Mexican Roasted Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Mexican Roasted Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 lb chicken thighs; 1 tomatillos; 200g cilantro; 300g refried beans; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 tsp salsa verde; 1/4 cup cumin; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

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

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

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

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

Warm the refried beans separately.

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

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

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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