Dinner is ready in 30 minutes tonight with these EASY Chicken Enchiladas.
Today I'm sharing a recipe that's been a regular in our house for awhile now. Easy Chicken Enchiladas really do live up to their name easy.
They start out with pre-cooked or leftover chicken. Now, the only time I have leftover chicken is when I purposely cook more chicken than needed so I can have leftover chicken; go figure!
Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
You can use a rotisserie chicken as well. I've done that plenty of times and that always makes preparations go quicker too. Or if you want to make chicken just to use for any shredded chicken recipe, check out the recipe that I use HERE.
You can have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with this easy recipe. I like to make rice pilaf on the side or a serve a tossed salad. Either way, your family will love this meal.
How to Make Easy Chicken Enchiladas
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 rotisserie chicken; shredded
- ½ package of cream cheese; softened
- 2 cans of enchilada sauce
- 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese; separated
- 1 small can of chopped jalapenos; optional
- 6 - 8 flour tortillas
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with one can of enchilada sauce and one cup of the cheddar cheese. If you're using the canned jalapenos, add them now also.
- Lay the flour tortillas flat on a cutting board and spread some of the softened cream cheese across the center of each tortilla.
- Spoon some of the chicken mixture on top of each tortilla and roll up tightly.
- Spread some of the enchilada sauce, from the second can, on the bottom of a 9 X 13 casserole dish.
- Lay each rolled up tortilla on top of the sauce until the casserole dish is full.
- Cover with the remaining enchilada sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
How to Freeze Chicken Enchiladas
You can even freeze these! I love to make extra chicken enchiladas to freeze for busy nights.
- Once you finish rolling the ingredients up in the flour tortillas, place them on a baking tray.
- Then place the baking tray in the freezer for about 30 minutes or until the enchiladas are frozen.
- Remove the frozen enchiladas from the baking tray and store in a freezer safe plastic bag.
The next time you're going to have a busy night, take a few of the enchiladas out of the freezer and let them defrost in the refrigerator. When you're ready to get dinner together, place them in a baking dish with the sauce and cheese and bake!
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Easy Chicken Enchiladas uses leftover chicken or pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for an easy meal that's ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans enchilada sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, separated
- 1 small can chopped jalapeños, optional
- 6-8 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with one can of enchilada sauce and one cup of the cheddar cheese. If you're using canned jalapeños, also add them now.
- Lay the flour tortillas flat on a cutting board and spread some of the softened cream cheese across the center of each tortilla.
- Spoon some of the chicken mixture on top of each tortilla and roll up tightly.
- Spread some of the enchilada sauce, from the second can, on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Lay each rolled up tortilla on top of the sauce until the casserole dish is full.
- Cover with the remaining enchilada sauce and top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
Notes
You can also use 2 shredded chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 469Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 846mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 19g
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Dee M says
I love chicken enchiladas, and these look wonderful! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. 🙂
vickie morgan says
I love easy and delicious dinners. Thanks so much for a great recipe and for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
CJ Huang says
These really do look like some easy and, more importantly, yummy, enchiladas! I think it'd work great with chicken leftovers too. 🙂
Joanne DiPalo says
Your Chicken Enchiladas looks so delicious. I always make extra chicken to use for making easy recipes. I'll have to give this a try, I know my grandsons will love this too.