Jalapeño Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Jalapeño Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion, minced; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (wear gloves); 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 0.5 teaspoon paprika; 0.5 teaspoon chili powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 (28 ounce) can green enchilada sauce; 7 flour tortillas; 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 10min

This jalapeño cream cheese chicken enchiladas recipe yields creamy green chile enchiladas with shredded chicken and spicy jalapeños baked with cheese.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:05:00 GMT