Homemade Sour Cream Enchiladas Recipe
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
579 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Homemade Sour Cream Enchiladas Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by cooking diced chicken and chopped onion in vegetable oil, optionally enhanced with homemade taco seasoning. The cooked chicken mixture is distributed inside flour tortillas along with cheese, then rolled and arranged seam-side down in a baking dish. A roux-based sauce made from butter and flour is cooked until slightly thickened, then combined with chicken broth, sour cream, and green chiles. This sauce is poured evenly over the enchiladas and topped with remaining cheese.
Baked at 400°F for about 20 minutes, the enchiladas develop a bubbly, lightly golden top, with creamy, mildly spicy sauce soaking into the tortillas. The combination of sour cream and chiles in the sauce adds richness and a subtle heat, complemented by melted Mexican cheese.
This dish serves well as a hearty main course suitable for family dinners or casual meals. It pairs nicely with simple sides like rice or a salad to balance the richness.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless, diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8-10 flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 15 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 oz green chiles
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, cook chicken and onion in the vegetable oil until chicken is cooked through and onion is tender. *I added 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning for added flavor at this step! (see recipe below)
- Divide chicken evenly between tortillas.
- Place 1-2 tablespoon cheese on top of chicken in tortilla. Roll tortilla closed and place seam side down in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
- In medium skillet, melt butter.
- Add in flour to create a roux. Allow to cook about 2 minutes.
- Slowly add in chicken broth and heat until bubbly and thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and chiles. Pour sauce evenly over tortillas.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of sauce.
- Bake in a preheated oven (400) for about 20 minutes, or until bubbly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 579 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 579kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 944mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 365mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 766IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 288mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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