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Chicken and black bean enchiladas

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $3.48 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

45mintotal
≈ $3.48a serving
835kcalper serving
55gof protein
Freezes well
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Chicken and black bean enchiladas, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion

    Peel the onion and cut it into small cubes. Set aside.

  2. Cook the chicken

    Cut the chicken breast into small pieces. In the hot skillet with the oil, cook them over medium heat for 8 minutes until they're white all the way through. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.

  3. Cook the onion

    In the same skillet, cook the onion over medium heat with a pinch of cumin for 5 minutes until translucent.

    Tip · If the onion sticks, add a splash of water to the skillet and scrape up the browned bits with the wooden spoon.

  4. Add the beans

    Add the drained black beans and half of the tomato sauce to the skillet. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.

  5. Preheat the oven

    Preheat your oven to 180 °C (thermostat 6) while you prep the rest.

  6. Roll the enchiladas

    Lay out a tortilla, spoon 2 tbsp of the chicken, onion and bean mixture into the center, roll it up tightly and place it in a baking dish. Repeat with the other 3 tortillas.

  7. Top with sauce

    Spoon the rest of the tomato sauce over the enchiladas, covering them well. Sprinkle with half of the shredded cheddar.

    Tip · To keep the tortillas from tearing, microwave them for 10 seconds between two damp dish towels before filling them.

  8. Bake until bubbly

    Bake the enchiladas at 180 °C for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and the sauce bubbles a little.

  9. Serve hot

    Take the dish out of the oven and sprinkle with the rest of the cheddar. Let it rest for 2 minutes before serving.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 835 kcal. 32% comes from carbs, 26% from protein and 38% from fat.

68 gCarbs
55 gProtein
35 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy835 kcal
Protein54.8 g
Carbs67.6 g
of which sugars13.1 g
Fat34.9 g
of which saturated fat11.7 g
Fiber11.8 g
Salt4.3 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.48 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.96for 2 people
≈ $3.48a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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