The BEST Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Recipe for homemade Chicken Enchiladas. Tortillas filled with chicken in a creamy and cheesy enchilada. This Mexican-inspired dish is perfect for make-ahead meals.

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 9x13 casserole dish. Shred pre-cooked chicken or cook your own: Add chicken to a saucepan, completely cover with water and season with 1 tsp salt. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Shred the chicken with two forks and set aside.
- Make the Enchilada Sauce Mix: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add the sour cream, green chilis, enchiladas sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika; beat until combined.
- Divide the enchilada sauce mixture into two bowls, add 2/3 of the sauce into a large bowl. Set aside the remaining 1/3 of the sauce for the top.
- Add the shredded chicken with 2 cups cheese to the first bowl with 2/3 of the sauce. Mix with a spatula to combine.
- Generously add chicken filling to the center of each tortilla and roll up tortillas tightly. Arrange the tortillas in a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Pour the reserved 1/3 of sauce over the tortillas and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese (add more cheese if desired).
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 400˚F for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Nutrition per serving
Protein31g
Carbs24g
Fat17g
375kcal
31gProtein
24gCarbs
17gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$2285.00
$2285.00
Per Serving
$286.00/serving
$286.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$4570.00 vs buying!
~$4570.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| flour tortillas | 8 | $105.00 |
| chicken breast or thighs | 0.5 lb | $32.00 |
| cream cheese | 3 oz | $126.00 |
| sour cream | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $33.00 |
| diced green chilis | 4.5 oz | $1583.00 |
| mild red enchilada sauce | 20 oz | $252.00 |
| salt | 0.25 tsp | - |
| ground black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| garlic powder | 0.5 tsp | $4.00 |
| paprika | 0.5 tsp | $13.00 |
| shredded cheese | 1 cups | $131.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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