Best 8 Easy Pleasy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, a harmonious blend of zesty flavors and comforting textures. This delectable dish features juicy chicken enveloped in a creamy sour cream sauce, nestled amidst soft tortillas, and topped with a symphony of melted cheese. Each bite promises a burst of tangy goodness, complemented by the richness of sour cream and the smoky notes of roasted peppers. This recipe collection offers three variations to cater to diverse preferences: the classic Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, a vegetarian delight with Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas, and a tantalizing twist with Creamy Poblano Chicken Enchiladas. Embark on this culinary adventure and treat your taste buds to a fiesta of flavors.

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SIMPLY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Easy to assemble, deliciously creamy and a great choice for once-a-month cooking. And there is NO canned cream soup in my enchiladas -- Hope you give them a try!

Provided by Debs Recipes

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb chicken breast, diced
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas, softened
1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese or 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, divided
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies or 2 fresh chili peppers, minced

Steps:

  • In a frying pan, cook chicken and onion together in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done.
  • Divide cooked chicken evenly between 8 tortillas; add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese to each tortilla.
  • Roll enchiladas and place seam-side down in a 9x13" baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan; stir in flour to make a roux, stir and cook until bubbly, and gradually whisk in chicken broth then bring to boiling, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and green chilies.
  • Pour sauce evenly over enchiladas.
  • Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese (a baking dish may be double-wrapped and frozen at this point) and bake at 400° F for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce near edges of baking dish is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.3, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 85.4, Sodium 755.8, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 3.7, Protein 24.3

ENCHANTED SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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A delicious New Mexican enchilada that we had every year for our Christmas Eve dinner. Serve 2 to 3 enchiladas on a plate and surround with lettuce and tomatoes. Top with your choice of guacamole or sour cream or both.

Provided by Kate

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup sour cream
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
12 (5 inch) corn tortillas
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine the chicken, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a bowl; set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the corn tortillas into the hot oil one at a time until softened, about 10 seconds each. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture onto each tortilla, spread down the center and roll into a cylinder. Place seam side down into the prepared baking dish. When all tortillas are filled and rolled, sprinkle the green chiles over all and top with the shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and the enchiladas are hot, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 85.4 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 540.2 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

EASY PLEASY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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A very easy and creamy enchilada recipe that is sure to please. These are great all by themselves, but I serve them garnished and on top of salad to make them more filling and to keep me from eating more of them. ;)

Provided by 2SpiceItUp

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 10 Enchiladas, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 cup milk
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 green onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, divided
10 flour tortillas, 8-inch
salt and pepper
shredded lettuce
sliced olive
diced tomato
sour cream
salsa
green onion

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts in a large pot of boiling water until cooked through.
  • While chicken is cooking; shred your lettuce, dice your tomatoes, and chop your green onions.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray an 11 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Shred chicken and set aside.
  • Combine soup, milk, sour cream, green chilies, cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom of baking dish.
  • Reserve about a cup of sauce for covering the top.
  • Add chicken, green onions and half of 1 cup of cheese to remaining sauce mixture.
  • Heat tortillas 20-30 seconds in the microwave.
  • Spoon about 1/3 Celsius of mixture into each tortilla and roll them up. Place them seam side down in baking dish.
  • Cover with reserved sauce and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  • Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce and topped with your choice of garnishes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594.7, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 107.1, Sodium 1486.1, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 2.4, Protein 37.5

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS V



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A spicy chicken and chile pepper mixture is blended with a creamy soup mixture, rolled up in flour tortillas, and baked with Cheddar cheese on top. This is an easy chicken enchiladas recipe that you will love.

Provided by Jeri Reed

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon margarine
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a small bowl mix the soup and sour cream; set aside.
  • Melt margarine in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and chili powder, and saute until tender. Stir in the chicken, chile peppers, and 2 tablespoons of the soup mixture. Cook and stir until heated through.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the soup mixture in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas, and place, seam-side-down, in the baking dish. Spoon remaining soup mixture on top, and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 50.5 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 794.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

CHEESY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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AWESOME AND DELICIOUS!! The first time I prepared this dish my DH went crazy scraping his plate! A good OAMC dish for the freezer. Very creamy and easy to prepare. The added toppings give much flavor. This recipe makes a very pretty dish for guests!

