Description
Chicken Enchiladas bring comfort straight from Mexican kitchens to your dinner table with layers of tender chicken, melted cheese, and a silky sauce that wraps everything in pure deliciousness. Grab your tortillas and get ready for a meal that’ll make your family cheer with excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins and Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken, shredded
- 8 flour tortillas
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1 cup cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350F and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil across a 9×13 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Grab a mixing bowl and combine 2 cups shredded chicken with ½ cup cheese, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper until evenly distributed.
- Whisk 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 cup sour cream, and 1 cup milk in a separate bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Spread ½ cup of the soup mixture across the bottom of your prepared baking dish, creating a thin protective layer.
- Take each flour tortilla and fill with ¼ cup chicken mixture, rolling tightly and placing seam-side down in the dish.
- Pour the remaining soup mixture over the rolled enchiladas, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup cheese evenly across the top of the enchiladas.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese melts and edges turn golden brown.
Notes
- Swap corn tortillas for flour tortillas if you prefer a softer texture and easier rolling.
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick shortcut that adds extra flavor to the filling.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like pepper jack or Mexican blend for more complex taste.
- For a lighter version, replace cream of chicken soup with Greek yogurt and low-fat milk to reduce calories.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg