Are enchiladas good for weight loss?

Cheesy chicken enchiladas are a Mexican comfort food, but they are also waistline-friendly. Homemade soft keto tortillas or traditional corn tortillas are wrapped around a filling and baked in a chili enchilada sauce. The chicken or vegan versions have only about 300 calories.

Is an enchilada healthy?

Typical enchiladas can be loaded with saturated fat and refined carbs. But you can easily prepare a healthy style enchilada recipe using low carb tortillas and healthier fillings like low fat cheese, chicken and beans.

Will enchiladas make you gain weight?

Like many Mexican dishes, some enchilada recipes can be quite fattening. If you are watching your weight, you may want to choose one of the healthier Mexican recipes by making your beef enchiladas or chicken enchiladas yourself so that you can limit the fat and calories they contain by controlling the ingredients.

Chicken Keto Enchilada Casserole with Cream Cheese

Name: Keto Soft Tortilla
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Cup of Egg Whites; 1/4 cup of Avocado Oil; 1 Cup of Almond Flour; 1/4 Cup of Coconut Flour; 1 Tablespoon of Milled Flaxseed; 1 Teaspoon of Salt; 1/2 Teaspoon of Onion Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder; 1 1/2 Cups of Boiling Water

Description

This Easy Keto Enchilada Bake is perfect to keep stashed in your freezer for those busy nights when you have time only for the drive-through or to throw something pre-made into the oven!

Ingredients

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Avocado Oil Spray
12 Ounces of white meat chicken - shredded breast meat or chicken chop meat or a blend of both
3 Garlic cloves minced
1 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste
1 Tablespoon of Taco Spice Seasoning
3 Ounces of Cream Cheese
1/4 Cup of Salsa
2 Tablespoons of Water
4 Soft Tortillas - you can make your own Low Carb Tortillas or use a store bought Low Carb Brand like Tumaro's
4 Ounces of Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees F. Lightly spray the inside of an 8X8 casserole dish with Avocado Oil.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot add the chicken chop meat until browned, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the meat.
Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more stirring constantly.
I like to add a mix a shredded white meat chicken which I pre cooked in my instant pot or you can get a rotisserie chicken and use some shredded white meat from that and mix it with the chicken chop meat and blend together.
Stir in the tomato paste and the Taco Seasoning and turn off the heat.
In a small sauce pan over medium heat add the cream cheese, salsa and water and whisk until smooth. Turn off the heat.
To assemble each enchilada, spoon one quarter of the meat mixture into the center of each soft tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and place them into the prepared casserole dish.
Spoon the creamy salsa on top and sprinkle on the shredded cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted, about 10-12 minutes.
Serve

Notes

This Recipe card if for the Enchilada Filling Only. Depending on which Low Carb Soft Tortilla you decide to use in your recipe - you will have to add the carb value of your soft tortilla to the carb value of the enchilada filling.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Oven Bake
Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 Enchilada
Calories: 303
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 382.9 mg
Fat: 19.2 g
Carbohydrates: 4.5 g
Protein: 27.4 g
Cholesterol: 111.6 mg