Description
Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas are a delicious and hearty dish, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 6-inch corn tortillas
- ½ Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 lb. chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 8 oz. pepper jack cheese (shredded and divided)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 4oz. cans diced green chiles
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Toast the tortillas for 30-60 seconds on each side. Stack and cover them.
- Reduce heat to medium, add cooking oil, and coat the skillet. Cook the chicken breast for 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- While the chicken cooks, make the enchilada sauce. Blend the diced green chiles until smooth.
- In a saucepan, combine cooking oil, flour, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook until bubbling, then stir for 1 minute.
- Add water and puréed green chiles to the saucepan, whisk to combine. Simmer and season with salt.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a bowl, mix sour cream, half of the shredded cheese, green onions, garlic powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Dice the chicken and add it to the mixture.
- Assemble the enchiladas by adding filling to each tortilla and rolling them closed. Place in a casserole dish seam side down.
- Pour the enchilada sauce over the tortillas and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbling. Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level by modifying the cayenne pepper.
- Use leftover chicken for quicker preparation.
- Top with fresh cilantro for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas, Enchiladas, Chicken Recipe