MEXICAN MEAL PREP FOR WEIGHT LOSS: ENCHILADAS VERDES | Jai
MEXICAN MEAL PREP FOR WEIGHT LOSS: ENCHILADAS VERDES
35 mins prepServes 4
Who said you can’t have enchiladas on a weight loss journey?! These are meal prep friendly and come together easily. They’ll keep you full for hours and if you need a side add frijoles de la olla. This will make your meal prep rotation!
1. Finely chop 1/4 of an onion.
2. Lightly grease a pan and add the ground chicken. Season with salt, pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves. Cook for 4 minutes and add the chopped onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Add the chicken mixture to a bowl.
3. Roast the tomatillos, poblano pepper, 1/4 of an onion, and jalapeño using your preferred method. (Air fry at 390°F for 10 minutes) Let the poblanos sit for 10 minutes.
4. Remove the skin of the poblano and remove the seeds and stem.
5. In a blender, add all the roasted vegetables plus 1/2 cup of water, cilantro, spinach, and seasonings to taste.
6. Add the salsa to the pan where you cooked the chicken and let it simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
7. Let the salsa simmer while you warm up the tortillas. Add them to a comal or microwave for 20 seconds.
8. Add 1/4 cup of salsa to each of your Tupperware containers.
9. Add 1 ounce of the chicken mixture to each tortilla. Roll them and add 4 enchiladas to each container.
10. Top each set of enchiladas with 1/2 cup of salsa and 1/4 cup of cheese.
11. Add 1/2 cup of lettuce, 30 grams of yogurt, and 1/2 cup of beans to each container.
