Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Chicken 1 ½ cups; Red enchilada sauce 2 cups; Corn tortillas 8; Cheese 2 ½ cups; Salt; Black pepper; Onion; Cilantro; Sour cream; Lettuce; Cotija cheese

for a perfect 30-minute dinner

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30m
Serves 4
Easy
350 ºF
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Ingredients

	1 ½ cups Chicken cooked shredded
	2 cups Red enchilada sauce easy, divided
	8 Corn tortillas or flour tortillas
	2 ½ cups Cheese shredded Mexican-blend , divided
	Salt to taste
	Black pepper to taste
	Optional toppings:
	Onion diced
	Cilantro chopped
	Sour cream to taste
	Lettuce shredded
	Cotija cheese to taste

Nutritional information

371

calories

19g

fat

25g

carbohydrates

24g

protein

50mg

cholesterol

800mg

sodium

Cuisine:

Mexican Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Chicken
cooked shredded
2 cups Red enchilada sauce
easy, divided
8 Corn tortillas
or flour tortillas
2 ½ cups Cheese
shredded Mexican-blend , divided
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
Optional toppings:
Onion
diced
Cilantro
chopped
Sour cream
to taste
Lettuce
shredded
Cotija cheese
to taste

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Give these Easy Chicken Enchiladas a try the next time you are cooking Mexican at home! Shredded chicken and Mexican cheese get tossed with red enchilada sauce, wrapped in corn tortillas, topped with more homemade enchilada sauce and cheese, and baked until melted cheese perfection. These easy enchiladas offer the perfect dinner for any night of the week.

These chicken enchiladas are simple to make and take just 30 minutes from start to finish. I use cooked shredded chicken tenders for quick cooking time. But feel free to use any leftover chicken you have on hand, even a store-bought rotisserie chicken. As for the sauce, I used this 10-Minute Easy Enchilada Sauce recipe. Bold, spicy, and smoky, this sauce is one of my favorites. However, if you can find a good store-bought sauce, go for it. Corn tortillas are preferable for this recipe, thanks to their size and flavor. If using flour tortillas, be mindful of their size since they are often larger. If so, use an extra ½ cup cooked shredded chicken for the filling. Be sure to serve these chicken enchiladas warm!

To make the Easy Chicken Enchiladas, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Easy Chicken Enchiladas

1	Preheat oven	5
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
2	Make filling	2
In a large bowl, mix together 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken, ¼ cup red enchilada sauce, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
3	Warm tortillas	1
For corn tortillas: Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for one minute. Flip the tortillas halfway through until warmed and pliable. If using flour tortillas: Microwave the tortillas on a plate for one minute, flipping halfway through until warmed and pliable.
4	Assemble enchiladas	5
Spoon the chicken filling and 1 cup shredded cheese evenly down the center of each tortilla, tuck, and roll tightly to close. Place the tortillas, seam-side down, into the baking dish.
5	Add sauce and cheese	2
Pour the remaining red enchilada sauce over top of the enchiladas. Top with the remaining cheese.
6	Bake	20
Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted.
7	Serve
Top as desired and enjoy warm!

Serve these Easy Chicken Enchiladas warm, sprinkled with lots of fresh toppings. This dish comes together in just 30 minutes, making it the perfect dinner for a hectic day. Made it? Let us know in the comments below!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.