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Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

A traditional Mexican recipe made with shredded chicken. The chicken and any additional filling is rolled in a corn tortilla. The enchiladas are then baked, topped with a sauce and cheese. The traditional sauces are either a red chile sauce or a green (verde) sauce. Americanized versions of chicken enchiladas recipes often use a cream soup as the sauce base.



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recipe for copycat canyon cafe's pancho's enchiladas

Copycat Canyon Cafe's Pancho's Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas are topped with a three-pepper cream sauce and served with a fresh tomato salad, just like the Canyon Cafe in San Antonio serves it!

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for low-fat chicken enchiladas

Low-Fat Chicken Enchiladas

When you think of enchiladas, it's a gooey, cheesy, decidedly not low-fat picture that comes to mind, right? Doesn't have to be. Keep the cheesy and keep the gooey with this...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for copycat el torito chicken enchiladas

Copycat El Torito Chicken Enchiladas

This copycat recipe for the famous chicken enchiladas at El Torito uses cooked chicken and fire-roasted green chile enchilada sauce mixed with sour cream.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for baked chicken cheese enchiladas

Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

Flour tortillas are filled with shredded chicken mixed with a creamy sauce made with cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, corn, and seasonings.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for buffalo chicken enchiladas with creamy ranch sauce

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Ranch Sauce

Love buffalo wings with ranch dipping sauce? Try this version of chicken enchiladas that have the same great flavors.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for mexican fried chicken enchiladas

Mexican Fried Chicken Enchiladas

The secret for great enchiladas? It's in the sauce. This piquant sauce goes great with the chicken, jalapeno, and cheese filled corn tortillas.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for green chile enchiladas with white queso

Green Chile Enchiladas With White Queso

A little green enchilada sauce goes a long way! Gloriously cheesy thanks to plenty of queso blanco, this dish can be made with either chicken or beef.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for creamy chicken enchiladas verdes

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Chicken enchiladas made from scratch using cooked chicken (great for using up leftovers), roasted red pepper, cream cheese, flour tortillas, and green enchilada sauce.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken enchiladas with pasilla chile sauce

Chicken Enchiladas with Pasilla Chile Sauce

Pasilla is Spanish for "little raisin" and these peppers are named so because of their mild, chewy sweetness. If you can't find pasilla peppers use...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker chicken enchiladas

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

Discover the ease of making delicious chicken enchiladas in a crock pot. This dish combines shredded chicken, corn tortillas, and a flavorful sauce, topped with melted...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for healthy chicken enchiladas

Healthy Chicken Enchiladas

A healthier take on chicken enchiladas made with ground chicken breast, onion, tomatoes, reduced fat cheese, your choice of red or green enchilada sauce and white corn...

Method:   microwave, stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken enchilada ring

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Seasoned chicken, tomato, chiles, olives, and cheese are wrapped inside crescent roll dough in a festive starburst shape.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for old style green chile enchiladas

Old Style Green Chile Enchiladas

Classic chicken enchiladas made with cooked chicken, green chiles, onion, sour cream, tortillas, and cheese. They are baked, then served topped with a fried egg.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for santa fe chicken enchiladas

Santa Fe Chicken Enchiladas

Made with vegetable oil, butter, green chilies, chili powder, flour, ground coriander, ground cumin, chicken broth, sour cream, monterey jack cheese

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chicken enchiladas with tomatillo cream sauce

Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Cream Sauce

Made with black pepper, salt, garlic, fresh cilantro, onion, Monterey jack cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, cooked chicken

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bill clinton's chicken enchiladas

Bill Clinton's Chicken Enchiladas

Made with oregano, green chiles, chicken, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, onion, oil, salt, corn tortillas

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for el durango enchiladas ranchero

El Durango Enchiladas Ranchero

Made with Monterey jack cheese, mild green chili enchilada sauce, cream cheese, corn tortillas, onion, chicken

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chicken enchilada bake

Chicken Enchilada Bake

Made with Cheddar or Mexican blend cheese, tortillas, chicken breast, pepper jack or nacho cheese soup, sour cream, green chiles

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken spinach enchilada casserole

Chicken Spinach Enchilada Casserole

Made with spinach, onion, butter, sour cream, green chile, Cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas, cumin, red bell pepper

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken enchiladas with creamy green chile sauce

Chicken Enchiladas With Creamy Green Chile Sauce

Made with garlic, salt, cumin, flour, chicken broth, chopped green chilies, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, chicken, Mexican-blend cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for white chicken enchilada casserole

White Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Made with jack cheese, chicken, onion, garlic, olive oil, cream of something soup, milk, diced chilies, flour tortillas

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for open faced enchiladas

Open Faced Enchiladas

Made with eggs, ripe olives, corn tortillas, red chile sauce, chicken, onion, cheddar cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chicken & goat cheese enchiladas with black bean sauce

Chicken & Goat Cheese Enchiladas with Black Bean Sauce

Made with boneless, skinless chicken breast, chicken stock, oregano, cumin, dry sherry, garlic powder, lime, oil, orange zest, purple onion

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for creamy swiss enchiladas

Creamy Swiss Enchiladas

Made with Swiss cheese, heavy cream, tortillas, cooked chicken, green chilies, green chili salsa, sour cream, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for jesse's chicken enchiladas

Jesse's Chicken Enchiladas

Made with diced tomatoes, cumin, ground coriander, curry powder, hot pepper sauce, garlic powder, sour cream, non-stick cooking spray, flour tortillas, mozzarella cheese

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for souper enchiladas

Souper Enchiladas

Made with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, butter or margarine, onion, chili powder, chicken, chopped green chilies, flour tortillas, Cheddar cheese

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chicken enchiladas in green mole sauce

Chicken Enchiladas In Green Mole Sauce

Made with chicken broth, green onions, paprika, salt, poblano peppers, almonds, cilantro, garlic, vegetable oil, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chicken mole enchiladas

Chicken Mole Enchiladas

Made with red pepper flakes, whole peeled tomatoes, onion, garlic, sesame seeds, almonds, raisins, ground cloves, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Made with black beans, enchilada sauce, corn tortillas, whole kernel corn with peppers, cooked diced chicken, chili powder, black pepper, salt, chopped green...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for chicken enchiladas cajun-style

Chicken Enchiladas Cajun-Style

Made with chicken, mushroom soup, chile peppers, tomato soup, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, corn tortillas, brick or American cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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