Best 6 Lls Favorite Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Mexican cuisine with our collection of delectable chicken enchilada recipes. These dishes are a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender chicken enveloped in flavorful sauces, all nestled within soft tortillas. Each recipe offers a unique culinary journey, from the classic red enchilada sauce to the creamy and rich green sauce. Whether you prefer a mild or spicy kick, our recipes cater to diverse palates. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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The BEST Chicken Enchiladas! This easy chicken enchilada recipe has a delicious chicken, black bean and cheese filling. You can make my homemade enchilada sauce or use store-bought. They are full of flavor and perfect for a family dinner or feeding a crowd!

Provided by Kristine Rosenblatt

Categories     Main Course

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken*
15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
4 ounce can diced green chiles
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups enchilada sauce ((about 12 ounces) homemade or store-bought)
12 ounces shredded cheese ((about 3 cups) cheddar, Monterey jack, Mexican cheese blend, or a combination)
8 large flour tortillas
Optional, for serving: fresh cilantro, chopped green or red onion, sour cream, etc.

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 enchilada, Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 1300 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 6 g

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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My all-time favorite chicken enchilada recipe! See notes above for possible ingredient variations.

Provided by Ali

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
1 small white onion, peeled and diced
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into small 1/2-inch pieces
1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
8 large flour tortillas
3 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
1 batch red enchilada sauce
optional toppings: fresh cilantro, chopped red onions, diced avocado, sour cream, and/or crumbled cotija cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare your enchilada sauce.
  • In large sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced chicken and green chiles, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté the mixture for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through. Add in the beans and stir until evenly combined. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  • To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla. Add a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture in a line down the center of the tortilla, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Assemble the remaining enchiladas. Then spread any remaining sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas, followed by any extra cheese.
  • Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until the enchiladas are cooked through and the tortillas are slightly crispy on the outside. Transfer the baking dish to a wire baking rack.
  • Serve the enchiladas immediately while they're nice and hot and melty, garnished with lots of fresh toppings. Enjoy!

LL'S FAVORITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This is my own personal recipe that we have loved for years. I just never got around to writing it down in recipe form. I have also used 1 pkg. Lawry's fajita marinade instead of the rub. The tortillas could be steamed in a steamer in stead of being fried.

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 enchiladas, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1/2 cup Mexican seasoning (Mexican Seasoning Mix , I used the whole recipe minus the red peppers)
1 small onion, chopped finely (optional)
24 corn tortillas
1 1/2 lbs cheese, grated (I use mexican combination or monterey jack)
28 ounces red enchilada sauce (I use mild or use medium if you like things hotter, I use El Pato brand)
24 ounces sour cream (I have used regular and low-fat)
oil for frying tortilla
guacamole

Steps:

  • This recipe uses 2 13x9 pans. 12 enchiladas per pan.
  • Bake at 350F for 35 minutes total.
  • Put the rub on the chicken. (or marinate the chicken breasts for 30 minutes.).
  • Cook the breasts on broil for 5 minutes on each side.
  • Let the breasts cool for 15 minutes.
  • Chop the chicken breasts finely. Set aside.
  • If using onions add them to chicken .
  • Combine enchilada sauce and sour cream in large saucepan. Heat on low.
  • Soften tortillas on both sides in oil, or steam. I drain torillas on paper towels until used.
  • Put 4 serving spoons of sauce in the bottom of pan.
  • Dip tortilla into sauce mixture on both sides of tortilla.
  • Put tortilla in pan, add 1 heaping serving spoon chicken and then cheese into tortilla.
  • Wrap up and proceed with the next 11 tortillas.
  • Set this pan aside and proceed with the rest of enchiladas in other pan.
  • Divide the leftover sauce over the the enchiladas in both pans.
  • Spread the last 8 oz. of grated cheese between the 2 pans. I use approximately 8 oz cheese per pan.
  • Cover with foil. At this point I refrigerate one pan for later in the week.
  • Bake pan for 20 minutes , then remove foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let set 10 minutes.
  • Serve with guacamole.

