Can I bake chicken in a can of enchilada sauce?

marybethbeech
marybethbeech Posts: 181
edited September 21 in Recipes
My pantry is a little bare, and I don't feel like going to the store.

I've got chicken breasts, brown rice, and enchilada sauce. I was thinking about putting the rice in the bottom of a casserole dish, putting the chicken on top of that, adding a can of chicken broth and another cup or so of water, then topping the whole thing with the enchilada sauce.

For my side I was thinking canned chickpeas, maybe?

Like I said, the pantry is VERY bare. Has anybody ever tried a recipe like this? Do you think it will work?

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  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    Nutrition Facts

    User Entered Recipe

    2 Servings



    Amount Per Serving


    Calories 318.9

    Total Fat 3.5 g

    Saturated Fat 0.8 g

    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9 g

    Monounsaturated Fat 1.1 g

    Cholesterol 42.4 mg

    Sodium 685.0 mg

    Potassium 441.8 mg

    Total Carbohydrate 48.9 g

    Dietary Fiber 3.9 g

    Sugars 0.9 g

    Protein 21.4 g


    Vitamin A 28.2 %

    Vitamin B-12 6.6 %

    Vitamin B-6 34.7 %

    Vitamin C 5.8 %

    Vitamin D 0.0 %

    Vitamin E 0.5 %

    Calcium 3.8 %

    Copper 12.5 %

    Folate 3.3 %

    Iron 10.4 %

    Magnesium 26.7 %

    Manganese 113.9 %

    Niacin 59.7 %

    Pantothenic Acid 13.7 %

    Phosphorus 32.7 %

    Riboflavin 6.9 %

    Selenium 20.1 %

    Thiamin 16.8 %

    Zinc 12.7 %




    These are the nutrition facts. but mainly I'm concerned about taste.
  • nikki_zav
    nikki_zav Posts: 320 Member
    Sounds like it should work. I've done similar with chicken, marinara sauce and mushrooms. Only thing I would be worried about it the rice cooked proportionately to the chicken. Though I've never cooked rice in the oven before, only on the stove.

    Hope it goes well!
  • edinbors
    edinbors Posts: 112
    Sounds really really YUMMY to me!! :) Let us know how it tastes!!
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    yeah i would cook the rice on the stove instead and just the chicken and sauce in the oven :)
  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    I've made chicken and rice casseroles before :smile: they turn out great!
  • TabiHerbalifeCoach
    TabiHerbalifeCoach Posts: 691 Member
    as for the cooking of the chicken, in relation to the rice you could cut the chicken in to smaller pieces they would cook faster.
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    I've made tons of chicken and rice casseroles. I've get a pretty good grasp on how to handle that part of it. I just don't know how the enchilada sauce will work with the other ingredients... Usually I use some sort of cream soup.
  • recipe4success
    recipe4success Posts: 469 Member
    oh, well sure it will taste fine :) chicken enchiladas are always good.
  • sorellabella
    sorellabella Posts: 133 Member
    Sounds yummy let us know how it turns out and if you added your rice cooked or uncooked.:smile:
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
    I've cooked chicken casseroles with a tomato sauce before and they worked out fine, so it should be the same. Good luck and let us know how it is!
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    Thanks everybody! You've given me the confidence I need to take a culinary risk lol. I'll let you know how it turns out!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    It sounds delish. Do it and report back!!
  • maestrachistosa
    maestrachistosa Posts: 202 Member
    sometimes enchilada sauce can be a bit stong/spicy tasting. you might want to add a little water to it if you are sensitive to that.
  • sue123456
    sue123456 Posts: 3
    Do you have a slow cooker? Rice, chicken pieces, (green) enchilada sauce, onions, and olives. At the end of the day, it is so nice to come home to. Enjoy!:happy:
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