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Friday, November 7, 2025

 


Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

1/3 cup honey

1/8 tsp lime zest

1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 large limes)

2 tsp  chili powder

2 tsp minced garlic

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2) cooked & shredded

12 white corn tortillas

2 cups colby jack cheese, shredded

2 1/2 cups Macayo's green enchilada sauce

1 cup of heavy cream


Directions

Preheat oven to 350°

In a medium bowl whisk together honey, lime juice, chili powder, and minced garlic

Add cooked and shredded chicken into mixture and toss

Allow to marinate at least 30 minutes up to 1 hour in the fridge

Heat large griddle to 350°

Lightly brown tortillas on each side

Grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray

In a medium bowl combine enchilada sauce and heavy cream

Spread about 1/2 cup of the mixture in the bottom of the oiled baking dish

Add a large spoonful (about 2 Tbl.) of chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla

Cover the chicken with a large pinch of cheese

Roll the tortilla and place seam side down in baking dish

Repeat with remaining chicken, cheese, and tortillas

You will use about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese for filling

Add the remaining marinade mixture to the remaining enchilada sauce mixture

Pour over the top of all the enchiladas

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese

Bake covered with foil for 30-35 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly


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