Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1/8 c. Vegetable oil
- 1 small onion finely minced (1/4 c.)
- 1 12.5 oz. can white chunk chicken, drained (or 1 1/4 c. cooked shredded chicken meat)
- 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups colby-jack shredded cheese
- 3 c. (approx.) commercially available enchilada sauce that is low in sugar grams
Nutrients
- Calories: 324
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fat: 17.5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 20
- Sugar: 2
- per Enchilada:
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