Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce
Tami McBride
Transform dinner when you learn how to make chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce. Easy 5-minute sour cream sauce will change your life.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Main Dish (Entrée)
Servings 10 -12 servings
Calories 406 kcal
Sour Cream Sauce
- 1½ cups of chicken broth separated
- 1½ tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1½ cups of sour cream full fat or light
- ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
- pinch of black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese
- 1½ teaspoons of fresh lime juice to taste (about ½ lime)
Chicken Filling
- 2 cups of shredded chicken leftover, rotisserie, or Costco canned
- 1 4 oz. can of diced green chilies
- ¼ cup of salsa verde
- 2 green onions sliced
- ¼ cup of fresh cilantro minced
- 8 oz. of softened cream cheese
- 1 cup of shredded cheese Monterey jack or cheddar
- 10-12 flour tortillas or corn tortillas, softened
Prep Work
Preheat the oven to 375° F (190° C).
Spray the bottom of a casserole pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put the pan into the oven to warm for 15 minutes.
Remove the cream cheese from the refrigerator to soften.
Shred the cooked chicken to make 2 cups.
Chop the cilantro and green onions.
Grate the cheese.
Make the Sour Cream Sauce
Make a cornstarch slurry by whisking 1½ tablespoons of cornstarch with ½ cup of cold chicken broth. Set the slurry aside.
Whisk the remaining chicken broth and sour cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the seasonings.
When the mixture is about to boil, slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
Reduce the heat.
Add the cheese and stir until it melts.
Take the sauce off the heat.
Stir in the lime juice, to taste.
Make the Enchilada Filling
Pour 2 cups of shredded chicken into a large bowl.
Stir in the undrained canned green chilies, salsa verde, green onions, cilantro, softened cream cheese, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
If the filling is too dry, add some sour cream sauce to moisten it.
Roll the Enchiladas
Remove the casserole dish from the oven.
Spread 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in a line near the bottom of the tortilla.
Starting with the bottom of the tortilla, roll the tortilla into a cylinder.
Place the rolled enchilada seam side down in the bottom of the warm casserole dish.
Repeat until all the enchiladas are rolled. Do not overfill the casserole dish.
Finish and Bake
Pour a cup of the sour cream sauce over the enchiladas.
Spread the sauce to the end of the tortillas. Add more sauce if needed. Keep the remaining sauce warm to serve with the enchiladas.
Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The green chicken enchiladas are done cooking when the cheese has melted and the creamy white sauce is bubbling.
Serve warm with the leftover sour cream sauce as a garnish. Provide other fresh toppings like avocado, cilantro, and green onions.
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Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 637mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g