Best 10 White Chicken Enchiladas W Green Chilies Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of authentic Mexican cuisine with our collection of delectable White Chicken Enchiladas adorned with succulent Green Chilies. Embark on a culinary journey as we present a diverse selection of recipes, each carefully crafted to cater to a range of tastes and preferences. From the classic White Chicken Enchiladas, featuring a creamy and flavorful filling enveloped in soft tortillas and smothered in a zesty green chili sauce, to the unique White Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce, where tangy tomatillos lend a refreshing twist to the dish. For those seeking a vegetarian option, our White Bean and Poblano Enchiladas offer a hearty and flavorful alternative, while the White Chicken Enchiladas with Sweet Corn and Poblano Peppers add a touch of sweetness and smokiness to the traditional recipe. And for those who love a bit of spice, the White Chicken Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce deliver a fiery kick that will tantalize your taste buds. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and beautiful images, these recipes will guide you towards creating a memorable and authentic Mexican dining experience in the comfort of your own home.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE



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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

12 corn tortillas
vegetable oil for pan-frying
3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast halves, shredded
12 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
¾ cup minced onion
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
½ cup chopped green onions
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

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

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS W/ GREEN CHILIES



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The Best Chicken Enchiladas!

Provided by Elizabeth McCarthy

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 soft taco shells
2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 oz) can diced green chillies

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan. In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese. Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SOUR CREAM SAUCE



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Chicken, green chilies and cheese, rolled in floured tortillas and smothered in a creamy homemade sauce.

Provided by Danelle

Categories     Main Dishes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 soft taco size flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese, divided
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
Salt and pepper, to taste
Chopped, fresh cilantro for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Mix the chicken together with 1 cup of the cheese.
  • Distribute the chicken and cheese mixture evenly among the tortillas. Roll up and place seam side down in the prepared pan.
  • In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour; cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken broth, whisking until smooth. Continue cooking over medium heat until sauce is thick and bubbly.
  • Stir in the sour cream and diced green chiles. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Pour the sauce in an even layer over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 92 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 28 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 727 milligrams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams unsaturated fat

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILI & SOUR C



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This is a very good and simple recipe. Hope you enjoy it.

Provided by NORMA MURILLO @NORMAPIERCEMURILLO

Categories     Poultry Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 13

- 8 flour tortillias
2 cup(s) chicken breast shredded
2 cup(s) shredded monterey cheese
3 tablespoon(s) butter
3 tablespoon(s) flour
2 cup(s) chicken broth
1 cup(s) sour cream
- 1 4oz can of can diced chilies
1 teaspoon(s) cilantro, dried
1/2 teaspoon(s) onion salt
1/2 teaspoon(s) galic powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper
1/2 teaspoon(s) chili power

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan using non-stick cooking spray. 2. Mix cooked chicken, chili powder (optional) and 1 cup of cheese together. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan. 3. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly. 4. Stir in sour cream, can of chilies, cilantro, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Make sure that you don't bring this to a boil- you don't want to have curdled sour cream! 5. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese. 6. Bake 20-22 minutes and then place under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese. *I also added a little bit of medium cheddar cheese to the top of my enchiladas.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE (SALSA VERDE)



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Enchiladas made easy! Garnish with diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and any of your favorites!

Provided by VMB

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 whole roasted chicken, bones and skin removed, meat shredded
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup salsa verde
1 (2.5 ounce) can sliced olives, drained and diced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
½ cup salsa verde
16 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Combine chicken, onion mixture, cheese blend, cream cheese, salsa verde, olives, cilantro, and jalapenos in a large bowl for the filling. Mix well.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, then chicken broth. Cook until sauce starts to thicken, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in sour cream and salsa verde; cook until heated through. Spread a spoonful of sauce over the bottoms of two 9x11-inch casserole dishes.
  • Wrap a tortilla in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds. Fill with the chicken mixture, roll up, and place seam-side down into a baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas until each dish holds 8 enchiladas.
  • Spoon remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 84.2 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 514.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

EASY WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Put a spin on traditional enchiladas with this creamy version that's packed with mild green chile enchilada sauce, chicken, chopped green chiles and plenty of cheese!

