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Easy White Chicken Enchiladas

By Kathi & Rachel

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These incredibly easy to make White Chicken Enchiladas are so easy to make and on your table in 30 minutes!  They are creamy and cheesey and a perfect Mexican casserole!

Whit Chicken Enchiladas in a clear 9 x 13 casserole

We have been staying close to home like most of the world right now but we are lucky that Rachel, Greg and sweet Squishy live only a short half mile away.  Sunday night dinners are our thing!  We take turns cooking and these Easy Sour Cream Enchilada’s where a huge hit!

How to make Easy White Chicken Enchiladas:

Detailed recipe can be found in the recipe card below.  A quick overview:

  • We started with a couple baked chicken breasts we shredded but a store bought rotisserie chicken is perfect for this casserole!
  • A simple mix of cheese and chicken.  Roll them up in a tortilla and place in a 9 x 13 pan.
  • Now the sauce!  A easy 5 minute sour cream sauce that includes chicken stock, green chilies and sour cream!  If you haven’t cooked with green chilies before  you are in for a real treat!  Not hot (make sure and buy the mild variety),  but adds a punch of flavor!  We sprinkled a bit of cumin to kick up that Mexican flavor even more!
  • Pour the sauce over the stuffed enchiladas and in the oven it goes.
  • More cheese – some favorite garnish and dinner done all in 30 minutes!

 

How to make white chicken enchiladas
Wrap chicken and cheese into a flour tortilla
Pour the easy to make white sauce over the stuffed enchiladas

Can I sub corn tortillas for the flour tortillas?

  • It’s really about preference.  Health wise the corn is going to be lower in fat and calories.  However it’s been my experience they don’t hold together as well as the flour…and with all that sauce you need some umpf!  If you don’t mind a perfectly rolled enchilada when you remove them from the pan then absolutely!

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sprinkle Monterey jack over rolled and stuffed enchiladas

What do I serve with this casserole?

One Pot Spanish Rice  (stove top version)

Mexican Oven Baked Rice

Fresh Corn and Avocado Salad

What else can I stuff in that tortilla or sprinkle on top?

  • corn
  • black beans
  • chopped tomato
  • zucchini
  • cooked crumbled sausage
  • cooked crumbled chorizo
  • top cooked enchiladas with chopped avocado
  • just to name a few!  Check your cupboards, throw it all in there!

white chicken enchiladas right out of the oven and ready to serve

We love all kinds of Enchiladas around here.  A few of our favorites:

Breakfast Enchiladas with Sausage – when you need them first thing in the morning :).

Lazy Day Chicken Enchilada Casserole – when just getting up is too much work.

Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas – 5 ingredients and boom!

To easy dinners all the time!

Clink !

Kathi

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Whit Chicken Enchiladas in a clear 9 x 13 casserole

White Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy, delicious with 15 minutes of prep and into the oven it goes! No canned soup recipe will have you smiling all the way to the table!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8 one enchilada
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 8 8 inch flour tortillas
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 cups shredded Monterery Jack Cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 7 ounce diced green chilies

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non stick spray.
  • Combine chicken with 1 cup of cheese and cumin. Toss lightly to incorporate.
  • Fill each tortilla with chicken cheese mixture and roll up. Place in prepared dish seam side down.
  • Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Add flour and whisk until fully incorporated. Simmer until thick about 1-2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a simmer continuing to whisk and making sure no flour clumps form on the bottom of the sauce pan. Cook until thickened. Should coat the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and chilies.
  • Pour the mixture over the prepared enchiladas moving them around a bit so the sauce goes in between all the enchiladas.
  • Top with cheese and bake uncovered for about 25 minutes or until sauce is bubbly around edges and enchiladas are just turning brown.
  • Optional: top with chopped tomatoe, cilantro or avocado

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 611IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 2mg

 

 

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  1. L. Brown says

    September 23, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    Oh my, these were the BEST enchiladas I’ve ever made. The only changes I made was adding some left-over roasted corn to the chicken mixture, and made 4 big enchiladas rather than 8 smaller ones. Topped with cilantro and chopped tomatoes as suggested. Just incredible. Thank you for this fantastic recipe!

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