Chicken Enchilada with Green Sauce Recipe
If you're looking for an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love, look no further than this chicken enchilada with green sauce recipe. This is one of our favorite recipes with cooked roast chicken, sour cream, melty cheese, and yellow corn tortillas or flour tortillas, salsa verde for just a hint of heat. They are a tasty, quick, and easy dinner.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 520kcal
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Kitchen Essentials
9 X 13 Cake Pan
Oval Casserole
Serving Plate
Water Carafe
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Ingredients
- 8 Flour Tortilla 8-10 inch or 12-16 corn tortillas
- 16 Ounces Chicken 2 ½ cups of any kind of cooked chicken, rotisserie chicken works well for this recipe
- 32 Ounces Salsa Verde 2 jars
- 1 ½ Cups Sour Cream divided ½ for the chicken filling ½ for the topping
- 4 Cups Cheese shredded divided save 1 cup for the topping
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Instructions
- In a large bowl add the Enchilada filling ingredients. Add shredded cheese. Can use Monterey Jack, Mexican cheese blend, or Colby Jack, and cooked chicken that has been shredded or diced. Rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken breast, or canned chicken works nicely for this. Next add half the sour cream and 3 cups of the shredded cheese. Reserve the rest of the sour cream and cheese for the topping.16 Ounces Chicken, 4 Cups Cheese, 1 ½ Cups Sour Cream
- Mix the chicken mixture ingredients together.
- Fill the soft-shell tortillas with about two or three tablespoons of filling and roll them up or fold them in half. Place the rolled enchiladas in a prepared baking dish with the seam side down or if folded place on its side.8 Flour Tortilla
- Next, pour the green enchilada sauce over the top of the casserole ingredients. Cover as much of the enchiladas as you can. The soft shells will soak up some of the sauce during the cooking process.32 Ounces Salsa Verde
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubble in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To serve, remove from the oven and add the rest of the sour cream in dollops and the rest of the shredded cheese over the top of the enchiladas.
Notes
What to Top Enchiladas With?
Enchiladas are delicious topped with a dollop of sour cream or salsa. Here are a few other topping ideas that will complement the hearty filling and zesty sauce. Our favorite toppings are a great way to add so much flavor that is fresh to your dish. • Avocado, sliced or diced• Tomatoes, diced
• Green Onions, diced
• Shredded Lettuce
• Greek Yogurt
• Fresh Cilantro
• Sour Cream
• Shredded Cheese, Monterey Jack, Mexican cheese blend, or Colby Jack, or queso fresco
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1438mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1582IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 490mg | Iron: 1mg
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