Description
These Easy Chicken Enchiladas take a few minutes of prep work and are universally loved.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups enchilada sauce*, divided
- 2 1/2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 can mild diced green chiles
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
- 15 (5 inch) corn tortillas*, warmed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread a small amount of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a medium rectangle baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 1 cup enchilada sauce, the green chiles, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, and 1 cup of the Colby jack cheese.
- Warm your tortillas by wrapping them in a towel and microwaving for 30 seconds, or using a dry pan and heating each one for about 10 seconds per side.
- Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture, roll it up, and place it seam side down in the baking dish. My baking dish allows for 3 rows of 5 tortillas.
- Top the tortillas with the remaining enchilada sauce and remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until everything is hot and the cheese is melted. Enjoy.
Notes
Notes:
- Use my homemade enchilada sauce (recipe below) or if you’re in a pinch, canned sauce can be used.
- Adjust the amount of tortillas used if you use larger tortillas. Flour tortillas may also be substituted.
Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe:
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- In a small pan over medium high heat, heat 3 tablespoons avocado oil.
- Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute.
- Add 1/4 cup chili powder, 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder and whisk for another 30 seconds.
- Slowly pour in the chicken stock and whisk constantly until combined.
- Add the tomato paste and whisk until combined.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from heat.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 581
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Fat: 32 grams
- Saturated Fat: 13 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 40 grams
- Fiber: 6.5 grams
- Protein: 35 grams