Provided by Madison Mayberry Hofmeyer

Categories     Entree

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups Old El Paso™ mild green chile enchilada sauce
2 1/2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz)
2 cans (4.5 oz each) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
8 Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch)
1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
Sour cream, pickled jalapeño chiles, chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350° F. Spray bottom and sides of 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish.
  • In large bowl, mix chicken, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, 1 cup of the enchilada sauce and the chopped green chiles until evenly combined.
  • Spoon about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; arrange, seam sides down, in baking dish.
  • In small bowl, mix remaining enchilada sauce and cream. Pour mixture on top of enchiladas; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
  • Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Serve with sour cream, pickled jalapeño chiles and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 790, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 165 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 1 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2250 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 3 g

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Creamy and filling, these white enchiladas are perfect for any family dinner! They are ready in 30 minutes, so they are perfect for any of those busy, on-the-go nights!

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
3 cups chicken broth
4 ounces can diced green chilies
1 cup sour cream
½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups cooked chicken breasts (shredded)
6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup sour cream
4 ounces can diced green chilies
1 teaspoon cumin
1½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
10 8 inch tortillas
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
chopped cilantro for garnish

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add the butter and melt. Whisk in the flour and create a roux. Slowly add in chicken broth and whisk. Add in the diced green chilis, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese. Whisk until it starts to thicken and remove from heat.
  • In a medium-sized bowl combine the chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, green chilies, cumin, and Monterey cheese.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch dish with cooking spray. Lay a tortilla on a flat surface. Divide the filling evenly and roll the tortilla up and put it in the baking dish. Continue until you have used all of the tortillas.
  • Pour the sauce on top of the tortillas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 992 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Protein 50 g, Fat 69 g, SaturatedFat 39 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Sodium 1931 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, UnsaturatedFat 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CREAM CHEESE GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADA'S



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THE BEST chicken enchiladas!! So fast and easy! My sister gave me this recipe years ago and it has been a staple in out home ever since. I often make this for potlucks and it ALWAYS gets RAVE reviews. I get asked for the recipe every time! If you like your food spicy you can use hot chilies and hot green enchilada sauce. I have toddlers, so I have to make mine mild, but it's great spicy too. It is definately rich, but oh so worth it!

Provided by themcmullens96_7874

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 chicken breasts
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (you can use 1/3 less fat if desired)
2 (10 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce
2 (4 ounce) cans mild chiles
burrito-size flour tortilla
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cube chicken and brown in deep skillet.
  • Add the chilies and cream cheese to the pan with the chicken. Cook until cheese is thoroughly melted.
  • Spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
  • Put a little of the green enchilada sauce on the bottom of the 9x13" pan. (about half of one can or so).
  • Spoon chicken mixture into tortilla's and roll them up like burritos. (you can close the ends or leave them open it doesn't matter much.) Place them in the 9x13" pan.
  • Pour the rest of the green enchilada sauce over the rolled enchiladas.
  • Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
  • Bake for 35-45 min or until heated through.
  • Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.1, Fat 45.1, SaturatedFat 24.5, Cholesterol 169.3, Sodium 1113.3, Carbohydrate 9.5, Sugar 8.5, Protein 29

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Make and share this White Chicken Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by shappell

Categories     Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 soft taco-size flour tortillas
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.
  • Mix chicken and 1 cup cheese. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
  • In a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
  • Stir in sour cream and chilies. Do not bring to boil, you don't want curdled sour cream.
  • Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.
  • *side note - the sauce doesn't freeze very well, so if you're making them ahead of time. Just make and freeze the Enchiladas. Make the sauce the day of.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.6, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 68.7, Sodium 1073.6, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 3.3, Protein 16.4

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILI & SOUR CREAM SAUCE RECIPE



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Simple ingredients and easy-to-follow directions make this an easy weeknight meal. My family basically INHALED them. This is our favorite Enchilada recipe.

Provided by Six Sisters Stuff

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (divided)
8 soft flour tortillas
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan using non-stick cooking spray.
  • Mix cooked chicken, chili powder (optional) and 1 cup of cheese together. Roll up in tortillas and place in pan.
  • In a medium sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Heat over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
  • Stir in sour cream, chilies, cilantro, onion powder, and garlic powder, and pepper. Make sure that you don't bring this to a boil- you don't want to have curdled sour cream!
  • Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 20-22 minutes and then place under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.

Tips:

  • For a creamier sauce, substitute heavy cream for the milk in the sauce.
  • To add a bit of heat, use a can of diced green chiles instead of mild green chiles.
  • For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and add a can of black beans or corn.
  • To make the enchiladas ahead of time, assemble them and then cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Bake just before serving.
  • Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or cheese.

Conclusion:

These White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chiles are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. They are also a great option for a potluck or party. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give these enchiladas a try!

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