Chicken enchiladas covered in melty cheese and flavored with zesty lime are begging to be added to your meal plan this week. With tons of flavor and just the right amount of heat, these easy Chicken Enchiladas make everyone happy at dinnertime!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken, cinco de mayo, dinner, enchiladas, lime, tex mex
6flour tortillasburrito sized (or 12 small tortillas)
3chicken breastscooked and shredded
12ounceshredded Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese
2clovesgarlicpressed
¼cupbutter
3Tablespoonscorn starch
1 ½cupchicken broth
2teaspoonsonion powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
2teaspoonscumin
1jalapenoseeded and chopped
1teaspoonkosher salt
5cranks fresh ground black pepper
1limejuiced
1cupsour cream
cilantrolettuce, tomato and avocado for garnish
Instructions
In a small bowl mix shredded chicken with 1 cup of the cheese and the pressed garlic. Fill 6 tortillas equally. Roll the tortillas and lay in a 9x9 square baking dish. You can also do two rows of small tortillas as pictured.
In a small saucepan on medium heat, melt butter completely. Whisk in the corn starch and cook for one minute. Whisk in broth, stirring constantly. Keep stirring until mixture becomes thick. Quickly add onion and garlic powder, cumin, jalapeno, lime juice, salt and pepper. Fold in sour cream and remove from heat.
Pour mixture over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes in a 350 degree oven, uncovered.
Serve with chopped cilantro, lettuce, tomato and diced avocado. Enjoy!
Notes
I used burrito sized flour tortillas for this recipe. You could also substitute corn tortillas or fajita sized flour tortillas, but you will need to use more of them.
Tip: heat tortillas in the microwave for 10 - 15 seconds for easier rolling! This is especially useful if you use corn tortillas, which tend to break more easily when rolling.
I like using leftover chicken breasts from other meals to make this recipe even easier. For a quick weeknight option when you don't have chicken ready to go, grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store!