Honey-lime Enchiladas

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken
• 2 cups green enchilada sauce, divided
• 6 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
• 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 cup fat free half-and-half

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• whisk together the honey, chili powder, lime juice, and minced garlic in a large glass or ceramic bowl. add the shredded cooked chicken and toss to evenly coat. cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least a half hour. remove the shredded chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. save the used marinade.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom.
• combine marinated shredded chicken with 5 cups of shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl. mix lightly. spoon about 3/4 cup of the chicken-cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. roll tortillas and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
• in a bowl, whisk together remaining enchilada sauce, fat-free half-and-half, and remaining marinade. pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle top with 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
• bake in preheated oven until the cheese has melted and the top is brown, about 30 minutes