Description
These Ultimate Quick and Easy Chicken Enchiladas deliver cozy, homemade taste with minimal effort. Just mix, fill, roll, and bake for tender enchiladas topped with bubbling cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup diced onions (optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (for serving, optional)
- Chopped cilantro (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with half of the enchilada sauce and diced onions (if using).
- Spoon a portion of the chicken mixture into each tortilla, roll them up, and place them seam-side down in a baking dish.
- Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Serve with sour cream and garnish with chopped cilantro, if desired.
Notes
Feel free to customize with your favorite toppings and adjust spiciness to taste. Great for meal prep and leftovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 enchiladas
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: chicken enchiladas, quick dinner, easy recipe, comfort food, casserole