Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

These green chile chicken enchiladas are made with shredded chicken and plenty of cheese, all rolled up in corn tortillas and smothered with green chile sauce. This enchilada recipe is sure to become a family favorite!

Course Main

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings

Calories 532kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

4 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 4 ounce can diced green chiles drained
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese divided use
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided use
14 corn tortillas
2 10 ounce cans mild green enchilada sauce
1 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
Optional: chopped fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix together the monterey jack and cheddar cheeses.
In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, 1/2 of the cheese, green chilies, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste.
Stack the tortillas on a plate and wrap with a damp paper towel. Microwave for 1 minute until tortillas are warm and pliable.
Lay one of the tortillas on a flat surface and spread approximately 2 teaspoons of sour cream down the center of each tortilla. Add approximately 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture, then tightly roll up the tortilla and place it seam side down in the pan.
Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas.
Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the pan, the top the enchiladas with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve, topped with chopped cilantro and tomatoes if desired.

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Notes

Recipe adapted from Lil' Luna.
I typically use rotisserie chicken in these enchiladas to make life easier, but leftover chicken also works great!
I like my enchiladas on the mild side; if you like things spicy, use a can of diced jalapenos instead of the green chiles, or go for a hotter enchilada sauce.

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