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Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas - Delicious creamy chicken enchiladas baked with a delicious salsa verde sauce. I used store bought chicken to save time

Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas - Delicious creamy chicken enchiladas baked with a delicious salsa verde sauce. I used store bought chicken to save time

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 -5 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Rotisserie chicken shredded (or 4 cooked chicken breasts shredded)
  • 2 Cup of shredded Mexican Cheese
  • 1/2 Red Onion diced
  • 1/4 Cup of Cilantro Chopped
  • 2 Teaspoons of Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Cup of Sour Cream
  • 2 cups Salsa Verde
  • 7-8 Flour Tortillas or corn for gluten free

Garnish (optional)

  • 1 Chopped Tomato
  • Chopped Cilantro
  • Red Onion diced

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Heat olive oil in a big mouth sauté pan over medium heat
  3. Add the diced red onion and cilantro. Cook until they both soften. 2-3 minutes
  4. Pour in the salsa verde and let it simmer for 2 minutes
  5. Add the sour cream and mix well
  6. Reserve 1 cup of this sauce for the top <---- DON'T FORGET THIS STEP
  7. To the remaining sauce, add in the shredded chicken and mix until all the chicken is coated in the sauce
  8. To assemble the enchiladas: Grab a tortilla and fill it with 1/4 Cup of the chicken and about 1 tb (or more) or the shredded cheese. Roll it up like a tobacco and place it seam down on a large casserole pan. Continue until the pan is full
  9. Cover with the reserved sauce and shredded cheese
  10. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top is bubbly

  11. Garnish with the onions, cilantro, and tomato

  12. Enjoy!