Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

If you like enchiladas and Buffalo wings, then why not have both!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

2 pounds cooked chicken

shredded

1 (1.6 oz) package Buffalo wing seasoning mix (such as McCormick®)

1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)

2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese

2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup chili sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot Wings® Buffalo sauce)

8 burrito-sized flour tortillas

1 (4.5 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese

Hot Bean Dip

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking pan.

Step 2

Place chicken in a large bowl and add Buffalo wing seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Toss to coat.

Step 3

Combine pepper Jack cheese and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; reserve 1 cup of cheese mixture. Reserve about 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce and pour the rest into a shallow bowl.

Step 4

Coat both sides of a tortilla with Buffalo sauce and place on a plate. Add desired amount of chicken and cheese mixture. Roll tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cover enchiladas with reserved cheese mixture and drizzle with reserved Buffalo sauce.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and tortilla edges are starting to brown about 20 minutes. Top with blue cheese before serving.

Nutritional Information

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 857.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 41.2g 82%

Carbohydrates: 79.7g 26%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 40.1g 62%

Saturated Fat: 20.2g 101%

Cholesterol: 148.2mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 999IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.9mg 100%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 99.1mcg 25%

Calcium: 363.7mg 36%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 34.2mg 12%

Potassium: 305.2mg 9%

Sodium: 2712.5mg 109%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 361.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.