Description
Chicken Enchiladas bring a zesty Mexican dinner straight to your table with minimal fuss and maximum flavor. Creamy cheese, tender shredded chicken, and warm tortillas come together for a simple meal that will have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup diced onions
- ½ cup sour cream
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350F and grab a 9×13 inch baking dish for perfect enchiladas.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté ½ cup diced onions until they turn soft and translucent.
- Fold 2 cups shredded chicken into the onions and pour in ½ cup of enchilada sauce, stirring until everything is evenly combined.
- Soften 8 corn tortillas by quickly heating them in a separate pan, making them flexible and easy to roll.
- Spoon about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and carefully roll them into tight cylinders.
- Arrange the rolled enchiladas seam-side down in your prepared baking dish, nestling them close together.
- Pour the remaining ½ cup enchilada sauce evenly over the top of the rolled tortillas.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese across the entire dish, covering every enchilada.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated 350F oven and bake for exactly 20 minutes until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let the enchiladas rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.
- Top each enchilada with a generous dollop of ½ cup sour cream right before serving.
Notes
- Warm tortillas briefly on a hot skillet to prevent cracking when rolling the enchiladas.
- Choose rotisserie chicken for a quick and flavorful shortcut to shredded chicken.
- For a gluten-free version, use corn tortillas and verify your enchilada sauce is gluten-free.
- Swap regular cheese with dairy-free alternatives for a vegan-friendly adaptation that still delivers rich flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg