5 from 27 votes
Amazing Chicken Enchiladas
Amazing Chicken Enchiladas feature shredded baked chicken mixed with creamy cheeses and seasoned with fajita spices, then rolled into flour tortillas and baked with salsa verde and melted cheese topping. The combination of cream cheese, queso sauce, and a Mexican cheese blend creates a rich filling with bright, tangy salsa verde. Baking melts the cheese topping and heats the enchiladas through, making this a filling and flavorful meal.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
7
large enchiladas
Calories:
568 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds chicken breast 3 breasts, boneless skinless
- 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning or cumin
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup queso cheese sauce I got mine from Trader Joe's, prepared
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt to taste
- 12 oz. Mexican 3-cheese blend divided, shredded
- 7 flour tortilla 8 inch size, fajita sized
- 12 oz. salsa verde mild
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and place chicken breasts over top. Sprinkle both sides with fajita seasoning, salt, pepper and olive oil. Rub spices and oil into meat and bake 35-40 minutes or until completely cooked through. Set aside to cool.
- Shred chicken*, discarding any extra fat pieces or tough bits. Place into a large bowl. Combine with cream cheese, queso**, cumin, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk salsa verde with sour cream until mostly smooth. Spread about 1/4 cup of sauce across the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish.
- Fill 7 tortillas evenly with filling, add in about 2 tablespoons of cheese, roll, and place into baking pan. You should use all the chicken filling and 6 oz of cheese.
- Pour sauce over top of enchiladas and top with remaining 6 oz. cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly. Serve hot.
- *After my chicken was cooked and shredded, I have a scant 4 cups. If you wanted to buy a rotisserie chicken and shred that to save time, go right ahead!**My queso was pretty pourable coming right out of the fridge, however, if yours is more solid, microwave it briefly with the cream cheese (if its cold too) to soften them both up.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
568kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
1330mg
(55%)
Potassium
581mg
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1080IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
456mg
(46%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7 large enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 568
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 568kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1330mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 581mg | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1080IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 456mg | 46% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.