Green Chile and Chicken Mock Enchilada Casserole (VIDEO)

Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole has the flavors you like in inexperienced chile rooster enchiladas, minus fairly a couple of of the carbs! And on this mock enchiladas recipe, entire roasted inexperienced chiles change the tortillas to make a recipe with about 11 web carbs per serving!

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Mexican meals is normally not low in carbs, however this artistic recipe for Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole is a tasty lower-carb dish with all of the flavors individuals love in enchilada casseroles. And in my prolonged household this has been a favourite for years, so I assumed I’d replace this submit and remind you about it for my Friday Favorites decide this week.

When Jake and I got here up with this concept of utilizing roasted inexperienced chiles to switch the tortillas in a inexperienced chile and rooster mock enchilada casserole, I may inform from the start that the recipe was going to be a winner. I changed the tortillas with layers of delicate roasted inexperienced chiles from a can, and likewise used Hatch Gluten Free Inexperienced Chile Enchilada sauce, a brand new product I discovered at my retailer.

Once I first examined the recipe with Jake, we cherished the flavors, and I shared some with my sister Pam and everybody in her household cherished it too. Hope you’ll strive it in case you like Mexican flavors like this.

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The place Can You Purchase the Roasted Inexperienced Chiles?

Should you don’t dwell within the west, the toughest factor about this recipe is likely to be discovering the large cans of roasted inexperienced chiles. You probably have a Mexican market close to you, that’s the very best place to get worth on the large 27 oz. cans of entire inexperienced chiles that I really like to make use of in recipes. But when that’s not an possibility you may get entire inexperienced chiles in a can at Amazon.com (affiliate hyperlink).

Is Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole low in carbs?

This casserole has about 11 web carbs in a serving with the enchilada sauce I used, so in case you’re on the lookout for extraordinarily low-carb or Keto recipes, you’ll must resolve if that may give you the results you want. However in case you persist with the beneficial serving dimension, for many individuals this is usually a good carb-conscious dinner to take pleasure in once you’re craving Mexican meals!

Desire a barely simpler model of rooster with inexperienced chiles?

Should you’d like a less complicated model of this recipe that’s additionally decrease in carbs, this Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese has lots of the identical flavors!

Methods to make Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole:

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1. Trim rooster breasts and reduce every one in half lengthwise. Put the rooster breasts in a pan, cowl with water, and simmer over low warmth till the rooster is cooked by way of. As quickly because the rooster is finished, drain it in a colander and take away to a chopping board to chill.
2. When it’s cool sufficient to deal with, shred the rooster aside into bite-sized items.
3. Simmer the inexperienced chile enchilada sauce till it’s thickened and lowered to 2 cups. (Search for the bottom sugar inexperienced chile enchilada sauce you will discover. I used Gluten Free Hatch Inexperienced Chile Enchilada Sauce (affiliate hyperlink). 
4. When the enchilada sauce has lowered to 2 cups, flip off the warmth after which whisk within the cream cheese and bitter cream.
5. Put the colander again into the sink and drain the  27 oz. can of entire roasted inexperienced chiles (affiliate hyperlink). Then use your fingers to separate every inexperienced chile and take away the seeds, making them into two equal piles so you may make two layers of chiles within the casserole.
6. Spray a crockery or glass baking dish with non-stick spray and make a layer of inexperienced chiles.
7. Make a layer of shredded rooster over the inexperienced chiles.
8. Unfold half the sauce over the rooster, then sprinkle half the cheese over the sauce.
9. Make one other layer every of entire roasted inexperienced chiles, rooster, sauce, and cheese.
10. Bake uncovered at 375F/190C till the casserole is effervescent and the cheese on high is getting browned.
11. Let cool about 5 minutes, then reduce and eat whereas it’s sizzling.
12. It will maintain within the fridge for a number of days and could be reheated within the microwave, and it additionally freezes effectively.

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Weekend Meals Prep:

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Low-Carb Weight loss program / Low-Glycemic Weight loss program / South Seaside Weight loss program Recommendations:
Eliminating the tortillas and including low-glycemic roasted inexperienced chiles makes this Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole an ideal dish for many low-carb consuming plans or any part of the unique South Seaside Weight loss program. Most manufacturers of inexperienced chile enchilada sauce do have a small quantity of cornstarch as a thickener, so this isn’t appropriate for people who find themselves strictly following Keto or South Seaside Weight loss program Part One, however the quantity of carbs continues to be a lot decrease than conventional enchiladas. 

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:
Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole was first posted in 2014 and straight away it grew to become a success in my prolonged household and on the weblog. The recipe was final up to date with extra info in 2023.

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