Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Overhead view of chicken enchiladas in a baking dish topped with fresh cilantro and sliced jalapenos.

5 from 5 votes

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

This Chicken Enchiladas recipe uses shredded chicken, homemade enchilada sauce, and other simple ingredients to make a cheap and comforting family meal!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican, texmex

Total Cost: ($12.76 recipe / $3.19 serving)

Servings: servings (2 enchiladas each)

Calories: 771kcal

Author: Marsha McDougal

Equipment

9x13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients

2 cups homemade enchilada sauce divided, $0.84*
3 cups cooked shredded chicken $5.97
½ tsp cumin $0.05
½ tsp garlic powder $0.05
¼ tsp salt $0.02
4 oz. can diced green chilies $0.99
8 flour tortillas $1.98
2 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese divided, $2.86

Instructions

Start by preparing the homemade enchilada sauce, or if you are using store-bought sauce, go ahead and set it aside. Then shred the cooked chicken.
Add the shredded chicken to a large bowl and season with ground cumin, garlic powder, and salt. Mix together to combine. Now add the diced green chilies and ¾ cup of shredded cheese to the bowl. Mix together to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Warm the flour tortillas in the microwave according to the package instructions or in a dry skillet over the stovetop.
Next, spread ½ cup of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread it around until it covers the surface.
Fill each tortilla with about ¼-⅓ cup of filling then roll to close. Place them in the casserole dish seam side down. Continue until all of the tortillas have been filled, rolled, and placed in the dish.
Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the tortillas, then top with the remaining shredded cheese.
Bake the enchiladas for 20 minutes in the preheated oven until the cheese is fully melted on top. Serve hot with your favorite toppings*** and enjoy!

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

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Notes

*I used Budget Bytes' easy homemade enchilada sauce recipe, but you can certainly use store-bought enchilada sauce instead.

**Cook time includes the time it takes to make the homemade enchilada sauce and to bake the chicken enchiladas.

***Top with anything you love best! Some of our favorites include: Fresh chopped cilantro, lime juice, guacamole, jalapeno, salsa, sour cream, avocado, or pico de gallo.

Nutrition

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