Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas- a low carb, Trim Healthy Mama friendly TEXMEX dish!
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I was finally able to update my Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas recipe. This recipe is by far, one of my favorites! It is so packed full of the TexMex flavor you won’t be disappointed!
Y’all, these are heavenly! And the greatest thing about them is they are “low carb” so will work with your Trim Healthy Mama Lifestyle! I find my low carb tortillas at my local grocery store. They usually range from 3-4 carbs each tortilla. If you find the big tortillas fill them as full as you can and you will be able to have one big one.
Another way you can enjoy these Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas is as a casserole. That will cut back on the use of the tortillas. I would layer chicken, cheese, sauce and then tortilla, repeat.
If you want to stay away from the gluten or extra carbs try layering this with broccoli, cauliflower, or even zucchini! This would make one scrumptious casserole!
Once constructed how you’d like simply cover these Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas with foil and bake! This dish would make a terrific dinner to bring to a party or given as a gift. Believe me, they will be a big hit!
I like to serve these with a scoop of guacamole and a side salad. For the salad, you can use a ranch or even a salsa as the dressing. A couple of these enchiladas will fill you up! This keeps you in a S mode for my Trim Healthy Mama friends!
I hope you enjoy my favorite recipe! And if you like these try my Sour Cream Beef Enchiladas! Also, be sure to make this Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dressing!
And visit my friend Nana’s Little Kitchen for other TexMex Recipes!
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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Description
A low carb TexMex recipe that is full of flavor. It’s creamy cheesiness is hard to pass up!
Ingredients
Chicken Mixture-
2-4 chicken breast, cooked & shredded (save some broth back about a cup)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
8 tortillas (low carb, I use the HEB or Mission Brand)
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
**Optional add pico to the enchiladas as pictured, a spoonful each.
Sour Cream Sauce-
1- 8oz block of cream cheese
1 cup of sour cream
1 jalapeno
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 to 1 cup of reserved chicken broth (or water)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
Guac-
3 avocados
2 cloves of garlic chopped
1 roma tomato sliced & chopped
1 handful cilantro chopped
1/4 cup of red onion chopped
1/2 lime squeezed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
Shred your cooked chicken in a bowl.
Add your spices.
Roll mixture up in tortillas in two large glass baking pans.
Clean & core jalapeno.
Put the jalapeno and garlic cloves into blender.
Add your sour cream, spices, cream cheese, & chicken broth.
Blend well.
Pour over tortillas.
Cover with cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Make your guac by chopping all the vegetables, adding spices and lime juice and mixing well.
Scoop on top of your enchiladas.
***Add pico or salsa to add on top as well.
ENJOY!!!!!!!
**I would serve with a side salad and have plenty of salsa to add on top.
Notes
This serves 4.
Oooooo this looks so good!
These look great! Question – how many enchiladas can you eat to keep it in S and not crossover? Also, what brand of low carb tortillas do you use? Thanks!
I use the Mission Low Carb Smart Balance tortillas. They are only 3 digestible carbs per tortilla so I have eaten 3 enchiladas and it’s still an S, just watch any other carbs, like tomatoes etc, but you still have a little room for those veggie carbs! 🙂 I can find the tortillas everywhere, Sam’s, Walmart, Target, HEB. I buy several at Sam’s Club because that’s where I find them the cheapest (we have a family of 7). They have two kinds of the lower carb, one is 4 digestible carbs and more white flour, I stay away from those and just get the 3 carb ones! I have used them in several of my meal recipes on my blog. AND if you toast them up or heat them up a little they taste so yummy!!!
Quick question on the tortilla carbs. My understanding is that we can have up to 6 grams of carbs from store-bought, on-plan bread products and stay in S range… (Not that I think 3 extra carbs will completely derail THM, but just curious.)
I must have missed that, haha but 2 is usually enough for me once in a while I go for 3 but rare! Thank you for mentioning that! I’ll definitely remember that next time! I thinking you stuff the enchiladas full 2 will fill you up!! 😀
Could I use the wonder wraps in the THM cookbooks??
I think that would work… I just don’t know how they would do baked… definitely worth the try!! Then you could eat MORE!!!
Will certainly try your enchiladas, they sound wonderful.
