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chicken enchiladas

A flavorful and easy chicken enchiladas recipe with a creamy salsa verde.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 0.25 cup minced white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4.5 oz chopped green chiles
  • 15.5 oz Navy beans (or Cannellini beans)
  • 8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 0.5 cup chopped white onion
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 7 oz chopped green chile
  • 2 jalapeños chopped (jarred)
  • to taste kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup light sour cream
  • 0.75 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese
  • 8 inch flour tortillas
  • optional chopped fresh cilantro or scallions

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium pan, heat olive oil over low. Add onions and garlic, sauté until soft about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove cover, add shredded chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes until thickened. Set aside.
  5. For the Salsa Verde sauce, melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion, cook until translucent about 3-4 minutes.
  6. Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in chicken broth until smooth. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalapeños, and salt to taste.
  7. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream.
  8. Spread about 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce in a baking dish. Fill tortillas with 1/3 cup of filling, roll and place seam side down.
  9. Pour remaining sauce over rolled tortillas. Top with cheese.
  10. Cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 20-30 minutes. Garnish with cilantro or scallions before serving.

Notes

Enjoy your homemade chicken enchiladas with a side of rice or beans!