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Shredded Chicken Enchiladas

URL: https://aflavorjournal.com/shredded-chicken-enchiladas-sour-cream-sauce/

Ingredients

The shredded chicken filling

  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • ½ cup finely chopped Onion
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • 2 tbsp Chicken Broth
  • ¼ cup Salsa Verde
  • 1 piece Chipotle Pepper in Adobo, finely chopped
  • 8 oz Shredded Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Whipped Cream Cheese
  • to taste Salt

The cheesy sour cream sauce

  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • ¾ cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Salsa Verde
  • cup Sour Cream

For serving

  • 4 pieces Flour Tortillas (6" in diameter)
  • to taste Cilantro or chopped Green Onions

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a pan and sauté onions with seasonings until softened.
  2. Add chicken broth to the pan and scrape up any spices.
  3. Stir in salsa verde, whipped cream cheese, chipotle, and shredded chicken; cook to warm through.
  4. In a separate saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour; cook briefly.
  5. Gradually add chicken broth, simmering until reduced.
  6. Whisk in shredded cheese and salsa verde, then remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
  7. Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a baking dish.
  8. Spread chicken mixture onto tortillas, roll them up, and place in the baking dish.
  9. Pour sauce over the enchiladas and bake for 15 minutes.
  10. Let cool briefly before serving with cilantro or green onions.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 enchiladas
Calories
418
Total fat
24g
Total carbohydrates
24g
Total protein
26g
Sodium
815mg
Cholesterol
93mg

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