Simple Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chicken, sour cream, soup, chilies, onion, pepper and salt. Spoon about 1/2 cup off center on each tortilla; roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with pico de gallo.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA RECIPE (WITH LEFTOVER CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread ½ cup Enchilada sauce in the bottom of the dish.
• Stir 2 scallions, canned chiles or jalapeños, chicken, corn, salsa and sour cream in a medium bowl until coated.
• Warm 5 tortillas in the microwave* for 20 to 30 seconds until pliable. Spoon ¼ cup filling onto the center of a tortilla. Roll up and set, seam-side-down, in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining warmed tortillas. Warm the remaining 5 tortillas and continue filling them and arrange them into the casserole dish. Spread the remaining sauce over the enchiladas.
• Transfer to the oven and bake 15 minutes. Top with cheese and continue baking until the enchiladas are steaming hot all the way through, the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes longer. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve topped with the remaining 2 sliced scallions.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
• Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
• Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
• Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable. Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cream cheese, and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture.
• Divide mixture evenly into tortillas, roll the tortillas around the filling, and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS I

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.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Boil chicken until it falls apart, then shred.
• Mix 1/2 can of sauce and a little cheese with chicken.
• Put other 1/2 can on bottom of 11x9 baking dish.
• Microwave tortillas until soft.
• Roll chicken mixture into tortillas.
• Put in pan semi-tightly.
• Cover with remaining 2 cans sauce.
• Cover top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 until cheese is fully melted (usually about 20-25 min).
• Brown top slightly or to preference.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Prep: Preheat your oven to 350F.
• Make the filling: Season the chicken breasts generously with taco seasoning on both sides. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet then add the chicken breasts. Cook on both sides for about 5 minutes per side, until cooked through and browned. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and cut into small cubes. In the same skillet, add the onion, a bit more taco seasoning if you want, and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the green chiles, garlic and cook for another minute. Add the chicken back to the skillet and about 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce. Stir everything together, and cook for 2 more minutes until the chicken heats through.
• Roll: Place the tortillas on your work surface. Spoon about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of the chicken mixture onto the center of each tortilla, then about 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese and roll them up. Spoon about 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the casserole dish and spread it around a bit. Place the enchilada rolls, seam-side down, in the prepared casserole dish (it should be a tight fit). Pour the remaining 1 cup of enchilada sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake: uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes until the enchiladas are heated through and the cheese has melted. Garnish with parsley or cilantro and serve.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and salsa. Cook, stirring until melted and well blended. Stir in chicken and pinto beans. Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll and place into the prepared baking dish. Spread cheese over the top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with your favorite toppings such as lettuce and tomatoes, or sour cream.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce in bottom of baking dish.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the cream cheese and seasoning mix with spoon, breaking apart cream cheese cubes. Spoon slightly less than 1/2 cup filling onto each tortilla. Roll up each tortilla tightly; place seam side down in baking dish. Drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly and lightly browned.

SIMPLE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

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.