This cheesy chicken enchiladas recipe with sweet tomatoes, sour cream, and onions is an easy weeknight dinner.
Servings : 6servings
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
2cupsred enchilada sauce,divided
2tablespoonsolive oil
1yellow onion,sliced
3clovesgarlic,minced
2cooked chicken breasts,shredded
14.5ouncescanned diced tomatoes,divided
½cupsour cream
1teaspoondried Mexican oregano
½teaspoondried basil
¼teaspoonchili powder
salt and pepper,to taste
1cupshredded cheddar cheese,divided
6 to 8flour tortillas,or corn tortillas
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray, add about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce to the bottom of the dish, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 20 seconds.
Add the shredded chicken, 1 cup enchilada sauce, 2/3 of the diced tomatoes, and sour cream; season with oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
Cook for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Mix in half of the shredded cheese.
Spoon the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla and roll it up.
Place the tortillas seam-side down in the baking dish.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Top with the rest of the enchilada sauce, remaining diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese.
Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes or until warm and the cheese is melted.
Serve warm.
Notes
Switch up the meat. Try using shredded beef, pork, or turkey as an alternative to chicken.
Tortillas. Feel free to go for tortillas that are a bit bigger or smaller, depending on your preference. I use 8-inch flour tortillas.
Opt for ready-made. Replace the canned tomatoes with a jar of your go-to salsa from the grocery store.
Go meat-free. For a vegetarian twist, swap out the chicken with beans or crumbled tofu.
Warm tortillas in the microwave. To prevent the tortillas from breaking when rolling, warm them in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until they're flexible.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.