Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas are my go-to easy Mexican dinner for company that is also freezer friendly. If you like a sweet/savory chicken recipe, you’ll love this chicken dish!

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HONEY LIME CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

These Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas have been our go-to Mexican meal for company or to give to a friend in need.

John absolutely loves these! If you don’t like sweet dishes you won’t like this. It is a mixture of sweet and spicy. They are so easy and really, really good. With a creamy enchilada sauce on top, these are to die for!

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas - my go-to easy Mexican dinner for company that is freezer friendly. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
You use rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken you have. Add some honey, lime juice, and chili powder for some kick.
Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas - my go-to easy Mexican dinner for company that is freezer friendly. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
We like to serve these with black beans, Cilantro Lime Rice, Guacamole, and Pico De Gallo.

TOPPINGS

Enchiladas in my opinion are all about the toppings. A healthy serving of sour cream, guac, and pico are essential!

FREEZER FRIENDLY

These enchiladas freeze great and are a great meal to give a new mom or a friend in need!

OTHER MEXICAN RECIPES:

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Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

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These Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas are my go-to easy Mexican dinner for company that is also freezer friendly. If you like a sweet/savory combo, you'll love these Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 pounds chicken, cooked and shredded , (about 3-4 cups, rotisserie chicken works well here)
  • 8-10 soft taco size flour tortillas
  • 4 cups shredded Monterey jack or cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups green enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix the honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic powder together and toss with the shredded chicken. Let it marinate for 1/2 hour in a Ziploc bag or up to 8 hours.
  • Pour enough enchilada sauce on the bottom of each baking pan to create a thin layer on the bottom, about a 1/2 cup. Fill flour tortillas with chicken and a generous amount of shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas.
  • Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and any leftover chicken marinade (you might not need to use all of the enchilada sauce depending on how saucy you like yours). Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until brown and crispy on top. Add the reserved 1 cup of cheese on top for the last 5 minutes of baking.  I serve mine with sour cream, pico de gallo, cilantro lime rice, and black beans.
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Main Course
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!