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Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
These chicken enchiladas with cream cheese and sour cream are an easy dinner to make and sure to be a family favorite.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 530 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups pre-cooked rotisserie chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces green chilies
- 10 6-inch tortillas
- 20 ounces Red or Green enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- De-bone chicken, and shred chicken into small pieces, if you don't have a rotisserie chicken you can use 3 to 4 cooked chicken breasts.
- In a large skillet, combine chicken, cream cheese cubes, sour cream, chilies, chopped onion, seasonings, and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. Heat until the cheeses are completely melted.
- Coat baking pan with cooking spray. Scoop a heaping spoonful of chicken mixture onto tortilla, roll, and place it into the pan with seam side down.
- Repeat until all of the filling is used. Pour enchilada sauce over the rolled tortillas.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of enchiladas and bake at 350 uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
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Notes
- Slightly warm tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking
- Don't oversaturate with sauce to prevent sogginess
- Use freshly grated cheese for better melting
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
530kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1432mg
(60%)
Potassium
248mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1230IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
3.7mg
(4%)
Calcium
279mg
(28%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 530
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 530kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1432mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1230IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 279mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.