Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas (White Enchiladas)
Cream cheese chicken enchiladas are an easy version of white enchiladas. These are loaded with bold flavor and slathered in a creamy sauce for a Mexican inspired dinner everyone will love.
Servings: 8
Calories: 611kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled & diced
- 1 7 oz can diced green chiles drained
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened & cubed
- 3 1/2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 8 8" flour tortillas
- 8 oz shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large skillet set over medium heat. Stir in the onions and saute them just until softened.2 tbsp butter, 1 medium yellow onion
- Add the cream cheese and chiles to the skillet, stirring until the cheese has melted and the mixture's well combined.1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, 1 7 oz can diced green chiles
- Add the chicken to the skillet, and stir to evenly combine.3 1/2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- Spoon the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla, roll them up, and place seam side down in a greased 9x13" baking dish.8 8" flour tortillas
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly out overtop of the filled tortillas, then pour the cream evenly out over them.8 oz shredded Monterrey jack cheese, 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil, and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes- just until heated through, the cheese has melted, and the tops are golden brown.
- Serve warm & enjoy!
Notes
- Use flour tortillas and not corn tortillas to make rolling the tortillas easier.
- Worried about the tortillas breaking when you are filling them? It can help to microwave them for a few seconds to soften them up prior to filling them.
- Don't want to buy a whole rotisserie? Use the pre-shredded chicken in the prepared meat area of the grocery store.
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 761mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1483IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 1mg