Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts (about 4 small or 2 large, cooked and shredded, you can substitute a rotisserie chicken ); 1/2 cup tequila; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup lime juice; 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 8-10 flour tortillas (10-inch ); 4 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese (or a Mexican blend); 1 cup green enchilada sauce; 1 cup prepared jarred salsa verde; 1 cup Crema (Mexican cream, can substitute heavy cream)

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"Tequila Lime Chicken Enchiladas features chicken marinated in tequila, lime juice and brown sugar wrapped up in a tortilla with lots of cheese and salsa verde...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb chicken breasts (about 4 small or 2 large, cooked and shredded, you can substitute a rotisserie chicken )

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1/2 cup tequila

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3/4 cup brown sugar

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1/2 cup lime juice

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1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder

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1 tsp garlic powder

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8-10 flour tortillas (10-inch )

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4 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese (or a Mexican blend)

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1 cup green enchilada sauce

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1 cup prepared jarred salsa verde

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1 cup Crema (Mexican cream, can substitute heavy cream)

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