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Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas is a quick and delicious meal featuring shredded chicken and green chile sauce wrapped in tortillas.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 enchiladas
Calories 460 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Skillet
  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Tortillas

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 6 pieces flour tortillas or corn tortillas 8 inches in diameter

Sauce and Filling

  • 2 cups green chile enchilada sauce or salsa verde 16 ounces
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped plus more for serving
  • 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar, Monterey Jack, Oaxaca, or Mexican cheese blend

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not brown, about 1 minute. Stir in the green chile enchilada sauce and cook for one more minute.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in sour cream and cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. If sauce is too spicy, stir in more sour cream.
  • Remove 1 cup of sauce from the skillet and set aside to assemble the enchiladas later. Stir the shredded chicken and half the cheese into the sauce left in the skillet.
  • Spread half of the reserved sauce on the bottom of the dish. Place ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Roll into a cylinder and arrange rolled tortillas seam-side down in the baking dish. Spread the remaining reserved sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Allow the enchiladas to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

These enchiladas are best served the day they are made as they absorb more sauce and become soft over time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 33gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 113mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7g
Keyword chicken enchiladas, Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas, enchiladas, green chile sauce, Mexican food, Quick Recipes
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