Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas
User Reviews
4.2
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
334 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas
Description
The Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas feature shredded cooked chicken mixed with cream cheese and taco seasoning, wrapped carefully in flour tortillas. These are arranged in a baking dish, then covered with a smooth white sauce made by combining butter, flour, taco seasoning, chicken broth, sour cream, and diced green chiles. The sauce adds a velvety texture with hints of spice and tang from the chiles and seasoning.
Baked at 350°F for about 20 minutes, the enchiladas develop a golden melted cheese top and a warm creamy filling inside. The dish balances creamy richness with mild spicy notes from the taco seasoning and the slight bite of green chiles, enhancing the tender chicken and soft tortillas.
These enchiladas serve well as a comforting dinner entrée or a satisfying meal prep option. The combination of creamy sauce and melted cheese makes them filling and flavorful without overwhelming heat, suiting many palates.
Ingredients
- 10 flour tortillas
- 1 lb chicken *cooked and shredded
- 2 cups Mexican cheese *shredded
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning or fajita seasoning
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon flour *all purpose
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning *see link below recipe card for homemade version
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 4 oz green chiles *diced/drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine the cooked/shredded chicken with cream cheese, 1 teaspoon Fajita or taco seasoning, and 1 cup Mexican cheese.
- Once combined, divide chicken mixture evenly between tortillas and place the stuffed enchilada seam side down in your pan.
- In a saucepan, heat the butter over medium.
- Once melted, stir in the flour and taco seasoning.
- Slowly add in the chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
- Allow mixture to simmer for about 3 minutes, or until it starts to thicken up.
- Stir in the sour cream and green chiles and allow to warm up for about 1 minute or so.
- Pour sauce evenly on top of pan of enchiladas.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and place pan into the oven.
- Bake in oven for about 20 minutes.
- Remove and serve!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 688mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 568IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 216mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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