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chicken enchalatas

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Trisha Girardier
Buckley, WA

If making 2 13x9 cassorole dishes use 2nd amounts (example 3-6 lg chicken breasts)6 being the 2nd amount If you want to go for a healthier approach make filling and put in oven like a casserole.: )

(1 rating)
yield 6 -12 people
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For chicken enchalatas

  • 3-6 lg
    boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1-2 pkg
    cream cheese
  • 1-2 c
    heavy cream, whipped
  • 1 c
    chopped onion
  • 3-4 clove
    pressed garlic
  • 1 can
    chopped green chillies
  • 1 can
    chopped jalapenos
  • 1-2 can
    enchalata sauce (red or green)
  • 2-4 c
    grated cheese (any type you want i use cheddar)
  • 8-16
    burrito sized tortias

How To Make chicken enchalatas

  • 1
    Cook chicken fully (boil or bake). If chicken is frozen cook in oven at 450 degrees for 15 mins (should be white inside and out when sliced)
  • 2
    While chicken is cooking in a large bowl, open cream cheese and set aside bring it to room temperature.
  • 3
    Chop desired amount of onions (optional) and place in large bowl with cream cheese.
  • 4
    Add fresh pressed garlic.
  • 5
    Drain chilies & Jalapenos (if you don't like spicy then skip the jalapenos), place in large bowl with other ingredients.
  • 6
    When chicken is fully cooked either set aside until you can touch it or start shredding chicken, & place on top of cream cheese to soften.
  • 7
    Add Heavy whipping cream until desired moistness (you don't want it runny just enough for the ingredients to mash together)
  • 8
    Mix all ingredients together (I use my hands)
  • 9
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 10
    Grease a 13 x 9 baking dish (2 dishes if using 16 tortias)
  • 11
    Place desired amount (1/2 cup) of filling into tortias and roll shut.
  • 12
    Cover dish (s) with enchalata sauce (red or green), and top with grated cheese.
  • 13
    Place 1 dish at a time in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly.
  • 14
    Let sit for 5 - 10 minutes and serve.

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