CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH ALFREDO SAUCE

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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

1 lb boneless chicken breast (thighs ok too)
1 chopped yellow onion
1 tablespoon oil (canola or vegetable)
1 (12 ounce) jar alfredo sauce
1 (8 ounce) jar medium salsa or 1 (12 ounce) jar of medium salsa
1/4 cup sliced jalapeno (optional)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups chopped lettuce
1 ripe tomatoes, diced
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
6 medium flour tortillas

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

Battie Sankar
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I would definitely make these enchiladas again. They're a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Positive Queen on Purpose
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I made these enchiladas for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Patrica Stephanie Tustin
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I'm not a huge fan of Alfredo sauce, but I really enjoyed these enchiladas. The chicken was very flavorful and the tortillas were perfectly cooked.


Andrejs Shewchenko
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These enchiladas were a great way to use up leftover chicken. They were also a big hit with my kids.


Hope Charles
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I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves creamy Alfredo sauce and tender chicken.


Fatema Tunjjohura
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Overall, I enjoyed the chicken enchiladas. They were easy to make and had a great flavor.


Madadali Baloch
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I found the recipe to be a bit confusing. I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my enchiladas didn't turn out as good as I hoped.


Nur islam Sheikh
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The chicken enchiladas were a bit dry for my taste. I think I would add more Alfredo sauce next time.


IsmaeeI Farooqui
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I would definitely make these enchiladas again. They were easy to make and turned out great.


Anton Tonsi
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These enchiladas were delicious! The Alfredo sauce was a great touch, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.


Alexis Cato
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I love the flavor of the Alfredo sauce in these enchiladas. It's so creamy and rich. The chicken is also very tender and juicy.


Engr Muhammed Rahim
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These chicken enchiladas were a hit with my family! The creamy Alfredo sauce and tender chicken were a perfect combination. The recipe was easy to follow and the dish came out looking just like the picture.