Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Tender chicken rolled in corn tortillas and smothered in a tangy green salsa sauce with melted cheese.

⏱ 45 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 28 min cookEasyServes 4Mexican

Ingredients

  • •2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • •2 cups green salsa
  • •8 corn tortillas
  • •2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • •1 cup sour cream
  • •1/2 cup Mexican crema or heavy cream
  • •1/2 cup diced onion
  • •1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • •1 teaspoon cumin
  • •to taste Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sour cream, crema, green salsa, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  2. 2Combine shredded chicken with half the sauce mixture and diced onion in another bowl.
  3. 3Warm tortillas and fill each with 3-4 tablespoons of chicken mixture. Roll tightly and place seam-side down in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
  4. 4Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  5. 5Bake for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  6. 6Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

💡 Warm corn tortillas before rolling enchiladas verdes; cold tortillas crack under salsa and release filling into the baking dish.

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