This Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe is an easy dinner recipe the whole family will enjoy eating. Because it’s so simple to make and tastes so good, it will easily become one of your favorite weeknight meals.
I love to share easy recipes, so I’m really excited to share this one for Easy Chicken Enchiladas with you today!
Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
The first step of this Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe is to cook the chicken using a Crock Pot or slow cooker of choice. The beauty of this recipe is you can start the chicken in the morning before you begin your day and let the chicken marinate in the seasoning while it cooks all day.
Then it just takes a little bit of prep and baking before you are tasting the deliciousness of these enchiladas at dinnertime.
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 – 24 oz Jar of Mild Chunky Salsa
- 1 – Packet of Taco Seasoning
- 1 – Yellow Onion, chopped
- 2 – 10 oz Jars of Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
- 1 – 8 oz Bag of Mexican-Style Shredded Cheese
- 1 – 8 oz Cream Cheese Block
- 1 – 12 oz / 8 count Package of Taco Size Flour Tortillas
- Sour Cream, Guacamole, or Pico de Gallo for toppings
How to Make Mexican-Style Shredded Chicken:
- Set Crock Pot or slow cooker to cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 hours
- Spray inside of Crock Pot or slow cooker with cooking spray
- Trim fat off chicken breasts if needed; then place them in the bottom of the Crock Pot or slow cooker
- Cover chicken breasts with jar of salsa and taco seasoning packet
- Once chicken has fully cooked, you can easily shred the chicken using two forks
- Strain chicken to remove any excess liquid
- Place shredded chicken back in Crock Pot or slow cooker
- Add in the cream cheese, chopped yellow onion, and half of the shredded cheese and stir to mix
- Let this melt on High for 30 minutes
- Stir to mix melted cheese into shredded chicken and your filling is done!
How to Make Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Prep a 9” x 13” baking dish with cooking spray
- Spoon cheesy chicken filling onto tortillas; roll up and place seam side down in baking dish
- Pour enchilada sauce over the top
- Sprinkle the remaining half of the shredded cheese on top
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted
- Enjoy with sour cream, guacamole, and/or pico de gallo!
Recipe Tips
How to Make Low-Carb
If you like to eat a mostly low-carb diet, I suggest buying the Carb Balance Tortillas by Mission. They’ve balanced high fiber with lower carbs and zero sugar for a great tasting soft tortilla without the guilt. One tortilla is 70 calories, 19 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of dietary fiber. This means each tortilla is just 4 grams of net carbs!
How to Make Ahead of Time and Bake Later
You can prepare this Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe ahead of time, and bake it later when you’re ready. Simply prepare the enchiladas, cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator for the day or overnight for up to 24 hours. Then remove the plastic wrap and bake once you are ready.
How to Freeze and Bake Later
Once assembled, cover enchiladas in a baking dish with both plastic wrap and foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, remove plastic wrap and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
Great Meal to Bring a Friend
If you have a friend, family member, or colleague who had a baby, surgery, or death in the family it’s a very nice gesture to bring them a meal. This is a great option for an easy meal you could make ahead of time and bring refrigerated or frozen. Bring them a bag of tortilla chips and some salsa
Leftover Tips
The great thing about this Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe is you can store the leftovers in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. Since the enchiladas are already fully cooked, you can simply reheat in the oven for about 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees or microwave until hot.
Make it Spicy
Want to up the spice level? You can easily make these Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas spicy with a few alterations to the recipe. Simply add jalapenos to the chicken filling mixture. Or you could use a spicy salsa and spicy enchilada sauce.
Easy Mexican-Style Side Dish Ideas
Easy dinners are meant to be paired with easy side dishes! Wondering what to make with this Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe? I have a few easy side dish ideas for you below:
Chips and Dip
Tortilla Chips and Salsa, Queso, Guacamole, or Fiesta Corn Dip
Cilantro Lime Rice
Steamed Rice w/ a squeeze of lime juice and some chopped cilantro
Black or Refried Beans
Simply heat a can of black or refried beans on the stovetop
Such an Easy Dinner Recipe
Weeknights require easy recipes with simple steps and simple ingredients. There’s no time for complicated recipes and lots of dishes to clean!
You could easily make this recipe on Sunday and reheat during the week, or make it fresh in the evening during the week. This Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe is sure to be your new favorite!
Nothing is more satisfying than a delicious meal that takes minimal effort. Try it out and let me know what you think!
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Fiesta Corn Dip Recipe
