Description
Creamy, comforting white chicken enchiladas made with shredded rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, and green chiles, perfect for weeknight dinners or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 flour tortillas (soft taco size)
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie)
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or pepper jack)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles, drained
- Optional garnish: chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, chopped green onions, lime wedges, hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, garlic powder, and half of the shredded cheese (about 1 cup). Stir until evenly mixed.
- Evenly stuff the mixture into the flour tortillas and place them seam-side down into the prepared pan.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and taco seasoning to form a roux; cook 1 minute.
- Gradually add the chicken broth while whisking to prevent lumps. Cook until warmed and thickened (2–3 minutes).
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and whisk until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the sour cream and diced green chiles. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the enchiladas, then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes until bubbly. Broil for an additional 2–3 minutes if a golden-brown top is desired.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lower-sodium version, use reduced-sodium chicken broth and taco seasoning. Can be customized with different cheeses or additional vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1150mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg