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Wild Chicken Enchiladas: Our Low-Carb Take of a Mexican Favorite

Posted by Alyson Rose | Last Updated: March 7, 2019

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

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Wild Chicken Enchiladas
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
55 mins
 
Author: Alyson Rose
Serves: 2 - 4
Ingredients
Wild Enchilada Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or grass-fed butter, ghee or tallow)
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch (or millet, brown rice, or oat flour)
  • ¼ cup chili powder
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 10-ounce tomato paste (about 1 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or Italian seasoning)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt to taste (~1/2 teaspoon)

Egg Tortillas*
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, ghee or tallow (or avocado oil)

Chicken Enchiladas
  • 2 cups chicken, shredded (leftover)
  • 2 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
  • More optional toppings: guacamole, salsa, fermented sour cream, lettuce and/or cilantro
Instructions
Enchilada Sauce
  1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the arrowroot starch and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thick and bubbly. Add the chili powder and cook another 30 seconds. (This is a good time to pull the frozen spinach out of the freezer, if you haven't yet).
  2. Stir in the chicken broth, tomato paste, oregano, cumin, and salt. Stir and reduce to a simmer.
  3. Simmer 15 minutes until sauce is thick and bubbly. Set aside to cool slightly.
Egg Tortillas
  1. Heat one teaspoon of butter in a small omelet or crepe pan set over medium-high heat.
  2. Pour about ¼ cup beaten egg into the pan and swirl to make a large, thin omelet.
  3. Heat until bubbly and edge is crisp. Remove to a plate.
  4. Repeat with remaining egg to create 6 - 8 omelet tortillas.
Assemble Chicken Enchiladas
  1. Preheat oven to 375℉.
  2. Spread ¼ cup sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish.
  3. Divide chicken and spinach evenly between the egg tortillas, lining the filling up in the center of each. Sprinkle with hot sauce and cheese (if using).
  4. Roll the tortillas, leaving ends open, and lay side-by-side in the casserole dish.
  5. Top with remaining sauce and a sprinkle of cheese (optional).
  6. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
  7. Garnish with toppings like guacamole, salsa, fermented sour cream, lettuce and/or chopped cilantro.
Notes
Don't have leftover chicken? Here's a quick and easy recipe...

Easy Shredded Chicken: Add uncooked chicken breasts or thighs to a saucepan and pour in enough water to cover. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, ~10-12 min. Transfer to a bowl, allow to cool, and shred chicken meat with 2 forks.
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When you’re in the middle of a busy week (like this one), eating right can be tough. That’s when we knock out a pan of comfort food like these low-carb Wild Chicken Enchiladas.

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

Instead of using corn or flour tortillas, we make the tortillas using only beaten egg and cook them like a thin crepe or omelet.

It’s ok if your egg tortillas don’t come out perfectly shaped since we’re smothering these with enchilada sauce and melted cheese.

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

These taste even better re-heated in the oven the next day, so make a big batch!

Thin omelets make quick, low-carb wraps for these spicy shredded chicken #enchiladas. Click To Tweet

These Enchiladas are a favorite in our community, the Fat-Burning Tribe. Here’s what some of our members are cooking up in their own kitchens…

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

Get the recipe for these Wild Chicken Enchiladas: http://bit.ly/chencld

These low-carb Chicken #Enchiladas are a new favorite. Click To Tweet

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Abel’s article on how to save money on good quality pastured chicken, beef, pork and seafood at the grocery store.

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Comments

  1. Denise says

    October 5, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    I would love to know how you made the shredded chicken. I somehow can never get it quite moist enough. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      February 1, 2018 at 6:34 am

      When I cook a whole, organic chicken in the crock pot overnight, it shreds so easy!

      Reply
    • Alyson Rose says

      March 8, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      Thanks Lynn for the crock pot tip!

      Hi Denise – thanks for asking about this. After cooking up a whole chicken, we often use the leftover chicken breast in this recipe.

      For oven-roasted whole chicken, you’ll get extra juicy breast meat by cooking the whole chicken breast-side-down.

      If you have uncooked chicken breast or thighs, here’s a quick and easy way to make shredded chicken: Add uncooked chicken breasts or thighs to a saucepan and pour in enough water to cover. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, ~10-12 min. Transfer to a bowl, allow to cool, and shred chicken meat with 2 forks.

      Reply
  2. Julie Merrell says

    October 19, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    Made these tonight. They look great!! I love that I was able to make my own enchilada sauce!!! Wish I could add a photo. Family loved it.

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    November 30, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    Love, love, love this recipe! I was skeptical about the egg tortilla but… WOW. I now have a mexican dish to add to my keto recipe book that isn’t in the form of a bowl. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Alyson Rose says

      March 8, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Yay! That’s great to hear. We usually make a big batch of these because they’re even better reheated the next day, which surprised me. But the egg tortillas absorb the sauce – so good.

      Reply
  4. Jake says

    January 5, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    What is everyone eating along side these?

    Reply
    • Alyson Rose says

      March 8, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      Since there’s spinach baked right into these, you’ll be getting veggies in your main course which is a bonus.

      But a side salad is always easy and works well — leafy greens, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts or sunflower seeds, sprouts, avocado, olive oil and balsamic. Mmmm, this is making me hungry. 🙂

      Reply

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