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Mexican Roasted Chicken Enchiladas

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Mexican Roasted Chicken Enchiladas

A roasted Mexican enchiladas with chicken thighs, tomatillos and cilantro, finished with lime juice, salsa verde and cumin, served over refried beans.

Total time
52 min
Prep
21 min
Cook
31 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
comfort

Ingredients

1.5 lbchicken thighs
1tomatillos
200gcilantro
300grefried beans
1/4 cuplime juice
1 tspsalsa verde
1/4 cupcumin
3 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the chicken thighs and roast them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes.

2

Add the tomatillos and cilantro, cooking until softened, about 6 minutes.

3

Stir in the lime juice, salsa verde and cumin for 3 minutes.

4

Warm the refried beans separately.

5

Let the chicken simmer for about 6 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the refried beans, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
485
Protein
59.3g
Fat
19.1g
Carbs
18.5g
Fiber
6.4g
Sodium
452mg

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