Thank you so much!!
These look delish! Is the sauce kind of hot or just a bit spicy? I’m not sure if my kids would go for the jalapeños.
It wasn’t too too hot just a little. But you add half the jalapeño or replace it with cilantro. My kids did eat it and only one said it was spicy! 🙂
I use Chile’s since I’m a wimp when it comes to spice and it’s one of my favorite THM meals.
May be a dumb question, but how many carbs per tortilla in the low carb tortilla?
The Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas have 3 grams per tortilla! 🙂
Thank you!
You bet!!!
Does this freeze well? There are only 4 in my family and we like to freeze big meals for days when we have a lot going on.
I have not tried to freeze them… we always eat them up quickly but I would think it would be fine! Just maybe let it thaw before putting it back in the oven for 15-30 minutes! 🙂
I have tried freezing and the tortillas soak up all the sauce & end up soggy. So what I do now is freeze uncooked, the enchilada & the sauce separate. Pull out & put in I’d get the day before to thaw. They taste freshly made.
Oops…Pull out & put in the fridge the day before to thaw.
Good to know, thank you!
These look fantastic, but HUGE question….does only 3 chicken breasts really allow for 2 full pans??? I would typically use more than that for even 1 pan of enchiladas. I’m having a hard time believing this will fill up my big eaters if I don’t fit some more protein in there!
I think I would add more chicken- maybe two more chicken breasts. I need to update that recipe with more chicken. Thanks for the note!!!
You have so many good recipes – why no “Pin it” button? It would be so much easier to use them. Just a suggestion….
If you go to the bottom of the actual recipe (on a home computer not mobile) it has several social media buttons including a Pin button and Print button!! 🙂
i love your recipe and page..
Thank you so very much!! 🙂
I know this is an older post, but I was wondering if you or anyone has tried freezing them since this was originally posted, or if you could suggest at what point in the recipe you would freeze? I’m due at the end of March, and I’m trying to compile recipes that can be frozen for after baby comes, next month or so will be preparation time!
I’m curious too… I never have leftovers to freeze!
I just recently found these on Pinterest and I have been craving white sauce enchiladas! I have a large family that I bulk cook for and these are going on my menu for the month. I plan on making three batches (three dinners plus left overs, if any for lunch) so I will be freezing. I will tell you how it goes!
Awesome! Thank you, please do!! 🙂
I’ve frozen the Sour Cream Beef Enchiladas before with great results! I’m sure it would work as well with the Chicken.
That’s good to know! Thank you!!
I freeze the enchiladas uncooked & the sauce separate so they don’t get soggy. I take it out of the freezer the night before or that morning. Pour the sauce over them & pop in the oven…taste freshly made!
Awesome THANK YOU!
I am so glad to have found you recipe on Pinterest! My hubby LOVES Mexican food, especially chicken enchiladas. This one is definitely going on this week’s dinner menu. Thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to see what other goodies on your blog that I will find.
Yay, you are quite welcome! This is one of my favorites!!
Can I make this the night before and leave uncooked in the refrigerator until tomorrow night?
Thank you!!
Hmmm… I have not ever tried it. I think it would work my only issue would be if the tortillas were to get very soggy. Maybe test one out? Let me know if it does work!!! 🙂
Sarah,
Thanks for the recipe. Do you mind if I ask how you pre-cooked your chicken? I just happen to have some thawed, but was going to grill it. Would it shred very well that way?
I made this tonight for our family dinner. Delicious! The jalapeno-sour cream-cream cheese sauce was divine! Mmmm!
YAY!!! 🙂
awesome!! 🙂
I just made these tonight and they were a big hit!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!! I did cut the chili powder down so they wouldn’t be too spicy, but other than that I followed it exactly and they were so good!
Awesomeness!! 🙂
Hi! Thanks for the recipe. I just made them tonight and although they tasted yummy, my sauce got kinda thick and curdle-y. Do you think I jus cooked them too long or Is that how they turn out? Your sauce still looks in the thinner side after cooking
Hm…. I think that might have been that it cooked too long. 🙂
Loved these but I tweaked it a little. I cut it in half and used 2 chicken breasts and it filled 8 tortillas….perfect for my family of 4. I used a little can of green chiles instead of the jalapeño and I did not need the broth. I like the thick creaminess the cheese and sour cream. It was very good! This is one I will definitely make again!
