Description
Tender shredded chicken wrapped in soft flour tortillas, smothered in a rich, tangy sour cream sauce, and topped with melted cheese. These Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas are creamy, comforting, and mild enough for the whole family. Ready in 45 minutes with make-ahead and freezer-friendly options.
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN:
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken)
2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
FOR THE CREAMY SAUCE:
2 cups sour cream (full-fat)
1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
½ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
FOR ASSEMBLY:
10–12 flour tortillas (8-inch size)
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. If using raw chicken: Place chicken breasts in a large skillet with 2 cups chicken broth, garlic powder, cumin, and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15-18 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
3. Remove chicken and let rest 5 minutes, then shred with two forks. If using rotisserie chicken, simply shred the meat.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together sour cream, cream of chicken soup, green chiles with liquid, ½ cup chicken broth, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
5. In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken with 1 cup of the sour cream sauce and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Mix well.
6. Spread ½ cup sour cream sauce across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
7. Working with one tortilla at a time, place ⅓ cup chicken mixture down the center. Roll tightly and place seam-side down in the dish.
8. Repeat with remaining tortillas, arranging them snugly side-by-side.
9. Pour remaining sour cream sauce evenly over all enchiladas, spreading to cover completely.
10. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese and 1 cup cheddar cheese over the top.
11. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
12. Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
13. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with green onions and cilantro.
Notes
Store leftovers covered in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To freeze: Assemble but don’t bake, wrap tightly, freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight, then bake as directed, adding 10 minutes.
For homemade cream sauce instead of canned soup: Melt 3 tbsp butter, whisk in 3 tbsp flour, cook 1 minute, gradually add 1½ cups broth + ½ cup cream, simmer until thick.
Use rotisserie chicken to save 30 minutes prep time.
Full-fat sour cream provides the best flavor and consistency.
Corn tortillas can replace flour tortillas for gluten-free version.
For extra heat, add diced jalapeños to filling or use pepper jack cheese.
These enchiladas taste even better the next day as flavors meld.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 enchiladas
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: sour cream chicken enchiladas, creamy chicken enchiladas, white chicken enchiladas, easy enchiladas
