Homemade Spicy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes Recipe
An easy weeknight take on a authentic chicken enchilada recipe, These Spicy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes are loaded with a flavorful chicken filling, spicy sauce, and plenty of melted cheddar!
Servings: 5
Calories: 334kcal
Equipment
- 13"x9" baking dish
- Deep skillet or non stick pan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 small jalapeño pepper, diced, seeds and ribs removed
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 12 oz jar Salsa Verde or hatch pepper salsa
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
- 1 7 oz can diced green chilis, divided (½ for filling, ½ for sauce)
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 8 oz block shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided (¼ for filling, 3.4 for topping)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 10 medium sized (aka taco size) corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350, and grease a 9x13 baking dish with oil or cooking spray.
- To a large bowl, add chicken, half the can of diced green chilis, ¼ the shredded cheddar, softened cream cheese, salt, pepper, and cilantro to a bowl. Combine.
- In a medium deep walled pan, add olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeño, and season with salt and pepper, Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and stir. Cook until just fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Add remaining diced green chilis, salsa, and chicken stock to the pan, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat. Cook 3-6 minutes, until slightly thickened, then add lime juice and stir.
- Coat each tortilla in sauce, fill with chicken filling (careful not to overfill to prevent breaking), roll, and place seam side down in baking dish.
- Repeat until all tortillas are filled.
- Top with remaining sauce, and remaining shredded cheddar.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Serve with sour cream, jalapeños, scallions, cilantro, avocado and lime.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2mg