Keto Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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jcam222

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I was at Sam's Club yesterday and couldn't pass up on a couple of $5 rotisserie chickens. Picked them clean and cubed up all the meat with no firm plan on what I was going to make. This morning I considered quesadillas, chicken salad , several soups and popper casserole before I settled in trying some enchiladas. After glancing at a few recipes it was wing it time. I didn't take pics of the filling. Generally for the filling I tossed the chicken with 2 packets of fiesta ranch mix, added 2 large onions rough chopped and caramelized in butter, 1 1/2 cups minors chicken broth, 1 cup heavy cream, 4 small cans of green chilies and 24 oz of a shredded Mexican 4 cheese blend. Simmered it all and finished by thinking with 1T xanthan gum. Once cooled it all got wrapped in Mission zero carb tortillas. Yielded 28 total. EDIT - despite everyone saying not to change the recipe I plan on bumping tn chicken up to 2 1/2 birds.
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Sauce was 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 32 oz Members Mark white cheese sauce, 16 oz sour cream and 4 small cans of green chilies. Heated in a sauce pan and whished until smooth, 1/2 - 1t xanthan to thicken then poured over the wrapped enchiladas.
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Topped off with 32 oz of 4 cheese blend between the two pans.
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Baked at 350F for 30 minutes and topped with cilantro.
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Double shot of enchilada here plated up with more cilantro , jalapenos and salsa Verde.
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Nothing fancy and winged the recipe with mostly on hand ingredients but it turned out great. Very rich. I delivered some to three groups of friends /family who raced about it. I'll be cleaning the recipe up and adding to my recipe book. Thanks for looking!!
 
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jcam222 jcam222 you can call it wing it, tossed together or whatever. I would call it YES, right now. Where is my plate? Man that looks crazy good.

Bookmarked, looks amazing!
Thanks guys! Wing it is my typical process on something new. Sometimes its great round one and other times may take a couple more times adjusting. This one I'm leaving alone.
 
My wife sometimes calls me the " king of wing it" lol 🤣. Sometimes that's exactly the way to go. Looks incredible. Nice work. 👍
 
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That is not too far off from what I have been eating all week. That is my favorite food profile even if I am the only one in the house that loves it.

I would love to eat a couple of them.
 
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Looks great Jeff,

Almost enough cheese .. lol
everything about that sounds good , the browned cheese and the plate , nice.

I love just building a good meal from what I have on hand,

and tonight a big pot of chili for me , as the ladies are saying too spicy even before they try it , so making it for me this time.

Great meal Jeff,

David
 
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Sure looks like a successful 1st try to me!
I'd need a bib!!

Keith
Thanks Keith!

My wife sometimes calls me the " king of wing it" lol 🤣. Sometimes that's exactly the way to go. Looks incredible. Nice work. 👍
Thanks! Wing it is how all new recipes are born I think.

WOA! ok that looks gangster!
Thanks! Almost too tasty when trying to watch calories lol

That is not too far off from what I have been eating all week. That is my favorite food profile even if I am the only one in the house that loves it.

I would love to eat a couple of them.
Thanks! I'll be eating it most the week too. Luckily if I like something I can eat on it for days.

Hell Yeah! That looks amazing Jeff!
Thanks Brian

Looks great Jeff,

Almost enough cheese .. lol
everything about that sounds good , the browned cheese and the plate , nice.

I love just building a good meal from what I have on hand,

and tonight a big pot of chili for me , as the ladies are saying too spicy even before they try it , so making it for me this time.

Great meal Jeff,

David
Almost enough lol, I subscribe to to much cheese isn't a real thing haha. I'll bet they chili will hot the spot. I've been on a chili roll this year.

Looks great Jeff . That's my go to for leftover spinner chicken / whole roasted bird .
Nice work .
Thanks Rich!
 
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NICE WORK JEFF, I'D HIT THAT IN A HEARTBEAT
Looks great Jeff . That's my go to for leftover spinner chicken / whole roasted bird .
Nice work .
I EAT THE WINGS, LEGS, AND THIGHS FROM MY SPINNER BIRDS, MAKE TACOS, BURRITOS, AND ENCHILADAS WITH THE BREAST AND THE REST. GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE! RAY
 
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NICE WORK JEFF, I'D HIT THAT IN A HEARTBEAT

I EAT THE WINGS, LEGS, AND THIGHS FROM MY SPINNER BIRDS, MAKE TACOS, BURRITOS, AND ENCHILADAS WITH THE BREAST AND THE REST. GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE! RAY
Thanks Ray, I eat the wings and the skin and break the rest down.

Then I better pass on the secret ingredient for the enchilada filling .
Campbell's cream of celery soup .
I usually avoid the soup mixes due to carbs but many of the cream soups go great in casseroles

Man yeah! Wing a big plate of that Arkansas way.
Jim
I could probably freeze it outside today for the shipment!
 
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I subscribe to to much cheese isn't a real thing haha. I'll bet they chili will hot the spot. I've been on a chili roll this year.


Im with you on the cheese, and the chili was fantastic

3 Cheese Jalapeno Sausage, and hamburger Chili
( yes I add kidney beans to mine )

But should have topped it off with cheese

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David
 
You just cant beat those Sam's chickens. I dont think I've ever weighed the net weight after picking them but they are larger than most grocery stores. I also use the carcasses for making broth...and some of the meat if I'm in the mood for chicken soup.

That enchilada casserole HAD to be tasty. I made enchiladas with low carb tortillas once and didn't like the texture. My wife said she didn't recall not liking anything about them. It's that time of year and time to try again! Thanks for the inspiration.
 
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