Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

 

These enchiladas were absolutely incredible.  This might be the best thing I've ever had!  It made so many enchiladas that I shared them with all of my friends - they still can't stop talking about them!  This is definitely something to try!

 

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

 

1 small, onion, peeled & diced (use a sweet Vidalia onion if you can find it)

3 chicken breast halves

1/2 c. chicken broth

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. garlic, minced (2-3 cloves)

salt & pepper (to taste)

6 tablespoons honey

5 tablespoons lime juice (2 large limes)

8-10 flour tortillas

1 lb. Monterey jack cheese, shredded

16 ounces green enchilada sauce

1/2 c. heavy cream

 

Sauté onion in a little butter until it becomes transparent and soft. In a crock pot add chicken, chicken broth, sautéed onion, chili powder, garlic, and salt & pepper. Cook on low for about 8 hours (or high for 3-4) adding more broth if needed (you don't want it to cook out completely). Remove chicken from crock pot and shred, then return to crock pot and simmer another 5 min. Drain out some of the juices (but not all of it... keep about 1/4 c.) and add honey and lime.

 

 

 

Place seasoned, shredded chicken in a Ziploc bag and seal tightly, pressing out as much air as you can. Marinate at least 30-40 minutes.. longer if you can (I did overnight).

 

While chicken is marinating spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray, then pour about 1/2 c. of enchilada sauce over the bottom. Fill tortillas with chicken mixture and shredded cheese, saving about 1 c. of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.

 

 

 

Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with heavy cream. Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top. Serve hot and top with your favorite enchilada toppings.

 

 

 

This recipe comes from Favorite Family Recipes!