Indulge in a tantalizing culinary experience with our creamy chicken enchiladas, a harmonious blend of classic Mexican flavors and the rich, velvety embrace of Alfredo sauce. These enchiladas are a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender chicken enveloped in a savory filling, nestled within soft tortillas, and smothered in a luscious Alfredo sauce that adds a touch of elegance to this traditional dish. Each bite offers a delightful contrast between the crispy edges of the tortillas and the creamy, flavorful interior, making these enchiladas an irresistible treat. Our recipe provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of crafting this culinary masterpiece, ensuring a successful and satisfying cooking adventure. Additionally, we have included a vegetarian enchilada variation for those who prefer a plant-based option, allowing everyone to savor the delectable flavors of this dish.
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CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO
I learned how to make creamy chicken Alfredo from my dad who has always been an incredible cook and amazing teacher. Chicken Alfredo was always my favorite. A lot of the recipes I see that are worthwhile are too much work because you have to make your own sauce, and those that don't have you make your own have no flavor. This recipe shows you how to take plain, bland, store-made sauce and make it more than restaurant-worthy.
Provided by supertat
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook thin spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add Alfredo sauce to the chicken along with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, basil, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne. Bring to a slight boil; stir in Parmesan cheese. Cook mixture until cheese is melted and you are able to lift a spoon out of the sauce without cheese hanging onto it, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Add broccoli to sauce.
- Drain cooked pasta. Scoop into individual serving bowls and pour sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.6 calories, Carbohydrate 66.9 g, Cholesterol 107.5 mg, Fat 47.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 37.1 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 2767.9 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
My daughter has the best sour cream and cream cheese chicken enchiladas recipe I've ever tried. She brought 10 pans of it to my wedding reception and they were the biggest hit of all the food. So many guests wanted the recipe, we sent it out with our Christmas cards. -Pat Coffee, Kingston, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, water, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken. , Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and chiles; pour over enchiladas. , Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 651 calories, Fat 38g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 1392mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 37g protein.
CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH ALFREDO SAUCE
Make and share this Creamy Chicken Enchiladas With Alfredo Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Drtybrshs
Categories Chicken
Time 55m
Yield 1 pan, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Lightly brown chicken in skillet with oil.
- After chicken has a light brown color, add chopped onion, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 jar of salsa to pan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let simmer on low-medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring and breaking up chicken as it cooks. Stir often.
- Add in spices while it is cooking.
- Preheat oven to 385.
- Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or coat with a light coating of oil.
- Add 1/2 jar of alfredo sauce to chicken mixture and stir to combine.
- Add in sliced jalapenos and 1/2 the cilantro.
- Shredd the chicken with 2 forks.
- Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture into the 6 tortillas, rolling the tortillas and placing them open side down into the baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix the rest of the alfredo sauce, the rest of the salsa, and 1/2 cup water.
- Pour that over the top of all of the enchillada rolls.
- Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese and cover with tin foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- In the last 5 minutes, remove the tin foil and allow to brown in oven.
- Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.9, Fat 21.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 78.3, Sodium 833.7, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4, Protein 29.2
CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Enchiladas have always been thought of as Mexican "soul food" because of their bright, reassuring flavors. These enchiladas suizas, or Swiss-style enchiladas, are simple to make and boast a creamy, savory texture.
Provided by Rick Bayless
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Roast the tomatoes and chiles on a baking sheet 4 inches below the broiler until they're darkly roasted with blackened and blistered spots, 5-6 minutes per side. (If using canned tomatoes, drain the tomatoes and set aside. Toast the chiles in a small dry skillet over medium heat, turning regularly, until they're soft and splotchy-black, about 5 minutes.)
- Dice the onion, reserving a few rings for garnish. Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat; cook the diced onions, stirring regularly, until golden, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes and chiles from the oven and cool.
- Working over your baking sheet, pull off and discard the blackened tomato skins and, for round tomatoes, cut out the hard "cores" where the stems were attached. Transfer tomatoes and chiles to a food processor or blender, along with all the juices on the baking sheet. Blend to a smooth purée.
- Add the puréed tomatoes and chiles to the onions and cook, stirring, until they darken in color and thicken to the consistency of tomato paste, 7-8 minutes. Stir in the broth, partially cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Whisk in the sour cream and season with 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Lay the tortillas out on a baking sheet (2 sheets if you have them, for more even heating), and lightly brush both sides of the tortillas with lard or oil. Bake at 350 degrees F just long enough to warm through and soften, about 3 minutes. Stack the tortillas and cover with a towel to keep them warm and pliable.
- Spread about ¼ cup of the sauce over the bottom of four to six 9-inch individual oven-proof serving dishes, or smear about 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Working quickly while the tortillas are still pliable, roll a portion of the chicken into each tortilla, then line them up in the dishes, seam-side down. Cover with the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese has browned slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Garnish the enchiladas with reserved onion rings and cilantro sprigs before serving.
ALFRADO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Make and share this Alfrado Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by missy a.
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. first dice chicken not to large cook on med high in frying pan
- 2. while the chicken is cooking slice the olives and grade the cheese.
- 3. put thin layer of alfrado sauce in a glass pirex pan semi large
- 4. when the chicken is done grab tortilla and put a table spoon of sauce on the inside of the tortilla
- 5. use hand full of chicken . olives , light on the cheese roll tortilla up place in pan finsh that
- 6. put a layer of alfrado sauce on top about half the jar
- 7.top with chesse and left over chicken olives if any
- 8. bake at 350 10-15 min till chesse is melted
- 9.can top with sour cream or salsa.
CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE
Chicken- and cheese-filled corn tortillas baked under a creamy sauce infused with hot green chiles. Adjust the amount of chopped chiles to suit your taste!
Provided by aaronspool
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas (1 at a time) for 5 seconds on each side to soften and make them pliable. Add more oil to pan as needed. Drain between layers of paper towel and keep warm.
- Divide chicken, 10 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese, and onion among the 12 tortillas. Roll up each tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared pan.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to boil. Slowly add broth, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Mix in the sour cream and chiles, heating thoroughly but do not boil, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over the enchiladas.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes. Top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 798.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 172.2 mg, Fat 51.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 49.8 g, SaturatedFat 24.6 g, Sodium 1081.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
Tips:
- To make your enchiladas extra creamy, use a combination of Alfredo sauce and sour cream.
- If you don't have Alfredo sauce on hand, you can make your own by melting butter, whisking in flour, and then slowly adding milk while whisking constantly.
- For a more flavorful filling, cook the chicken in a flavorful sauce before adding it to the enchiladas.
- Don't overcrowd the baking dish when assembling the enchiladas. If they are too crowded, they will not cook evenly.
- Be sure to cover the enchiladas with foil before baking. This will help to prevent them from drying out.
- Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or shredded cheese.
Conclusion:
Creamy chicken enchiladas with Alfredo sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With a creamy, flavorful filling and a crispy tortilla shell, these enchiladas are sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.
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