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Freezer-Friendly Chicken Enchiladas (Paleo & AIP option)

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These chicken enchiladas are the perfect freezer-friendly meal to freeze now and cook later. They're gluten-free, paleo, and can be made to be nightshade free.
Course Main Dishes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 556
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb chicken cooked and shredded
  • ⅓ cup zucchini shredded and excess water squeezed out
  • 1 ½ cup enchilada sauce use this sauce for AIP/nightshade-free
  • 8 grain-free tortillas I use Siete almond flour tortillas, see notes for AIP
  • 1 cup dairy-free cheese shredded (optional, use something like this for AIP)
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp green onion chopped
  • ¼ cup black olives sliced
  • 1 lime quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and set aside a 9x13" casserole dish lightly greased with avocado oil.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool slightly before combining with the shredded chicken, zucchini and 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce.
  • Add 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce to the casserole dish and spread evenly.
  • If using the Siete almond flour tortillas, heat for 15 seconds to slightly soften. Add 3-4 spoonfuls of the shredded chicken to the center of one tortilla and roll tightly. Add to the casserole dish. Repeat for all of the tortillas.
  • Top the tortillas with the remainder of the enchilada sauce and spread evenly. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
  • Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until fully warmed.
  • Allow to cool slightly before with topped with avocado, cilantro, black olives, green onion, lime wedges, and other toppings of your choice.

Notes

Siete brand tortillas are not AIP-compliant (except for their burrito size tortillas which are AIP compliant). I have not tried to make this recipe with homemade cassava flour tortillas, but I'm sure it would work! I also have an AIP zucchini enchilada recipe.
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.8g | Protein: 38.6g | Fat: 28.5g | Fiber: 7.8g