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This recipe is so quick and easy, and I always receive a ton of compliments. It quickly becomes a favorite of friends whenever I share the recipe. Modify the spiciness with the intensity of the salsa and the green chilis to suit your taste. -Kristi Black, Harrison Township, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1-1/2 cups salsa
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream and sliced ripe olives

Steps:

  • Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat until blended, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, beans and chiles. , Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 25-30 minutes. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 1394mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 34g protein.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE



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Don't let the one-hour prep time on these enchiladas scare you. Use some leftover roast chicken, or buy a roast chicken at the market on the way home, and you'll save at least 20 minutes, making the dish a terrific weeknight feed, alongside a green salad. (At El Real Tex-Mex restaurant, in Houston, the great Tex-Mex scholar and restaurateur Robb Walsh serves his version with lightly smoked chicken, which if you can find or make is superb.) The salsa verde is dead simple to make and the rest is assembly - a task that grows markedly easier each time you do it.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     weekday, weeknight, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or breasts, or a mixture
1 small white onion, cut in half
4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 pound fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and cut into quarters (use canned if you can't find fresh)
1 small white onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 serrano chiles or more to taste, seeds removed if you want it less spicy, stemmed and roughly chopped
4 to 5 tender stems of fresh cilantro, with leaves, roughly chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 cup neutral oil, like canola
12 yellow corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
1 cup Mexican crema, or use crème fraîche or sour cream
1 medium-size white onion, peeled and chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the chicken: Place chicken parts in a large saucepan with onion, garlic and salt, and cover with water. Heat pan over high heat until liquid comes to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and let simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove chicken and let cool, reserving stock for another use. Using your fingers or two forks, shred meat from chicken and reserve, discarding skin and bones. (Alternatively, shred meat from leftover or store-bought roast chicken and set aside.)
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 375, and make the salsa verde: Combine tomatillos, onion, garlic, serranos and cilantro in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth, adding water as needed to thin it out a little. Season with salt to taste.
  • Prepare the tortillas: In medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil until it begins to shimmer. Using tongs or a wide spatula, place a tortilla in the hot fat; it should start to bubble immediately. Heat tortilla for about 10 seconds a side, until soft and lightly browned. Remove tortilla and set on a rack set over a baking pan, or just on a baking pan if you don't have a rack. Repeat with remaining tortillas, working quickly.
  • Assemble the enchiladas: Use a ladle to put about 1/2 cup salsa verde in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it out a little. Roll a few tablespoons of shredded chicken into each tortilla with a teaspoon or so of salsa verde and place it seam-side down in the pan, nestling each one against the last. Ladle salsa verde over top of rolled tortillas and sprinkle with about half the crumbled cheese.
  • Transfer to oven and bake until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Dot with crema, sprinkle with remaining cheese and, if using, chopped onion, then serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 770, UnsaturatedFat 37 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 883 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS I



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This is a quick and easy recipe. Good for quick suppers.

Provided by Debbie Donham

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 onion, chopped
½ pint sour cream
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (12 ounce) jar taco sauce
¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium, non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear. Drain excess fat. Cube the chicken and return it to the skillet. Add the onion, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, parsley, oregano and ground black pepper. Heat until cheese melts. Stir in salt, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, green pepper and garlic.
  • Roll even amounts of the mixture in the tortillas. Arrange in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with taco sauce and 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1226.7 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

Tips:

  • • To save time, use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking chicken breasts from scratch.
  • • If you don't have a blender, you can use a food processor to make the enchilada sauce. Just be sure to pulse it until the sauce is smooth.
  • • If you want a spicier enchilada sauce, add a teaspoon or two of chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • • If you're short on time, you can skip the step of making the tortillas from scratch and use store-bought tortillas instead.
  • • Be sure to use a large baking dish so that the enchiladas don't get crowded.
  • • Cover the baking dish with foil before baking to help the enchiladas stay moist.
  • • Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.

Conclusion:

These chicken enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on the table that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe, give these chicken enchiladas a try. You won't be disappointed!

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