Chicken Enchiladas
from kristineskitchenblog.comThe BEST Chicken Enchiladas! This chicken enchilada recipe has a delicious chicken, black bean and cheese filling. You can make my homemade enchilada sauce or use store-bought. They are full of flavor and perfect for a family dinner or feeding a crowd! Make ahead instructions are included in the notes below.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 372kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken*
- 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles do not drain
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups enchilada sauce (about 16 ounces) homemade or store-bought
- 12 ounces shredded cheese (about 3 cups) cheddar, Monterey jack, Mexican cheese blend, or a combination
- 8 large flour tortillas
- Optional, for serving: fresh cilantro, chopped green or red onion, sour cream, avocado, pico de gallo, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
Make Enchilada Filling:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.
- Add the cooked chicken, black beans, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, salt and ½ cup of enchilada sauce to the skillet. Stir until well combined.
Assemble the Enchiladas:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and spread ½ cup of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the dish. To assemble each enchilada, take one of the tortillas and put ½ cup of the chicken and bean mixture down the middle of the tortilla, slightly to the side of the center. Top with ⅓ cup of cheese.
- Roll up the tortilla as tightly as you can. Put the enchilada, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas, enchilada filling and cheese.
- Spread the remaining sauce over the tops of the enchiladas. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
Bake Enchiladas:
- Bake enchiladas for 20-25 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Let rest for 5 minutes and then serve, with toppings as desired.
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Notes
- Shredded Chicken: You can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken in this recipe, or cook the chicken yourself. I recommend my Shredded Chicken Recipe or make Instant Pot Shredded Chicken or Crockpot Shredded Chicken.
- Leftover baked enchiladas may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw if frozen, and reheat until steaming hot. I prefer the microwave for reheating.
- Make Ahead: You can assemble the enchiladas up to one day before baking. Cover and store them in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake them. You can also freeze a pan of enchiladas before baking, for up to 3 months. (I add the sauce and cheese on top before freezing.) Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then bake as directed in the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1enchilada | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1300mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 694IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 3mg
