Chicken Enchiladas
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Tortillas filled with shredded chicken that is mixed with red enchilada sauce and cheese, topped with taco sauce, baked and topped with even more cheese. Yes they tasted as good as they look!
Ingredients
In a small bowl combine the shredded
chicken with the enchilada sauce.
Spray a 9″ x 9″ baking dish with cooking oil.
Lay the tortilla’s flat.
Divide equal amounts of the chicken
onto the bottom third of each tortilla.
Top with cheese.
Roll the tortilla over the chicken once.
Fold in the sides.
Continue rolling the tortilla to the end.
Place all of the tortillas into the baking dish.
Pour the taco sauce over the top.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree
oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top
with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 5 more minutes or
until the cheese melts.
Place on serving plates and enjoy.
Chicken Enchiladas
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 1# shredded cooked chicken (I used cooked rotisserie chicken)
- 5-6 large flour tortilla’s
- 8 oz Mexican cheese, divided
- 10 oz red enchilada sauce
- 1 cup taco sauce (mild or medium)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl combine shredded chicken with the enchiladas sauce.
- Spray a 9″ x 9″ baking dish with cooking oil.
- Lay the tortilla’s flat and divide equal amounts of the chicken onto the bottom third of each tortilla.
- Top all of the chicken with cheese, saving enough for the final topping later.
- Roll the tortilla over the chicken once. Fold in the sides then continue rolling the tortilla to the end. Repeat with all of the other tortilla’s.
- Place the tortilla’s in the baking dish.
- Pour the taco sauce evenly over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with the remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes or until the cheese melts then serve.
Yummm
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Thanks Beth they were really good.
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Looks so good!!!
Hope you are well 🙂
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Thank you! I have been retired for exactly one month now, life is good…lol I hope all if well with you as well Lorrie.
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Oh that’s so awesome🌝 A new time in your life to explore…go for it! I am well…a little bit of stress due to this hurricane. Sweet Blessings!
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These are so yummy! It’ll be nice to make them on my own!
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Thank you! Only 5 ingredients!
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One of my favorites!
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It was so easy with the leftover chicken.
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Yum, Yum! Now that it’s cooled off here, I can turn the oven back on and start making more food! Enchiladas are a fav. around here.
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Here too! My husband was just asking when I was making this again. Next time I want to try it with the green sauce. Thanks!
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Great dish and does not require a lot of time to prepare it. Everyone likes tortilla, young people are also eager to eat such a casserole.
Regards
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Thanks so much! ❤💕
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Looks so good!💙
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Thanks Jess!
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Your instructions are clear and easy to understand. Thank you for posting these recipes with photos. I must try this recipe 😋🥂
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Awwww thank you Ellie!
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That’s too much oil and cheese for me! But it is a good looking dish! God bless! 🙂
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Thanks and God bless you too Tammy!
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You’re most welcome! 🙂 thank you!
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Yum, only put a good dollop of sour cream on top. I love my sour cream on Mexican.
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Great idea I never thought of that Chris! Thanks!
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I’ve just re-read my original comment. I left out an, ‘I’d’ between only and put. Apologies for the comment reading like I was telling you what to do. You always do such a great job with your recipes. Just because I’m a sour cream addict doesn’t mean everyone else is.
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I didn’t take it like that Chris! I have already told others to add sour cream. My husband and I just shook our heads because we didn’t think of it and I have a huge container of sour cream in the refrigerator! I appreciate any and all suggestions!
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Mouthwatering 🙂
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Thanks!
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Thanks!
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That’s a mighty tasty-looking dish there Diane- I love anything with melted cheese.
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Thank you Linda! One of my other followers said it needed sour cream on top….I never ever gave that a thought. What a great idea!
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Yes, that would be tasty – next time you’ll have to try it.
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We love enchiladas. I make an enchilada casserole that is super yummy too. 🙂
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Oh that sounds wonderful. Is it on your site and can you send me the link to the recipe?
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I always appreciate when people show pictures of the ingredients!!! Thank you! Looks like Old El Paso enchilada sauce. What kind of taco sauce? Is that Old El Paso, too?
I live and die for enchiladas so I’ve gotta try these. Thanks!
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The taco sauce is Ortega, my favorite. I agree, enchiladas are fabulous. Thank you for your nice comment!
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Ohhhhh thank you!!! I have Ortega Taco Sauce in my fridge so I think I might have everything I need to make your recipe! So excited!! Thanks for replying.
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You’re welcome!
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Didn’t work out to make it this week, but soon!!!!
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