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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Tender shredded chicken wrapped in corn tortillas and baked in a creamy sour cream sauce with green chiles and cheese. Rich, comforting, and ready in under an hour.

Total time
50 min
Servings
4
Calories
512
Protein
38g
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with oil.

  2. Step 2

    Stir together sour cream, green chiles, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

  3. Step 3

    Mix shredded chicken with 1 cup of the sour cream sauce until fully coated.

  4. Step 4

    Spread a thin layer of remaining sour cream sauce across the bottom of the baking dish.

  5. Step 5

    Warm tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat, ~20 seconds per side, until pliable.

  6. Step 6

    Fill each warm tortilla with 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Roll tightly and place seam-side down in the dish.

  7. Step 7

    Pour remaining sour cream sauce over the enchiladas. Pour chicken broth around the edges.

  8. Step 8

    Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly over the top.

  9. Step 9

    Bake uncovered for 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce bubbles at the edges.

  10. Step 10

    Rest for 5 minutes, then serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • 9×13-inch baking dish
  • mixing bowl
  • spoon or whisk
  • 12-inch skillet
  • oven

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