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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Course entrees
Keyword cheese, chicken, enchiladas, entrees
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 Servings
Author thedishnextdoor

Ingredients

  • 1 dozen corn tortillas, warmed*
  • 1 lb. shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 Tbl. butter
  • ½ purple onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • 2 Tbl. Cilantro
  • 2 stalks green onion, chopped
  • 1 5 oz. can chopped Olives
  • 1 19 oz can green enchilada sauce
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 lime, sliced
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Grease a large casserole dish with oil.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and the garlic and cook until onion is transparent, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add in the chicken and cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Add in the cumin, chili powder, cilantro, ½ of the green onions and ½ can of the olives. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Let cool.
  • In a mixing bowl, combined the enchilada sauce, heavy cream, sour cream and the juice from half of the lime.
  • In a large baking dish, spread a thin layer of the sauce on the bottom of the dish. In each tortilla, spread a spoonful of the chicken mixture and roll closed. Place in the casserole dish over the sauce. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
  • Pour the rest of the sauce mixture over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, green onions and diced olives.
  • Cover the dish with foil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes, remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Squeeze the juice from the other lime half on top. Serves with your choice of side.

Notes

A quick way to warm tortillas is to cover them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds-1 minute.