These delightfully cheese salsa verde enchiladas are wrapped in keto tortillas, filled with tender chicken, and topped with queso. They are perfect for Cinco de Mayo or any family dinner you make.
Is Salsa Verde Keto
Yes, salsa verde is a keto-friendly dip or topping. Unlike tomato-based salsa, salsa verde is green because it’s made with tomatillos. There is usually around 2 grams of carbs in a 2-tablespoon serving, but check the labels to be sure.
It adds a wonderfully bright flavor to your enchiladas! And you can use it on top of eggs, as a dip for your chips, or on top of shredded pork.
Salsa Verde Chicken
Save yourself time and shred up a rotisserie chicken for this recipe. This is also a wonderful way to use up leftover poached chicken.
You just need about three cups of shredded chicken to fill all of the tortillas. If you want to cook the chicken fresh, then I suggest using chicken breasts. They shred the best.
Keto Chicken Enchiladas
For these enchiladas, I used some keto-friendly tortillas. The kind I used have 2 grams net carbs in each tortilla.
There are 5 grams net carbs in each enchilada, so be careful with how many carbs are in the sides you eat with it. Can you make chicken enchiladas without a tortilla? Yes, you certainly can!
To make them without the tortillas, I would bake the chicken, cheese, and sauce mixture together for a shorter time. When the cheese is all melted, spread the baked mixture onto a large piece of lettuce and eat it like a lettuce wrap.
Keto Mexican Recipes
If you’re going to make salsa verde chicken enchiladas for a Cinco de Mayo dinner, then serve it with some keto Mexican cauliflower rice. The flavors are perfect together!
Kids also love keto Mexican street cauliflower on the side. The roasted cauliflower bites are wonderfully spicy.
For something a little more fun for your Cinco de Mayo party, make some keto chili lime tortilla chips or keto jalapeño chips with sausage and queso dip.
Cheese lovers will really dig this keto queso dip that has sausage and is topped with slices of jalapenos.
For a completely different flavor, make a keto reuben dip. It’s really cheese with bits of red pepper. Or prepare a simple keto-friendly salsa or easy guacamole recipe. You really can’t go wrong!
Then, for dessert, make a classic Mexican recipe – keto tres leches cake. It’s so rich and delicious and is perfect for Cinco de Mayo.
Salsa Verde Enchiladas
Your family and friends won’t be able to tell that this is a low-carb recipe!
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. When you reheat them, the tortillas might soften, but they are still delicious.
Keto Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Below are the ingredients you’ll need to make some keto salsa verde chicken enchiladas. Exact measurements and instructions are located below within the printable recipe card below.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Keto tortillas (we used ones with 2 net carbs each)
Shredded chicken
Taco seasoning
Canned chopped green chilis
Mexican blend cheese
Salsa verde
Queso blanco dip
Cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the chicken, taco seasoning and green chilis to a bowl, and stir to combine.
Spread a layer of cheese down the center of each tortilla, and place a layer of the chicken filling on top.
Roll the tortillas closed around the filling, and place seam side down into a well greased baking dish.
Add the salsa verde and queso blanco dip to a microwave safe bowl, and heat until well combined and melted.
Spread the cheesy salsa mixture over the top of the enchiladas.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
Serve garnished with chopped cilantro if desired.
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Keto Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
Equipment
- Casserole Dish
Ingredients
- 6 Keto Tortillas
- 3 cups Shredded Chicken
- 1 tbsp Taco Seasoning
- 4 ounces Canned Chopped Green Chilis
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican Blend Cheese
- 1/3 cup Salsa Verde
- 1/3 cup Queso Blanco Dip
- Cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the chicken, taco seasoning and green chilis to a bowl, and stir to combine.
- Spread a layer of cheese down the center of each tortilla, and place a layer of the chicken filling on top.
- Roll the tortillas closed around the filling, and place seam side down into a well greased baking dish.
- Add the salsa verde and queso blanco dip to a microwave safe bowl, and heat until well combined and melted.
- Spread the cheesy salsa mixture over the top of the enchiladas.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
- Serve garnished with chopped cilantro if desired.
Notes
Keto Chicken Recipes
If you enjoyed this keto salsa verde chicken enchiladas recipe, here are some more easy keto chicken recipes kids will enjoy too.
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