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Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce Recipe

Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce Recipe

Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce are soft corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, onion, and Monterey Jack cheese,
then baked under a rich, tangy green chile sour cream sauce. Warm, cheesy, and deeply comforting, this dish is perfect for family dinners, make-ahead meals, and nights
when you just want food that feels like it cares about you.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Calories: 798
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • About 2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus more if needed
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded
  • 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese divided
  • 3/4 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • One 4-ounce can chopped green chiles drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly fry each tortilla for about 5 seconds per side, just until soft and flexible. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
  3. In each tortilla, add some shredded chicken, a sprinkle of onion, and most of the cheese, saving a little for the top. Roll them up and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
  4. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until bubbly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and keep stirring until thick. Lower the heat and stir in the sour cream and green chiles. Heat until smooth and creamy, but don’t let it boil.
  5. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas. Bake for about 20 minutes until bubbly, then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes until melted.
  6. Finish with green onions and cilantro and serve warm.

Notes

These enchiladas don’t try to be fancy. They just show up, warm and creamy and comforting, and make your day a little better.
And if something drips, cracks, or overflows, congrats. You’re doing it right.