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The BEST Chicken Enchilada Recipe

The BEST Chicken Enchilada Recipe! Shredded chicken rolled up in a soft, flour tortilla with cheese and all of your favorite fillings and toppings and smothered with enchilada sauce!
Prep : 10 Total : 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas soft shell size
  • 2.5 cups shredded chicken I love to buy a rotisserie chicken and shred that up!
  • 0.5 cup black beans
  • 0.5 cup corn
  • 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 2 small cans red enchilada sauce
  • 4 oz cheddar cheese shredded, divided
  • 4 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded, divided
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl mix together chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices.
  • Divide cheese evenly into 2 separate bowls. Set one bowl of cheese to the side, you will use it for topping once all the enchiladas are assembled.
  • Pour 0.5 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
  • Pour 1 can of enchilada sauce into a shallow bowl. Dip a tortilla in the enchilada sauce, covering both sides with sauce. Let the excess drip off. Place about 1/3 cup chicken mixture in the middle of the tortilla and top with cheese. Roll tortilla around the chicken mixture and place seam side up in the baking dish.
  • Assemble remaining enchiladas and place them all in the 9x13 pan. Top enchiladas with remaining enchilada sauce and sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with chopped cilantro.
  • Serve warm! Enjoy with more cilantro, sour cream, salsa, tomato and avocado.

Notes

Serve warm! Enjoy with more cilantro, sour cream, salsa, tomato and avocado.