How many calories in enchiladas
Two enchiladas have about 600 kcal, with 30 g of protein from the filling and cheese.
Portion
To burn it off
Enchiladas are tortillas rolled around chicken, beef or beans, covered in chilli sauce and cheese and baked. A Mexican classic and a midweek tray bake favourite.
Two are about 600 kcal, with 30 g of protein, 45 g of carbs and 33 g of fat. The cheese on top and inside brings a lot of the fat.
With rice, beans, sour cream and guacamole on the side, a Mexican restaurant plate gets to a lot more. The enchiladas themselves are a reasonable dinner.
Tips
- 1Go lighter on the cheese on top, the sauce carries the flavour.
- 2Fill them with chicken and beans instead of beef and cheese.
- 3Swap sour cream for a spoonful of yoghurt or extra salsa.
Where it comes from
The Maya of the Yucatán were already rolling tortillas around fillings and covering them in sauce long before the Spanish came. In 1519 in Tenochtitlan, conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo saw the Aztecs eat tortillas dipped in chilli sauce, a dish called chīllapīzzali, chilli flute. The Spanish name comes from enchilar, to season with chilli.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Enchilada
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Questions
How many calories in one enchilada?
About 300 kcal.
How much protein is in enchiladas?
About 30 g in two.
How many calories with rice and beans?
Add the sides to the 600 kcal. Type the whole plate in Caltype and it counts all of it.
Are enchiladas made with corn or flour tortillas?
Traditionally corn, which are small, around 50 to 60 kcal each. A large flour tortilla is well over 100 kcal, so flour versions come out higher.
Can you freeze enchiladas?
Yes, before or after baking. Wrap them well, use them within about three months, thaw in the fridge and bake until piping hot all the way through.
