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Home » Recipes » Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce

Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce

Published: Feb 17, 2021 · Modified: Mar 1, 2022 by Tara Smithson

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These Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce are so simple to make, and the recipe makes two trays of enchiladas, so that you can freeze one for a quick weeknight meal!

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Dinner is Served with these yummy green sauce enchiladas!

This recipe is always enjoyed by my family, especially my husband. I heard someone on YouTube talk about the 3 variations of enchiladas, with one being the Suburban mom enchiladas. These are definitely those, but it is delicious, so I will totally go with it!

The recipe makes 2 trays, which is perfect for feeding a crowd, or if you want to meal prep a tray to stick in the freezer for an easy dinner idea.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe:

  • It is filled with Mexican flavor
  • The recipe is super simple to whip up
  • You can use 2 rotisserie chickens to save on prep time
  • It's DELICIOUS!
How to store when freezing enchiladas?

Allow the enchiladas to cool completely. Wrap dish in plastic wrap tightly, then cover with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months.

How to reheat frozen enchiladas?

To reheat, allow them to thaw for about an hour, unwrap and cover with foil, then bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Shopping List Ingredients:

  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced medium
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and minced
  • 4 chicken breast (If you need to save time, you can buy 2 cooked rotisserie chickens and skip cooking the chicken)
  • 16 flour tortilla shells, fajita size
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 can of rotel, original or mild, 10 oz, drained
  • (2) 19 oz green chile enchilada sauces
  • (2) 8 oz bags of mexican style shredded cheese, OR (1) 8 oz block monterey jack and (1) 8 oz block cheddar cheese shredded and mixed together
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 1 cup of cilantro, minced
  • 1 large container of sour cream, for serving.
  • 2 aluminum casserole dishes (optional: I like to use a glass dish for serving and freeze in the aluminum one)

How to Prep Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce:

First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

*If you are using rotisserie chickens, remove the chicken breasts and cut the meat into small cubes or shred, then skip the next two steps.

Cook the Chicken: Pat dry the raw chicken breast with a paper towel. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon cumin.

Heat large skillet to medium and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook your chicken until fully cooked- about 5 minutes each side or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and juices run clear. Put on a plate until cooled, then cut into small cubes.

Prepare the filling: Warm a dutch oven or large pot to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add the onion and jalapeño. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon cumin and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the drained rotel, and (1) 19 oz can of enchilada sauce. Add in the chicken. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

Assemble the Enchiladas: Microwave the flour tortillas for 20 seconds or place them in the warm oven wrapped in foil for a few minutes. If they are warm, they will be easier to fold without cracking them during assembly.

Layer the bottom of the casserole dishes with ½ cup of Enchilada Sauce into each dish.

Use a slotted spoon to add a large spoonful of chicken filling to your tortilla shell, then top with cheese and fold both sides of the tortilla and close like a burrito. Flip it over into the casserole dish, so that the opening of the enchilada is on the bottom of the pan.

Fill each pan with 8 enchiladas. Cover with remaining enchilada sauce. Top with cheese.

Bake: Bake for 20 minutes.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes and top with tomato and cilantro.

Serve with sour cream. YUMMMM!!!!!

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Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce


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  • Author: Tara Smithson
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
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These easy chicken enchiladas with green sauce are so simple to make, and the recipe makes two trays of enchiladas, so that you can freeze one for a quick weeknight meal! 


Ingredients

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  • Two casserole dishes
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced medium
  • 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and minced
  • 4 chicken breast (If you need to save time, you can buy 2 cooked rotisserie chicken and skip cooking the chicken)
  • 16 flour tortilla shells, fajita size
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 can of rotel, original or mild, 10 oz, drained
  • (2) 19 oz green chile enchilada sauces
  • (2) 8 oz bags of mexican style shredded cheese, OR (1) 8 oz block monterey jack and (1) 8 oz block cheddar cheese shredded and mixed together
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 1 cup of cilantro, minced
  • 1 large container of sour cream, for serving.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

*If you are using rotisserie chickens, remove the chicken breasts and cut the meat into small cubes or shred, then skip the next two steps.

Cook the Chicken: Pat dry the raw chicken breast with a paper towel. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon cumin.

Heat large skillet to medium and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook your chicken until fully cooked- about 5 minutes each side or until internal temp reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and juices run clear. Put on a plate until cooled, then cut into small cubes.

Prepare the filling: Warm a dutch oven or large pot to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add the onion and jalapeño. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon cumin and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the drained rotel, and (1) 19 oz can of enchilada sauce. Add in the diced chicken. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

Assemble the Enchiladas: Microwave the flour tortillas for 20 seconds or place them in the warm oven wrapped in foil for a few minutes. If they are warm, they will be easier to fold without cracking them during assembly.

Layer the bottom of the casserole dishes with ½ cup of Enchilada Sauce into each dish.

Use a slotted spoon to add a large spoonful of chicken filling to your tortilla shell, then top with cheese and fold both sides of the tortilla and close like a burrito. Flip it over into the casserole dish, so that the opening of the enchilada is on the bottom of the pan. 

Fill each pan with 8 enchiladas. Cover with remaining enchilada sauce. Top with cheese.

Bake: Bake for 20 minutes.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes and top with tomato and cilantro.

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Notes

Serve with sour cream.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes & 10 minutes to rest
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven Baked
  • Cuisine: Mexican

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Hi! I'm Tara with Simply Made Eats. Total foodie turned food blogger. I have been cooking simple, delicious meals for my family & friends for the last decade. I love creating real recipes with fresh ingredients & sharing my recipes for others to create in their own kitchens.

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  1. Payton

    February 17, 2022 at 2:41 am

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