Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Green chile chicken enchiladas are a comforting, spicy dish the whole family will love! Serve with rice and beans for a complete meal.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups green chile sauce divided use
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese or Monterey jack or mozzarella, divided use
- 1/2 cup sour cream optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 corn tortillas
- Chopped tomato for garnish
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly coat a casserole dish with nonstick spray. Spread ½ cup of the green chile sauce on the bottom of the dish.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, ½ cup green chile sauce, ½ cup cheese, sour cream (if using), cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Wrap corn tortillas in a kitchen towel and warm in the microwave for 15-30 seconds, until pliable but not too hot to handle.
- Place 1 tortilla on a cutting board or plate work surface. Scoop a few tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the tortilla and roll up.
- Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat until all of the chicken is used.
- Spoon remaining green chile sauce over the enchiladas, then scatter on remaining cheese.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until cheese is nicely melted.
- Serve with chopped tomatoes, sour cream, and cilantro.