Yum that’s sounds like a great addition!!! 🙂 And thank you!!
I know these are made with flour tortillas but could you make them with
sprouted corn tortillas?
Yes, you could use sprouted corn tortillas but it would make this dish a crossover them. Still on plan, though! 🙂
Looks amazing!! My hubby has been wanting a white chicken enchilada recipe. Thanks 🙂
Thank you!! It’s always nice to please the husbands!! This is one of my husband’s favorite! 🙂
This is my family’s favorite THM recipe so far. Thank you so so much
So excited to try this! Sour cream chicken enchiladas are a favorite in my house!
Can’t wait to try this recipe! YUM
My first recipe I tried on your site! Love it! Will be making more!!
I am so happy I came across this recipe. We are huge enchilada fans and I needed to find a new THM recipe that would not be to far off from my nonTHM recipe and SCORE!!! Thank you for your dedication and work with all these fabulous recipes.
My whole family loves this one!
I just wanted to say that I think you make some of the best recipes ever. But this one I absolutely love. I love Mexican food. It’s good and flavorful. My family loves it also including my little’s and they always request it. It makes THM doable. Now I just need to restart. Love your website and all the work you do.
This recipe looks soo good! I can’t wait to try it!
Oh, yummy! 🙂 I’m always looking for good potluck dishes, but enchiladas aren’t always the easiest thing for people to scoop onto their flimsy paper plates. 😉 So for tonight’s potluck I kind of made a deconstructed enchilada casserole, using four low carb tortillas cut into squares, and just mixing the sauce into the shredded chicken (with a can of green chiles) and layering tortillas, then chicken, then some cheddar and monterey jack, and repeat. So delicious- thanks so much for another way I can enjoy my beloved Mexican food flavors and stay on plan! <3
Great idea!!! Thank you for sharing!!! 🙂
Could I sub the sour cream for fat free greek yogurt? Just because I don’t have any on hand 😉
Yes, I think it would work. I’ve used greek yogurt in place of sour cream many times! 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious. I just had a small question. I am not allowed any peppers or tomatoes of any kind. Would this still work if the peppers were omitted. I would really love to try this, but I am not sure it will work.
You can leave out the peppers and tomatoes… just use cilantro in the sauce instead. You won’t have the zest of the jalapeno but you could add a little lime juice and more garlic to give it a kick! 😉
so, when you say you have a little room for veggie carbs with these. Are vegetables considered carbs?!? I’m looking in to doing THM but trying to do a bit of research first.
No, not really unless it is a very starchy veggie like a carrot or sweet potato… most of the green veggies are pretty low in carbs and not counted. But like for the onion you want to keep to 1/4 cup per serving to keep it an S. I cannot imagine eating more than 1/4 of onion in one meals so I think it’s good! 😉
I love these chicken enchiladas. I’d like to make them tonight, but I don’t have tortillas. Have you ever made them as a casserole??
I have sort of… you can do this dish with a spaghetti squash and just layer the ingredients!!! Delish!!
just curious as to round about how many calories you would guess are in each enchilada? Ty
Ah, I don’t really count calories but I will see if there is a calorie plug in for my recipes!
If you eat two enchiladas, that would be 6 carbs (of carb balance tortillas) – not counting the carbs in the tomatoes, etc. I always get confused about what I can eat of carbs when I have an S meal – and visa versa. Please help.
Yes, but the tomato amount (unless you use a whole lot) doesn’t really need counting. 🙂 I’d say if you had several slices of tomatoes then you might count it but it’s its just a sprinkle… you are ok! 🙂
Thanks for this yummy recipe! Just wondered if anyone did end up freezing these and if so how’d it turn out? Thanks!
I still have not tried freezing them but I’ve read that others have and it worked… 🙂
I’ve made 3 versions of your enchiladas and this one is our overall family favorite! Last night I accidentally left out the sour cream from sauce–so I just spread it on top after baking. We liked it even better that way! :-).
YAY!! 🙂
best way to shred the chicken? cooking for 80 ppl so a efficient way would be great!
