These chicken enchiladas are easy to make with tortillas and a creamy chicken filling flavored with the perfect amount of seasonings, green chiles, and cheese. The secret is in the seasonings! Delicious with sour cream and a side of Mexican rice.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breast meat - cut into chunks
- 1.25 cups sour cream
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup , 10.5 ounce
- 0.25 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch green onions , chopped, divided
- 1 can chopped green chiles , 4 ounce
- 1 package mild taco seasoning mix , 1.25 ounce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoons onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 5 flours tortillas , 12-inch
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 can enchilada sauce , 10 ounce
- 1 can sliced black olives , 6 ounce
Instructions
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1
Place chicken into a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes.
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Remove from the pot and let sit until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes. Shred chicken with two forks.
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Combine sour cream, condensed soup, and chili powder in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat and cover to keep warm.
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At the same time, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shredded chicken, water, 1/2 of the green onions, green chiles, and taco seasoning; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice, onion powder, and garlic powder; simmer for 10 more minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Stir 1 cup soup mixture into the skillet with the chicken. Spread remaining soup mixture over the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Fill each tortilla with 1/5 of the chicken mixture and about 5 tablespoons Cheddar cheese.
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Roll tortillas around filling and place enchiladas, seam-side down, into the baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar, remaining green onions, and olives.
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Bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
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