Mexican White Chicken Enchiladas

Name: Mexican White Chicken Enchiladas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken; 8 flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 small can (4 oz) diced green chiles; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; Fresh cilantro for garnish

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:30:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories972.7 kcal (49%)

Total Fat70.4 g (101%)

Carbs50.6 g (19%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein36.2 g (72%)

Sodium1651.1 mg (83%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupschicken

cooked, shredded

8flour tortillas

2 cupsshredded monterey jack cheese

1 cupsour cream

2 Tbspbutter

2 Tbspflour

1 cupchicken broth

1 cupheavy cream

1 x 4 ozdiced green chiles

can

½ tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

½ tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

fresh cilantro

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Mix shredded chicken with 1 cup of cheese, then evenly divide into tortillas. Roll up and place seam-side down in the dish.

Step 3

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring constantly until thickened. Add green chiles, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir well, then remove from heat and mix in sour cream.

Step 4

Pour the sauce evenly over the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.

Step 5

Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.

Step 6

Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.