Why we love this Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
This is one of my favorite comfort food recipes! Here’s why I make it as often as I can:
Mexican comfort food. These green chile enchiladas make for the most satisfying meal! Filling, creamy and delicious! An addictive cheese sauce. Bubbling, gooey cheese sauce that’s so rich and perfect over chicken. An easy enchilada! The sauce is simple to whip up and the enchiladas are a breeze to assemble using rotisserie chicken, then bake – done!
What are the best tortillas for white chicken enchiladas?
I used flour tortillas for these creamy chicken enchiladas since they roll up well and crisp up nicely. You can use corn tortillas, if you wish, they are slightly more healthy as some flour tortillas contain refined flour and lard.
How to Store and Reheat
Once cooled to room temperature, you can store leftover white enchiladas in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until warmed through.
How to Freeze
These creamy chicken enchiladas freeze really well. Freezing the enchiladas and the sauce separately means the enchiladas don’t get soggy. Make the recipe up until step 8, allow the sauce to cool, then freeze separately.
How to make White Chicken Enchiladas Step by Step
Make the filling: Stir together 3 cups shredded chicken, 1 cup green chile enchilada sauce, 1 cup cheese, 7oz green chiles and 1/2 cup diced yellow onion until combined. Roll the enchiladas: Place 2-3 tbsp of the chicken mixture into each flour tortilla (10 total) and roll to close. Place seam side down in a baking dish. Make the cheese sauce: Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pot over medium heat. Whisk in 3 tbsp flour until smooth. Whisk in 8.5oz chicken broth to combine. Simmer and thicken for a few minutes. Then, stir in 1 cup low fat sour cream and 7oz green chiles. Once bubbling, stir in 1 cup shredded cheese until melted and smooth. Assemble and bake: Pour the cheese sauce all over the enchiladas in the baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
More Mexican Chicken Recipes We Love
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Note: This recipe is one of those few exceptions on our site that has more than 10 ingredients. We try to keep things VERY easy around here, and limiting ingredients and time spent is one of our favorite ways. That being said, this recipe is too delicious to leave out of our recipe box! It’s an exception that is so flavorful and worth the extra ingredients if you have the time and resources to make it.