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Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas are packed with Mexican flavors and covered in a creamy cheese sauce. Serve with Mexican rice, black beans, and roasted veggies for a complete meal.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican-American
Keyword: chicken enchiladas, chicken queso enchiladas, enchiladas, queso enchiladas
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 954kcal
Author: Jgarred

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs you can use breasts if you prefer
  • 3 tbs cumin
  • 1 tbs granulated garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 tbs olive oil, divided

Enchiladas

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 4 oz can chopped green chiles
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
  • 12 taco size flour tortillas
  • 1 12 oz block monterey jack cheese, shredded

Queso

  • 12 oz campesino cheese, shredded
  • 6 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 cup half and half

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Spray a 9x13 baking dish and drizzle two tablespoons of the olive oil in the pan. 

Chicken

  • Mix all seasonings together.  Place chicken things upside down in pan and sprinkle with seasonings. Flip chicken over and sprinkle with remaining seasonings.  Place in oven for about 40 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.  When done, take out of oven.  Once cool enough to handle, shred chicken and set aside in a large bowl.
  • In a skillet drizzle in the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.  Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and granulated garlic powder, cook til onions are translucent.  Add onions and green chiles to shredded chicken.

Queso

  • Place butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium-high heat.  Once melted stir in flour.  Let cook for a couple minutes while stirring occasionally.  Add milk and half and half and whisk occasionally until mixture comes to a bubble.  Remove from heat and stir in cheese.

Assemble

  • Grease a large baking dish. Pour some of the queso on the bottom of the pan (leaving the majority for the top). Take one tortilla and add a spoonful of the chicken mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up tortilla and place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat until all 12 tortillas have been used. Pour remaining queso on top of enchiladas and top with the shredded Monterey jack cheese. Place in oven for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbly.

Notes

Allergens:  Milk, Wheat

Nutrition

Serving: 2enchiladas | Calories: 954kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 273mg | Sodium: 1542mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 818IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 1002mg | Iron: 6mg
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