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Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

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"Chicken- and cheese-filled corn tortillas baked under a creamy sauce infused with hot green chiles. Adjust the amount of chopped chiles to suit your taste!"
Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 87 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • vegetable oil for pan-frying
  • 3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast halves, shredded
  • 10 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3/4 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
  • 2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas (one at a time) for 5 seconds on each side to soften and make them pliable. Add more oil to pan as needed. Drain between layers of paper towel and keep warm.
  3. Divide chicken, 10 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese, and onion among the 12 tortillas. Roll up each tortilla and place seam side down in a greased baking pan.
  4. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until mixture begins to boil. Slowly add the broth, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Mix in the sour cream and chiles, heat thoroughly but do not boil, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over the enchiladas.
  5. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by naples34102 
Outstanding! My dinner guest, a die hard red enchilada sauce fan, was swept away by these... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by JEANNELYNN 
Made this tonight & it was a big hit! I followed the recipe ingredients, however I made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by Natalie 
This recipe turned out great. I used a rotisserie chicken from the deli and shredded all the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by Carrie 
This recipe received 5 stars from my super picky husband. I did adapt it a bit. I used about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2007 by Robbie 
The sauce itself is four stars! Overall I did some "doctoring" (added a dollop of sour cream... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2009 by Bev 
YUMMY STUFF! Easy to make and even my husband, who doesn't usually like Mexican food, loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by tunatwist 
wow...this is great stuff! i only used two chix breasts and added sauteed mushrooms to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by apaige232 
Now these are some ENCHILADAS! We live in Arizona and this recipe meets or beats all of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2009 by Suzy 
Good base recipe that is made better with the following additions: I poach chicken breasts in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2008 by URSIFORM 
This was a huge hit with my family and guests, very easy to make and really delicious. I'm... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 804

  • Total Fat: 52.2g
  • Cholesterol: 171mg
  • Sodium: 1110mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.8g
  • Protein: 50.1g

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