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Baked Chicken Enchiladas

Cheesy Baked Chicken Enchiladas. Juicy chicken, cheese and cream cheese mixed together then put inside tortillas, topped with enchilada sauce and more cheese. An easy week night dinner the whole family will love.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword baked chicken enchiladas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 757kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2.5 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 5 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 10 ounces enchilada sauce store bought or homemade
  • 10 to rtillas
  • 1/4 cup sour cream chopped
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro

Instructions

  • Cook chicken by preferred method, boil, bake, or using a rotisserie chicken.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add the cooked chicken to a bowl and shred with a fork if it needs to shred. Add 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, garlic powder, and cream cheese to the bowl and mix well so everything is combined.
  • Pour a small amount of sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan to coat the bottom.
  • In each tortilla shell add in some chicken and cheese mixture roll up and place in the baking dish.
  • Pour the sauce over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 22 min and then under high broil for 3 min to brown the cheese.
  • Serve with sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 757kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1721mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1624IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 662mg | Iron: 4mg