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2 chicken enchiladas on a plate with lime wedges and avocado cubes

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.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish (Entrée)
Servings 10 -12 servings
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sour Cream Sauce

  • cups of chicken broth separated
  • tablespoons of cornstarch
  • cups of sour cream full fat or light
  • teaspoon of garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
  • pinch of black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese
  • 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

Instructions
 

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.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1enchiladaCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 637mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g
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