Description
Cheese Chicken Enchiladas are cheesy, flavorful, and packed with tender chicken, perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup queso cheese
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 can enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Combine shredded chicken, queso cheese, diced onions, ground cumin, and salt in a bowl.
- Heat tortillas in a skillet until warm and pliable.
- Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture and roll them up.
- Spread a layer of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the rolled enchiladas seam-side down in the dish.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle with additional queso cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Notes
Use leftover rotisserie chicken to save time. Feel free to add more veggies, like bell peppers or spinach, to the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: enchiladas, chicken, cheese, Mexican food, family dinner