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White Chicken Enchiladas

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.



White Chicken Enchiladas are an easy chicken dinner recipe perfect for weeknights.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

These chicken enchiladas with green chilis are packed with flavour.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

This enchilada recipe takes just under and hour from start to finish and produces eight enchiladas.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

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To make these chicken enchiladas, I started by dumping some cooked shredded chicken into a large bowl.

shredded chicken in a mixing bowl

I added some cubed cream cheese and green chilis to the bowl.

green chilis, cubed cream cheese and shredded chicken in a baking dish

I mixed until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

Then I spooned the mixture into the center of warmed tortillas.

creamy shredded chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla

I rolled up the tortillas tightly, leaving the ends open.

tortilla with chicken filling being rolled up

I sprayed a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well with cooking spray.

greased baking dish

Then I placed the rolled tortillas in the baking dish.

rolled tortillas in a baking dish

I melted some butter in a pan over medium-low heat.

butter melting in a pan

I added some diced onions to the pan and cooked them until they were translucent.

diced onions in a pan with melted butter

I reduced the heat to low and added some sour cream and cream of chicken soup to the pan.

sour cream, cream of chicken soup, melted butter and diced onions in a pan

I mixed until smooth.

I added some Monterey jack cheese to the pan.

shredded Monterey jack cheese on top of cream of chicken soup and sour cream mixture in a pan

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

I poured the sauce over the enchiladas in the baking dish.

I sprinkled some more Monterey jack cheese on top.

shredded cheese and cream sauce on top of enchiladas in a baking dish

 

I baked the enchiladas until the cheese melted and the sauce was bubbling.

creamy chicken enchiladas after baking

I sprinkled some chopped cilantro on top.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

Then the chicken enchiladas were ready to serve.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

I served my enchiladas with some sour cream, salsa and jalapenos for topping.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

If you are looking for an easy chicken dinner recipe, then you need to try these White Chicken Enchiladas!

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make These White Chicken Enchiladas:

  • 3 ½ cups shredded chicken
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened and sliced into cubes
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilis, mild
  • 8 (taco size) flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Topping

  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • Chopped cilantro for garnish
  • Optional serving toppings: Sour cream, limes, jalapeño peppers, salsa, etc.

How to Make White Chicken Enchiladas:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, add chicken, softened cream cheese, and green chilis; mix until well combined.
  4. Warm 4 tortillas at a time in the microwave for 20 seconds.
  5. Spoon the chicken mixture into the middle of the warmed tortillas, about (½-⅔ cup) into each shell.
  6. Tightly roll up the tortilla, leaving the ends open.
  7. Place them side-by-side (1 layer) into the greased pan (seam side down) and set aside.
  8. In a large pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
  9. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent (about 1-2 minutes).
  10. Turn heat to low, then add cream of chicken soup and sour cream; mix until smooth.
  11. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese; mix until combined and the cheese is melted.
  12. Evenly pour and spread the sauce over the enchiladas.
  13. Sprinkle the top with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (more if you like it extra cheesy).
  14. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is hot and bubbly.
  15. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with desired toppings. Serve while hot.
  16. Enjoy!
Yield: 8 enchiladas

White Chicken Enchiladas

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

White Chicken Enchiladas are delicious baked tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cream cheese and green chilis baked in a creamy sauce and topped with cheese.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups shredded chicken
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened and sliced into cubes
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilis, mild
  • 8 (taco size) flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Topping

  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • Chopped cilantro for garnish
  • Optional serving toppings: Sour cream, limes, jalapeño peppers, salsa, etc.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, add chicken, softened cream cheese, and green chilis; mix until well combined.
  4. Warm 4 tortillas at a time in the microwave for 20 seconds.
  5. Spoon the chicken mixture into the middle of the warmed tortillas, about (½-⅔ cup) into each shell.
  6. Tightly roll up the tortilla, leaving the ends open.
  7. Place them side-by-side (1 layer) into the greased pan (seam side down) and set aside.
  8. In a large pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
  9. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent (about 1-2 minutes).
  10. Turn heat to low, then add cream of chicken soup and sour cream; mix until smooth.
  11. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese; mix until combined and the cheese is melted.
  12. Evenly pour and spread the sauce over the enchiladas.
  13. Sprinkle the top with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (more if you like it extra cheesy).
  14. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sauce is hot and bubbly.
  15. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with desired toppings. Serve while hot.
  16. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 304Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 436mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 24g

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