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Chicken Enchiladas With Sour Cream Sauce

Here's how you make Chicken Enchiladas With Sour Cream Sauce
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds cooked chicken meat (rotisserie chicken, shredded, or about 2-3 cups of shredded cooked chicken)
  • 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced (small onion)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (4 ounce) green chilies (or you can used diced jalapenos but start with just a tiny bit and taste test before adding more)
  • 16 ounces Monterey Jack cheese (shredded, be sure to buy block cheese and shred it yourself for the best flavor with this recipe)
  • 10 (510 grams) flour tortillas
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350° F.

  • Step 2: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Add shredded chicken and season with 1 teaspoon taco seasoning. Saute till heated through and slightly browned.

  • Step 3: Remove chicken from skillet. Add 1 tablespoon oil and saute onions till translucent. Remove onions and add them to the chicken.

  • Step 4: Melt butter in same skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour till completely absorbed into melted butter and cook for about a minute. Add in 2 teaspoons taco seasoning and mix well with flour mixture.

  • Step 5: Slowly add chicken broth and whisk until completely smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Add salt and pepper. Turn heat to low. Stir in sour cream and green chiles.

  • Step 6: In a large bowl combine chicken, onion, and 1 cup of cheese.

  • Step 7: Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in the middle of each tortilla, roll up and place into baking dish.

  • Step 8: Pour 1 cup of sauce into a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken rolls in the baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over the top of the tortillas in the dish. Top with cheese.

  • Step 9: Bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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