Cream cheese chicken enchiladas have a creamy chicken filling with tomatoes and green chilies and are topped with green enchilada sauce and cheese. They are baked until bubbly for an easy, delicious dinner!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Yield: 4servings
Ingredients
1(8 oz.) package cream cheese
¼cupsour cream or Greek yogurt
1(10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, drained
1cupwhite corn (optional)
½teaspoonchili powder
½teaspoonground cumin
2cupscooked, shredded chicken (see notes)
1cupshredded cheddar cheese, divided
8(8-inch) flour tortillas
1cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese
1cupgreen enchilada sauce, divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place ½ cup of the green enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish.
In a large skillet over medium low heat, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, Rotel, corn, chili powder and cumin until heated through and smooth.
Stir in the shredded chicken and mix well to get it coated. Add ½ cup of the shredded cheddar cheese and stir to incorporate.
Add about ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture to the center of each flour tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish.
Top the enchiladas with the remaining ½ cup enchilada sauce and the remaining ½ cup cheddar and the 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly. If desired, broil on high for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese and crisp the edges of the tortillas. (Be sure to watch carefully so it doesn’t burn.) Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
Chicken: The chicken for this recipe needs to be cooked, so please plan accordingly.Make ahead: You can make the chicken filling ahead of time and have that ready to go. Then you just need to roll and assemble the enchiladas before baking them.Half batch: if you are serving a smaller group - just 1-2 people, you can make a half batch of enchiladas and use an 8x8 glass baking pan instead.Leftovers: Once cooled, store the leftover enchiladas in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in individual servings in the microwave.