Oh wow! I seen people use a hand held mixer to shred up cooked chicken?! Hope that works for you!!
I made these for my small group last night…they were a huge hit! And everyone loved the guacamole, too!
Yay, I love love these guys!
I made these tonight and Oh my goodness they were so amazing better than any chicken enchiladas I have ever ate. I am on the THM and used the mission valley low carb and these do not leave you missing anything. This is a awesome recipe!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I’m sooo happy you like them!!!
Believe it or not, I have a different question that has not been addressed!
Since this is S, would it be okay to use different pieces of chicken instead of just breasts?
Absolutely!!
Is a digestible carb different than a net carb? I only can find Mission tortillas that have 6 net carbs. Thanks for your help. I’m looking forward to trying these.
I’m not sure… I think you want to go with net… you can use the 6 net carbs but you would only want to have one of those since it’s the big tortillas. Just fill it really full OR you can layer a couple of the tortillas to make more of a casserole!!
I made this twice with leftover turkey and we love them. It is a nifty disguise to use up the last of the bird.
Awesomeness!!
Curious! Can you really get 24 enchiladas from 4 chicken breasts?? I had a ton of sauce but only got 7 enchiladas.
Are you using the 3 carbs only tortillas? There are bigger tortillas that would cut the amount down. I might need to update that amount… thanks for the comment!!
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! This sauce is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! The first taste i started yelling for everybody to get in my kitchen and try it!!! YOU NAILED IT!!!!! This is going in my permanent rotation!!
Woohoo… I do love this sauce too!!
Mrs. Criddle…I don’t know why it took me so long to make these!!! Best. Ever. Plus, I had just roasted up a bunch of Anaheim chilis from my garden, so I peeled and chopped those and mixed in with the chicken filling. But… THAT. SAUCE. THOUGH!!!!
this is like my favorite enchilada recipe in like ever!!! my hubby loves it!! which is a win for me because he doesnt like thm food.. but this he loves!! thanks sarah!!
Hi Sarah
I’m a first time visitor and this is a great site.
I wanted to make a comment on the Low carb tortillas.
Mission brand are good but they have a sweetness to them
and we just love the HEB low carb to us they have a more
traditional flour tortilla taste NO sweetness to them.
By the way have you ever tried making Tacos by just frying the flour tortillas in oil and flip in half when slightly brown remove and drain on paper towel. Fill with your favorite ingredients.
They are crunchy and delicious!. Serve while still warm if possible.
I actually love the HEB Low Card tortilla better than the Mission!!! I didn’t find those until after this recipe but that’s all I use now!! 🙂 And that’s my favorite way to eat those tortillas!!! 🙂
I’ve made these many times and shared them with my readers at least once. Today I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner this week as we are getting back on plan and he first asks for “those white enchiladas” . Thanks for this recipe always a hit!
Awesome to hear!!! Thank you!!
These were amazing! So flavorful! Loved the sauce on top! I have been making another chicken enchilada recipe for years, and it is not as good at all! This was like eating at a Mexican Restaurant! These are going in the recipe box for sure!
OMG!!! These were amazing!!! I didn’t have the jalepano but I bet they would have been even better if I had it!! I used some low carb tortillas from HEB also they are super yummy but price is too high for a family meal… lol so I made the families with regular corn tortillas and they loved them too! Also, the guacamole was awesome as well!!
So happy to heat you like them!!!
I made this with 4 chicken breasts and didn’t seem to have enough chicken – but way too much sauce. Any ideas if the measurements are off in the recipe or what I may have done wrong?
They were delicious!!!
Hmmm… my chicken breasts were really big. That’s probably why. You could do more like six!
Hi, I just started THM. If I want to keep these as S and my flour tortillas are 5 net carbs (La Banderita) brand. Can I eat 2? Thanks!
If it’s the big ones, I would keep it to one big one. If you want to take it further… try layering a couple of tortillas on top and then add another layer of chicken, sauce, cheese to make more of a casserole.
What is the layer in the bottom of the pan that looks like a thin layer of mashed potatoes. I read all the recipe and a few of the comments and do not see what that is mentioned. Thanks.
It is the sour cream / cream cheese sauce.
its good!!