Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | Renee's Kitchen Adventures

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde


Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde will have you saying, "Ole!"  This delicious cheesy chicken enchiladas recipe is Mexican cuisine you can enjoy right at home.  Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde is a non-traditional mild version of enchiladas made with cooked chicken, mild green enchilada sauce, cheese and more cheese!  

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | by Renee's Kitchen Adventures - an easy dinner or lunch recipe for chicken enchiladas in green chili sauce with lots of CHEESE!


Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas are easy to make!

There are two types of cuisine my family says I do right.  Mexican and Italian. I have no heritage in either region to back up my knowledge of the flavors of these areas...but I do know that I love the flavors of both!  Maybe experimenting with these cuisines over the years has helped me develop my style.  

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | by Renee's Kitchen Adventures - an easy dinner or lunch recipe for chicken enchiladas in green chili sauce with lots of CHEESE!

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | by Renee's Kitchen Adventures - an easy dinner or lunch recipe for chicken enchiladas in green chili sauce with lots of CHEESE!

This cheesy chicken enchiladas recipe is probably one of my favorite things to make that have a Mexican flair to them. It is not a traditional chicken enchiladas recipe, in any sense of the word, but they are absolutely delicious and very cheesy!  These Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas aren't too spicy either, thanks to the mild green chilies.  If you like things a little more spicy, feel free to substitute some or all of the green chilies with jarred chopped jalapeno peppers for more kick. 

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | by Renee's Kitchen Adventures - an easy dinner or lunch recipe for chicken enchiladas in green chili sauce with lots of CHEESE!

I love to use flour tortillas in this dish because I really like how everything gets sort of mushy together.  If you'd rather go the traditional route and use corn tortillas, you can, but you won't be able to create these cute little "packages" you can make with flour tortillas.  

The filling in these enchiladas is amazing!!  Sometimes I saute some sliced cremini mushrooms with the onions and garlic and saute until done.  Here, I've left them out, but they do add some bulk and texture to the filling that is quite nice!  

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde | by Renee's Kitchen Adventures - an easy dinner or lunch recipe for chicken enchiladas in green chili sauce with lots of CHEESE!

If you've always made chicken enchiladas recipes with the red sauce, you've got to change things up and try the green sometime for something a little different! 

How do you like to top your enchiladas? 

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde

Renee's Kitchen Adventures 
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Verde
Mild green chilis add just enough zing to these cheesy enchiladas for a taste that have you saying, "Ole!"

Ingredients

  • 8 - 9" flour tortillas
  • 3 - 14 oz. cans of Green Enchilada Sauce
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano 
  • 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • about 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (can use a rotisserie or leftover chicken)
  • 1 - 4.25 oz. can of diced green chilies 
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • salt and pepper, to your liking
  • 2 1/2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese, divided (can use reduced fat cheese) 
  • lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, black olives, for garnish, if desired

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray . Pour about 1/4 cup of the green enchilada sauce on the bottom and tilt to evenly distribute.
  2. Make the filling: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over MED-HIGH heat. Add the onion and saute until it gets soft and translucent (about 5 minutes) add garlic and oregano and continue to cook for about 1 more minute, then take off heat and allow to cool.
  3. In large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cream cheese, green chilis, cumin, onion mixture, 1/4 cup of the Green Enchilada sauce, and salt and pepper. Mix in 1 cup of the shredded Mexican blend cheese.
  4. Assemble enchiladas: Warm flour tortillas in microwave (wrap stack in plastic wrap and heat for 1 minute on high) so they are easier to work with. Take one tortilla and add about 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup of filling to the center in a strip. Fold up enchilada, sides first and then roll. Place in pan seam side down. Continue with all the tortillas and filling.
  5. Pour all remaining Green Enchilada sauce on top of the enchiladas, trying to cover all the parts of the tortillas. Top enchiladas with remaining cheese and cover with foil.
  6. Bake in oven for 20 - 30 minutes, until everything is heated through. Remove foil during last 10 minutes of baking. Allow to sit for 10 minutes, covered loosely with foil, before garnishing and serving.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 00 hrs. 10 mins.
Cook time: 00 hrs. 30 mins.
Total time: 40 mins.
Tags: chicken, main dish, Mexican, chili, enchilada, casserole

No nutritional information provided as this recipe has too many variables to calculate. 

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23 comments:

  1. I'm with you, Renee. Love them with flour tortillas! Would have to make a batch of flour for my friends who like their chicken enchiladas with flour and a batch of corn for my gluten-free friends. You're making me hungry with these gorgeous photos!

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    1. Thank you Jean!! And thanks so much for stopping by! Yes, corn would be perfect for gluten free!

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  2. Yummy! That melted cheese makes them look even better!

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    1. thanks Medeja! Yeah, everything is better with cheese! haha

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  3. I love a verde sauce on enchiladas or burritos. These sound perfect for dinner.

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  4. I never think to buy green chile sauce, but as luck would have it, it was on sale last week so I just picked up a can of it not knowing what I was going to with it - now I know! Thanks Renee!

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    1. Oh the green is so good and very different from the red. I hope you like these!

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  5. I LOVE your Enchiladas!! These look great, and I definitely agree that flour tortillas are the way to go!

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  6. So cheesy looking! Yum! This looks really tasty, putting it on my meal list for next week!

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  7. Even though enchiladas are supposed to be made with corn tortillas, I have a similar recipe that are sour cream chicken enchiladas that are the same way, everything gets mushy together and it's absolutely wonderful. I love your photo of that scoop of enchilada with all the cheese dripping off. I must make this very soon. Pinned.

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    1. Thank you! I know, nontraditional, but still so delicious!

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  8. I had made chicken on saturday with the intent to make your enchiladas. But I made a pork loin roast with pepperocini on sunday and I thought wow this might be better. I added some brown rice and even tho they are in the oven right now, the filling was delicious!! I cant wait to try it all hot and cheesy. I'm so glad I found this. Thank you.

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  9. That sounds delicious!!! What time is dinner? lol

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  10. These were awesome :) Thank you for sharing :)

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    1. Thank you so very much for your review! So glad you enjoyed them!

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  11. These are seriously making my mouth water right now!!!

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  12. Renee, I love chicken enchiladas, but I've never folded them burrito-style, just rolled them. Think I'll try them this way next time!

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