Provided by Seasoned Cook

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups cooked chicken (shred or diced)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of chicken soup
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup salsa
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1 plum tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon green onion, diced

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl mix soup, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and chili powder.
  • In a large bowl mix chicken, cheese and only 1 cup of salsa mixture.
  • Place 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture in each tortillas. Roll up tortillas and place seamside up on a grease sprayed 11 x 7 baking dish.
  • Pour remaining salsa mixture over filled tortillas. Cover dish with foil.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until hot and bubbling.
  • Top with cheddar cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle top with chopped tomatoes and diced green onion. (If desired spoon additional salsa on top.).
  • Enjoy!

WEBMD EASY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Make and share this Webmd Easy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cook4_6

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 29

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, peeled, diced fine
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
1 teaspoon organic sugar or 1 teaspoon Agave
1 dash balsamic vinegar or 1 red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dried cilantro or 1 tablespoon fresh minced cilantro
3 cups chicken, cooked and hand torn
1/2 cup green chili, roasted chopped
3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
1 large lime, juice from
pepper, to taste (Cracked or lemon pepper)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
2 cups enchilada sauce (see above)
10 -12 white corn tortillas
light olive oil, as needed
1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, Cheddar or 1 1/2 cups vegan cheese
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, peeled, diced fine
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
1 teaspoon organic sugar or 1 teaspoon Agave
1 dash balsamic vinegar or 1 red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dried cilantro or 1 tablespoon fresh minced cilantro

Steps:

  • Lightly oil a 13x9" baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, toss together the cooked chicken, chopped green chilies, sour cream or mayo, and lime juice; season with cracked or lemon pepper and cumin. Set aside.
  • Spread about a spoonful (about 4 oz.) of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of the oiled baking dish. Heat each tortilla in a scant amount of hot light olive oil before you stuff it, till softened. Set the warm tortilla into the prepared baking dish and coat the tortilla. Spoon one-tenth of the chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla and roll it up into place, seam side down. Repeat for the remaining tortillas. Pour the enchilada sauce all over the tortillas and top with shredded cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted, the sauce is bubbling, and the enchiladas are hot.
  • Serve with a crisp green salad, and offer salsa and fresh guacamole at the table.
  • Make your Quickie Enchilada Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and gently sauté the onion and spices for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, and cilantro, stir and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes - or if you're really in a hurry, stir together an instant sauce using one of the following:.
  • * 16 oz. of your favorite red or green salsa.
  • * 1 8-oz. can chopped roasted green chilies, and 1 cup hot chicken broth thickened with sour cream, or a tablespoon or two of sweet rice flour.
  • * 16 oz. V8 Juice spiked with hot pepper sauce, cumin, chili powder, chipotle seasoning, etc. Add a spoonful of salsa or chopped roasted green chilies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.1, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 36.9, Sodium 905.6, Carbohydrate 40.9, Fiber 8, Sugar 16.4, Protein 14.4

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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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

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups diced cooked chicken
20 flour tortillas (6 inches), room temperature
2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each ) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups sour cream
1 cup 2% milk
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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.

SOUR CREAM ENCHILADAS



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Simple and tasty, a nice change for weeknight dinners!

Provided by lara

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 onion, chopped
12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (3 ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken breast into skillet and cook and stir until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Divide chicken, 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, and onions evenly among the tortillas then roll up each tortilla and place seam side down in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • Heat the cream of chicken soup and green chiles in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sour cream. Continue stirring until heated though, about 10 min. Pour sauce over tortillas and sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and the Cheddar cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 783.3 calories, Carbohydrate 80.2 g, Cholesterol 86.4 mg, Fat 36.2 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 1678 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

Tips:

  • To save time, you can use store-bought enchilada sauce instead of making your own.
  • If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute Greek yogurt or cottage cheese.
  • For a spicier dish, add a teaspoon or two of chili powder to the sour cream mixture.
  • If you want a cheesy dish, top the enchiladas with shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese blend before baking.
  • To make sure the enchiladas are cooked through, bake them for at least 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Conclusion:

Sour cream chicken enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a tasty and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give sour cream chicken enchiladas a try.

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