Jalapeno Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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Jalapeno Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

By: baumanns 
"One of my favorite local Mexican restaurants serves a dish with jalapeno cream cheese and shredded chicken that is to die for. I had been experimenting with dishes that contained those two ingredients and came up with this!! It is absolutely to die for and I get nothing but rave reviews from people who try it! Give it a whirl... I promise your taste buds won't regret it. :-)"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (32)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 7 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
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  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (wear gloves)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (28 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
  • 7 flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place into a baking dish.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and shred with 2 forks. Set chicken aside.
  4. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and jalapenos until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the cream cheese in chunks, and allow cream cheese to melt and soften. Stir the cream cheese into the vegetables, and mix in 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, the paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Mix in the cooked chicken meat; remove from heat.
  5. Pour half the green enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay tortillas out onto a work surface, and place chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas, and place into the sauce in the dish, seam sides down; pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is hot and bubbling and the cheese has melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 583 | Total Fat: 35.5g | Cholesterol: 123mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2011 by hagenoo   view full review
Amazing recipe! I made 1/2 with green sauce & other with red. Both are good, though I do enjoy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by CookinBug Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Yum! I used 4 oz of Neufatchel and a few dollops of fat free sour cream and also added fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2011 by FiberglassButterfly   view full review
These enchiladas were amazingly good. I stuck to the recipe and made it exactly as written....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by wandah   view full review
I loved this recipe. I did alter it a bit by cutting back to 1 jalapeno and I add black beans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2011 by homurf   view full review
this was the first time I ever tried making enchiladas and was pleasantly surprised at the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2011 by 3669c   view full review
I really thought that this would be great. No problem with the heat, it just didn't have any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2011 by sarahsestes   view full review
Add what you want and make this recipe yours! I used chicken, mushrooms and spinach in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2011 by AntKathy   view full review
This was an easy to make tasty main dish. I made half of the enchiladas without the Monterey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2012 by bjd2   view full review
I took the meat off of a rotisserie chicken from our local deli. I also added a few ounces of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2012 by awooff   view full review
Awesome. Making it againt tonight. Second time in two weeks.

 

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