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    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles

    Published: Sep 20, 2016 · Modified: Aug 27, 2018 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. How to make easy chicken chilaquiles with chipotle chicken, mexican cheese, and fresh avocado. A flavorful Mexican meal. www.modernhoney.com

    Chicken Chilaquiles made with tender Mexican chipotle spiced chicken with tortilla chips, Mexican cheese, fresh avocado, cilantro, and Mexican crema. Such an easy meal to put together for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. Gluten-Free and made in 30 minutes or less. www.modernhoney.com

    Lunch.

    Most of the time... I think it's harder to figure out what to eat for lunch than it is for dinner. How many times do you take time out of your busy day to whip up something healthy for your lunch?

    Years ago, this Easy Chicken Chilaquiles was my lunch mainstay and I became obsessed with it. I literally craved it every single day because it was full of Mexican spicy flavor yet still fit my gluten-free diet. It is such a simple recipe!  I can make the chipotle chicken ahead of time and then when lunch comes around, all I have to do is assemble the toppings.

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. Gluten-Free 30-minute or less dinner. www.modernhoney.com

    It starts with simmering chicken tenders with chipotle chilies in adobo sauce and diced tomatoes and cooking it until the chicken is tender. Then you layer the chipotle chicken on top of tortilla chips, top it with Queso Fresco or Cotija cheeese (can even use feta), fresh avocado slices, cilantro, and Mexican Crema (or sour cream).

    Oh my heavens, it is so good. These Easy Chicken Chilaquiles are seriously so addicting you will want to eat it for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner.

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. How to make easy chicken chilaquiles with chipotle chicken, mexican cheese, and fresh avocado. A flavorful Mexican meal. www.modernhoney.com

    There are several options here. You can simmer the chicken in chipotle chilies and tomatoes until tender or start with a rotisserie chicken and simmer it in the chilies and tomatoes. They are both fabulous options!

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. Gluten Free and made in less than 30 minute or less dinner.

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. Gluten-Free and made in 30 minutes or less. www.modernhoney.com

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles

    Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
    Slowly simmered chicken tenders in Mexican peppers and spices on top of tortilla chips and topped with avocado, queso fresco or cotija cheese, sour cream or mexican crema, and cilantro.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Mexican

    Ingredients
      

    • (1) 28-ounce can Diced Tomatoes
    • (1) 4-ounce can Green Chilies
    • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 lb. Chicken Breast Tenders or Rotisserie Chicken
    • 3 Chipotle Chilies in Adobo Sauce diced (plus 1 Tablespoons Adobo Sauce)
    • 4 cups Tortilla Chips
    • ¾ cup Sour Cream or Mexican Crema
    • 8 ounces Queso Fresco Cotija Cheese, or Feta
    • 1-2 Avocados sliced
    • ¼ cup Cilantro garnish
    • Fresh Limes garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Place diced tomatoes, garlic powder, salt, chicken tenders, and chipotles and adobe sauce in large saucepan. Cook over medium- low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked and can easily be shredded with 2 forks. If using rotisserie chicken, cook for 8-10 minutes until heated.
    • Divide chips among 4-6 bowls. Top with chicken mixture and sauce. Garnish with mexican crema or sour cream, cheese, avocado, and cilantro. Serve hot.
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    If you want to a lunch or dinner that you can make in less than 30 minutes that everyone will love, then this Easy Chicken Chilaquiles in the dish for you! Grab a fork and dig in!

    Happy Cooking! xo

    Easy Chicken Chilaquiles. Gluten Free and made in 30 minutes or less.

     

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    1. Marie in Boston

      April 24, 2023 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      They really are easy and my family absolutely loved them....ate every bite!

      Reply
    2. Dale

      March 28, 2023 at 12:44 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect dinner recipe! Full of flavor yum

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