Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas
You can add another easy and quick chicken recipe to your repertoire with these Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas. Delicious enchiladas, cheesy and comforting with savory spices are the perfect weeknight meal.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 251.38kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 green bell peppers diced
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 (15 ounce) jar or can of green enchilada sauce
- 8 8 inch tortillas warmed
- ½ cup Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and bell peppers and cook for a few minutes until softened.
- Turn the heat to medium-low, add the cooked chicken, spices and green chiles to the pan and mix to combine. Heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken mixture to a bowl with the Greek yogurt and ⅓ cup of the enchilada sauce.
- Spread ½ cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole or baking dish.
- Put ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture onto one side of each tortilla and roll it. Place each tortilla in the baking dish seam side down. Top the tortillas with another ½ cup of the sauce and shredded cheese.
- Bake in the oven on the middle rack for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
Notes
- Prevent soggy enchiladas. Dip your tortillas briefly in enchilada sauce or warm them up in the microwave before filling to prevent them from becoming too soggy.
- Allow the filling to cool. Allow your filling to cool a bit before filling your tortillas to make it easier on your hands. Rolling enchiladas is easier when the filling isn't piping hot!
- Use foil to prevent burnt cheese. I like to add foil over the top for the first 10 minutes of baking to avoid any burnt cheese.
- Leftover enchiladas will stay good in the fridge for 3-5 days if properly covered in an airtight container.
- Reheat in the microwave for about 2 minutes or in the oven at 350 degrees F until warmed.
- Make an extra batch and freeze it to enjoy later. Be sure to defrost in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 251.38kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.64g | Protein: 28.58g | Fat: 11.87g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.71g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.08g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 75.64mg | Sodium: 381.87mg | Potassium: 389.47mg | Fiber: 1.33g | Sugar: 3.58g | Vitamin A: 321.16IU | Vitamin C: 41.25mg | Calcium: 141.64mg | Iron: 1.53mg
