This recipe for creamy White Chicken Enchiladas is made with flour tortillas, shredded chicken, cheese, green chiles and a delicious creamy white sauce!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 5
Calories 502kcal
Author Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
2cupsshredded, cooked chicken(can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken)
1cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese(or mozzarella)
salt, pepper, Adobo seasoning, to taste
10flour tortillas(taco size)
3Tablespoonsbutter
3Tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2cupschicken broth
1cupsour cream
4ouncecan diced green chiles(do not drain)
1cupshredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken with 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese along with salt, pepper, Adobo seasoning, to taste.
Place chicken mixture into each of the 10 flour tortillas.
Roll them all up and place them in the prepared baking dish.
In a medium sauce pan, melt 3 Tablespoons butter. Whisk in 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour and let cook and thicken for 1 minute (don't let it burn).
Add 2 cups chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup sour cream and 4 ounce can diced green chiles. Be sure not to let the mixture boil.
Take sauce off the heat and pour it over the enchiladas.
Top with 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes. If you'd like, you can turn the broiler on high and broil these for a minute or two until cheese is slighly browned and bubbly.
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Notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
I have this set for five servings assuming it would be 2 enchiladas per person.