Servings: 6 enchiladas
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
🥗 Ingredients
For the Chicken Filling
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie or poached)
- 1 cup reduced-fat cottage cheese (blended until smooth) or Greek yogurt
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or part-skim Monterey Jack
- 1 small jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For the Low-Carb White Enchilada Sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp almond flour (or coconut flour—use 1 tsp since it’s more absorbent)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup light sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 small can (4 oz) diced green chiles
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
For Assembly
- 6 low-carb tortillas (e.g., Mission Carb Balance or similar)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella for topping
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat the oven
Heat to 375°F (190°C).
2. Make the filling
In a mixing bowl, combine:
✔ shredded chicken
✔ blended cottage cheese / Greek yogurt
✔ shredded cheese
✔ jalapeño
✔ garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, salt, pepper
Mix until well combined.
Set aside.
3. Make the white sauce
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Whisk in the almond flour and cook 30 seconds.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth until smooth.
- Add the cream cheese, stirring until melted and incorporated.
- Add the sour cream/Greek yogurt, green chiles, garlic powder, and salt.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Assemble
- Spread about ¼ cup of sauce on the bottom of a greased baking dish.
- Fill each low-carb tortilla with ~½ cup chicken filling.
- Roll and place seam-side down in the dish.
- Pour remaining sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle with ½ cup mozzarella.
5. Bake
Bake 20–25 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Optionally broil for 1–2 minutes for browned topping.
🍽 Serve
Garnish with:
- fresh cilantro
- sliced green onions
- a squeeze of lime (optional)
💪 Macros (approx. per enchilada)
These vary by tortilla brand but here’s a reliable estimate:
- Calories: 290–320
- Protein: 28–32g
- Carbs: 7–10g net
- Fat: 14–17g
