Shredded Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
8 enchiladas
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Calories
596 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Shredded Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Description
This Shredded Chicken Enchiladas recipe begins by preparing a sauce from butter, flour, red enchilada sauce, chicken broth, salt, and pepper, simmered until thickened. The filling consists of sautéed onions, diced green chiles, ground cumin and chili powder, shredded cooked chicken, sour cream, crumbled queso fresco, and freshly shredded Monterey Jack cheese. After mixing, the filling is rolled into warm flour tortillas placed seam-side-down in a baking dish.
The remaining sauce is poured over the rolled enchiladas before baking at 350°F. This process brings together the creamy cheese filling with the tangy sauce, delivering a balanced and hearty Mexican-inspired dish. The use of rotisserie chicken simplifies preparation while keeping the filling moist.
Heating tortillas briefy before filling makes them more pliable and easier to roll. Even filling distribution ensures consistent flavor and texture throughout the dish.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter ¼ stick, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 10 ounces Red Enchilada Sauce 1 can
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 onion diced, yellow
- 4 ounces diced green chiles 1 small can
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 cups chicken about ½ rotisserie chicken, shredded, cooked
- 6 ounces queso fresco crumbled
- 1 cup sour cream room temperature
- 16 ounces Monterey jack cheese divided, freshly shredded
- 8 large flour tortillas
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small pan set over medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir constantly and cook until it no longer has a raw flour smell.
- Add the enchilada sauce, broth, salt, and pepper, and stir. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, while preparing the other ingredients.
- In a large pan, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes, or until translucent.
- Stir in the diced green chilies, cumin, chili powder, and chicken.
- Turn off the heat and add the sour cream, queso fresco, and 2 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese. Stir until well combined and the cheese is melted.
- Remove the enchilada sauce mixture from the heat. Spread ½ cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Working with 1 tortilla at a time, fill with ⅓ cup of chicken filling, roll tightly, and place seam-side-down in the baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Pour the remaining sauce over rolled enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining Monterey jack.
- Bake until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Top with cilantro and serve.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quicker, flavorful shredded chicken.
- Warm tortillas in the microwave briefly to improve pliability and ease rolling.
- Roll the tortillas tightly and avoid overfilling to keep them intact when baking.
- Portion filling evenly among tortillas to ensure consistent texture and flavor in each enchilada.
- Store cooked enchiladas in an airtight container; refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 596 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1enchilada | |
| Calories | 596kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 1294mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 374mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1268IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 645mg | 65% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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