sour cream chicken enchiladas

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Ofallon, MO

These sour cream chicken enchiladas are made with cooked chicken mixed with sour cream, green chiles, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese. The chicken is rolled in tortillas and smothered with sour cream enchilada sauce and a generous helping of Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sour cream chicken enchiladas

  • SOUR CREAM ENCHILADA SAUCE
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 sm
    yellow onion finely, chopped
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 c
    low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1 can
    fire-roasted green chiles (4 oz)
  • CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 2
    green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 c
    diced or shredded cooked chicken
  • 3/4 c
    shredded cheddar
  • 1 can
    fire-roasted green chiles (4 oz)
  • 12
    corn or flour tortillas
  • chopped cilantro

How To Make sour cream chicken enchiladas

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, stirring several times. Reduce the heat to low and add the minced garlic, cooking for 1 minute while stirring.
  • 3
    Sprinkle the onion mixture with the flour and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Slowly add the chicken broth while stirring. Cook until thickened.
  • 4
    Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sour cream and fire-roasted green chiles.
  • 5
    In a medium bowl combine the sour cream, green onions, cooked chicken, 1/4 cup of each cheese, fire-roasted green chiles, and 3 tablespoons of the sour cream enchilada sauce.
  • 6
    Spread about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of chicken mixture down the center of the tortilla. Roll the tortillas up and place them in a greased 9×13-inch dish.
  • 7
    Drizzle the remaining sauce over the enchiladas.
  • 8
    Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.
  • 9
    Remove the foil, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese melts. Top with chopped cilantro and serve promptly.

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