Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas are a quick and easy dinner smothered with a delicious sour cream sauce. Perfect for a family dinner that you can prepare in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
FILLING
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 jalapeno (diced)
- 1 serrano (diced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken ( shredded)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sour cream
- salt and pepepr
SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 10 tortillas
Instructions
- FILLING: In a large skillet, sauté onion and peppers in olive oil until the onion is translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add cooked shredded chicken, ½ cup chicken broth and ½ cup cream. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for a few minutes until the liquid has been absorbed. Set aside.
- SAUCE: In a separate skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for about 1 minute until smooth. Gently pour in chicken broth, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened, 1-2 minutes. Add cream and ½ of the cheese. Stir in sour cream.
- Warm tortillas in microwave for 10 seconds until warm. Place chicken mixture on the tortilla, add a little cheese and roll up. Place in glass baking dish seam side down. Pour sauce over the top and sprinkle with more cheese if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350º or until slightly browned and bubbly.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Use either corn or flour tortillas. You can substitute the pepper jack cheese for monterey jack cheese.
- Cilantro chopped and sprinkled on top of the enchiladas as they come out of the oven make a delicious addition to the sauce.
- Black beans can be added into the chicken mixture for additional protein.
- Pulled pork or ground turkey can be used in place of chicken.
- A can of diced green chiles can be used if you don't have fresh jalapenos or a serrano on hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 843IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 2mg
