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Baked Chicken Enchiladas in a baking dish.
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Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

These chicken enchiladas feature tender chicken, red enchilada sauce, and plenty of cheese. Dinner has never been easier or more delicious!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Easy Chicken Enchiladas, Easy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 453kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas 8-10 inches in diameter
  • 1 tbsp oil avocado or olive
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 15 oz red enchilada sauce divided
  • 4 cups Mexican cheese divided
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and chopped onions and cook until they are softened.
    Onions frying in a pan.
  • Add the garlic and sauté for another minute. Add the shredded chicken and 1 cups of enchilada sauce.
    Chicken with enchilada sauce in a pan.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the chicken is heated through. Remove it from the heat.
    Cooked chicken with enchilada sauce with onion.
  • Divide the chicken mixture evenly onto 8 flour tortillas. Spread it out in the middle, then sprinkle about 1/4 cup of cheese over the chicken mixture on each tortilla. Roll the tortillas up.
    Tortilla with chicken and cheese.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce into a 9x13 inch baking dish to cover the bottom of the pan. Place the rolled up tortillas into the pan seam-side down.
    Chicken Enchiladas rolled up in a baking pan.
  • Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce on top and brush it evenly over the tortillas. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of cheese on top.
    Baking dish with Chicken Enchiladas and cheese on top.
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake the enchiladas for 15 minutes. Take the foil off, then bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese has melted.
    Baked Chicken Enchiladas in a pan.
  • Serve the enchiladas warm with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
    Baked Chicken Enchiladas in a baking dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1075mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 753IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 426mg | Iron: 3mg