Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas

These Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas are a quick and easy healthy dinner for any night. All you need is 5 simple ingredients, with a few easy swaps to make it higher in protein and fiber for everyday healthy eating.

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Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:

These Black Bean Chicken Enchiladas are a favorite family-friendly dinner for good reason!

• Protein-packed. One single enchilada has 22 grams of protein!
• Full of fiber. Between fiber-rich black beans and swapping in a high fiber, low carb tortilla, each enchilada has a whopping 15 grams of fiber!
• So simple. Healthy meals don’t need to be complicated, and these chicken black bean enchiladas are a perfect example. Just 5 ingredients, 10 minutes to assemble, and the oven does the rest!
• Crave-worthy flavor. These enchiladas have become a staple in our meal rotation, full of flavor that we always crave!
• Great for meal prep. They’re simple to throw together and the leftovers reheat well, making them a great meal prep option.
• Flexible recipe. Swap in other ingredients, like ground turkey, shredded pork, or green enchilada sauce instead of red. You can also add other ingredients, like roasted vegetables, hatch chilies, corn kernels, and more.

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Chicken – a great recipe to use leftover rotisserie chicken or other meal-prepped chicken, like my go-to Baked Thin Sliced Chicken Breast. You can even use canned chicken!
• Black Beans – I recommend using no added salt black beans, but even if yours contain salt, you can still reduce about 40% of the sodium content by draining and rinsing the beans (which I recommend doing in this recipe, regardless!).
• Cheese – use your favorite shredded Mexican or fiesta-blend cheese. Part goes inside the enchiladas but most goes on top to get that ultra-satisfying, gooey, cheesy topping.
• Red Enchilada Sauce – like the cheese, part goes in the enchilada filling, and the rest gets poured over the rolled enchiladas in the pan before baking.
• Tortillas – To make these as high fiber and protein as I could, I used Mission’s fajita-sized low carb, whole wheat tortillas. You can use any type of tortilla you prefer. Note that when using corn tortillas, they tend to be a little dryer and absorb more of the sauce, so you may want to add a little extra sauce both to the filling and on top.

How to Make Black Bean and Chicken Enchiladas

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Combine the shredded chicken, rinsed black beans, 1/2 cup of shredded cheese, and 2/3 cup of enchilada sauce to create the filling. Lay tortillas out on a clean surface and evenly divide the filling between them.

Tightly roll the tortillas around the filling, then place them seam-side down in a 9×13 baking pan (no need to grease the pan). Top with remaining enchilada sauce, then remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese on top has fully melted.

Tips and Variations

• Hatch Chilies – add a subtle kick by adding a 4 ounce can of green chilies to the filling.
• Green Enchiladas – swap your favorite green enchilada sauce instead of red enchilada sauce.
• Gluten-Free – use corn tortillas, or your favorite gluten-free tortilla. Also, be sure your enchilada sauce is gluten-free!
• Dairy-Free – you can completely skip the cheese, or substitute your favorite melting plant-based “cheese.”

Meal Prep: Storing & Reheating

In my opinion, enchiladas are a great option for meal prep! The flavors stay delicious, and just keep getting better and better over a few days! Plus, they’re super easy to reheat.

Simply package them into individual containers (I love these glass containers) and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until heated through. (Individual microwaves will vary, so keep an eye on yours!)

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