These Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas are so simple and quick to make. You don’t need any sort of culinary skills to get this one right!
If you love Enchiladas be sure to try out our Red sauce enchiladas and white sauce enchiladas.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
For an easy meal that everyone loves, this cheesy chicken enchiladas dish is a favorite. You can cook the chicken yourself, or use a rotisserie chicken as a great beginning to lessen your time spent in the kitchen. This recipe is a great option served alongside a salad, some roasted vegetables, or the classic beans and rice dishes.
Ingredients for Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Olive Oil
Garlic
Onion
Flour
Chicken Broth
Cream Cheese
Chicken
Mexican Cheese Blend
Green Chiles
Flour Tortillas
How to Make Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Begin by reading through the printable recipe below. Start with a large skillet to cook onion and garlic before combining with flour and broth to make a creamy sauce. You will add in the rest of the ingredients except for the tortillas to build the mixture you will then roll into the tortillas before baking. Top with extra cheese and bake in a baking dish as directed.
More Mexican Inspired Recipes
We’ve already shared our favorite chicken enchiladas with white sauce and chicken enchiladas with red sauce. You’ll also want to make our Mexican salsa recipe and the best steak taco recipe for your family. If you want something fuss-free, make our easy chicken fajitas. For a great dip to go along with tortilla chips, you can make this seven layer taco dip recipe. You might also want to serve this with a tortilla soup for a complete meal.
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temp
- 2 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded mexican cheese
- 1 can 4oz diced mild green chiles
- 6 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and minced garlic and cook until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add flour and stir for about a minute, then pour in the chicken broth.
- Add cream cheese, shredded chicken, green chiles, and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Reserve the other cup for topping.
- Scoop out a heaping 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into a warmed tortilla and roll tightly.
- Place each wrapped enchilada into a greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese on top and bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.
Nutrition
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Alina says
Can I freeze them once they are completely made to heat up for another day?
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Alina, I’ve never tried freezing it after baking it. If you do freeze it, don’t add the cheese on top just yet. Maybe add it when you reheat it?
Anna says
What kind of chicken did you use and how do you shred your chicken? I have heard you can shred it in the kitchen aid mixer. Do you think it would still be good if I used already shredded canned chicken? Don’t judge me…… 😛
simplyhomecooked says
I used the chicken I had leftover after I made chicken stock. You can use rotisserie or canned chicken if you’d like. I’ve made it with the canned chicken from Costco and it was still pretty tasty 🙂
Katy | Her Cup of Joy says
Wow these look incredibly easy and delicious! Thanks for the step by step photos!
admin says
Thank you Katy 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!