!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 enchiladas
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

  • 8 large flour tortillas (or 10-12 small)
  • 2 chicken breast (or 2 cups leftover shredded turkey or chicken)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I will use Monterey Jack only if I have it on hand)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth (I like to make my own with Better Than Bouillon) [Use low-sodium if you have concerns about sodium intake]
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 4oz can crushed green chilis

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook chicken breasts.  I like to poach them.  Arrange in the bottom of a pot and cover with water.  Add a sprinkle of salt (optional).  Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.  Turn heat off and let sit for 15 minutes.  Remove chicken.  Test with a meat thermometer (should read at least 165 degrees F).  Use two forks to shred chicken (debone if you're using bone-in).
  • While chicken is cooking, prepare sauce.  Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.  Add flour and whisk until smooth.  Cook, whisking for about 1 minute. 
  • Very slowly start to add broth to flour mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, whisking well between each addition.  Mixture will seize up at first, but will gradually thin out as you add more broth.  Continue until all broth is added. 
  • Cook, whisking occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, probably around 5 minutes.  Remove from heat and add yogurt and green chilis. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Shred cheese.  Mix 1 cup of cheese with shredded chicken in a bowl.  Divide it between the tortillas, roll them up and place, seam side down, in a lightly oiled pan.
  • Pour sauce over pan of rolled up tortillas.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until heated through.  Broil for a minute to brown the cheese, if you want.
  • Enjoy! :)

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 2mg