What’s your favorite kind of food? Me, I’ve got lots; Chinese food, Italian, BBQ. At the top of the list though is Mexican food. Tacos, burritos, horchata you name it! But there is one thing I’m not a huge fan of…enchiladas. Maybe it’s because I always end up making them too saucy or too spicy; there is just something about them I haven’t fallen in love with. When my good friend Meaghan, from Cook. Craft. Love invited me to join her and 10 other talented ladies in this month’s ingredient challenge of cilantro I knew exactly what I wanted to make; an enchilada I would actually like to eat. Challenge accepted.
I thought about what ingredients I liked in some of my other Mexican favorites and honey lime immediately came to mind. Unfortunately I only had one lime and I had already gone grocery shopping for the next 2 weeks so I wasn’t about to step foot in a store again and tempt myself to buy more than just a lime. What I did have was lemon juice. And who doesn’t love lemon and lime; am I right?! And you know what… I have a new favorite Mexican dish. These enchiladas had the perfect mix of sweet and citrus. The chicken was moist and juicy and the sauce on top was creamy and tangy. Plus you can throw these together in about 20 minutes; and I’m all for a quick and easy dinner.
Honey Citrus Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 6-8 large flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
- juice from one lime
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Cook chicken in a skillet or on grill and shred.
- While chicken is cooking combine cornstarch and water in a bowl.
- Add honey, lime juice, lemon juice, vinegar, zest, cilantro, chili powder and garlic powder to cornstarch mix and stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Reserve 1/3 cup sauce.
- Pour remaining sauce and chicken into an airtight container and shake to combine.
- Sprinkle 1 Tbsp cheese along center of tortilla.
- Add 2-3 Tbsp chicken on top.
- Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9x13 dish.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Combine reserved sauce with sour cream and stir to combine.
- Spread sauce on top of enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Top with sour cream and cilantro (optional)
You can also freeze these before cooking and save in the freezer for an even quicker weeknight dinner. Just remove from freezer and allow to thaw while oven is preheating. Now that you’ve seen what I’ve created with cilantro, head on over and check out these 11 other great recipes!
Roxanne says
I’m always looking for quick weeknight dinners! Thanks for sharing this one!
Sydney says
Thanks for visiting Roxanne and this is a so quick and easy to make. I love your pico/salsa recipe. It looks amazing!
Lindi says
These look delicious! And bonus – I have ALL of these ingredients in my home right now! Gonna try these this week š Happy to join you on this blog hop!
Sydney says
Thanks Lindi! And yes I love these blog hops where I have all the ingredients on hand…makes it so much easier when I am reading all these great recipes. It’s been a cilantro week for us.
Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says
I love enchiladas and these looks so easy to make….and delicious! š
Sydney says
Thank you Kat and they are super easy to make…which I am a huge fan of!
Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum says
Oh man, honey and lime in enchiladas sound delicious! I’m so glad you joined our challenge group, and that you finally have some enchiladas to enjoy! I just can’t imagine life without enchiladas. š
Sydney says
Thanks so much Leia and thank you for organizing everything! I tried your fries for dinner last night and they were SOOO good!
Emily @ Table & Hearth says
That sauce is making my mouth water just thinking about it š
Sydney says
Ah thank you Emily! Your soup looks and sounds beyond amazing too!!
Christin @ Blue Crab Martini says
I’m putting this on my dinner list for next week! I love the combo of honey and cilantro together in one meal. Pinned and can’t wait to try!
Sydney says
Thanks so much Christin! They do pair really well together š
Sarah@Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I am a HUGE chicken enchilada fan, and I love your twist on these! Definitely adding this one to the dinner menu. š
Sydney says
Thanks so much Sarah!! I’m now a big enchilada fan too š
Jen @ The Halfway Homemaker says
That is a very interesting combination, I will have to try. Thanks for sharing with Tasty Tuesdays.
Sydney says
Thank you Jen! Let me know if you try them and what you think.