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White Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde

Savor the best chicken enchiladas with this easy recipe! Our White Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde feature shredded rotisserie chicken, a creamy sauce, and green chilis, all wrapped in soft corn tortillas. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, these enchiladas are packed with flavor.
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Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: Dinner Idea, Dinner Party, Weeknight Dinner
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Jennifer Locklin

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.

Prepare the Filling:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked, shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, 2 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 teaspoon of Adobo seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper to taste.
  • Taste and adjust the seasonings. Set aside.

Make the Sauce:

  • Heat oil in a large cast-iron or heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat.
  • Sauté the onion and jalapeno in the butter until softened.
  • Add flour and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
  • Stir in garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Whisk in salsa verde, heavy cream, and chicken broth, smoothing out any lumps.
  • Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. If too thin, cook longer until reduced; if too thick, add water ¼ cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of Adobo seasoning, salt, pepper, and cumin to taste.
  • Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and ¼ cups cilantro.

Prepare the Tortillas:

  • In a skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat.
  • Heat each tortilla in the oil for 10-15 seconds per side, until softened (not crispy).
  • Remove and keep warm in foil or a tortilla warmer.

Assemble the Enchiladas:

  • Pour 1 cup of the sour cream sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • Take a warm tortilla and place ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture in the center.
  • Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
  • Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Cover the enchiladas with the remaining sauce and top with the remaining 2 cups of cheese.

Bake:

  • Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until the top is beginning to brown and bubbling.

Serve:

  • Serve warm, topped with chopped green onion and cilantro, if desired.

*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.