Best Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CREAMY WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts, water, and onion in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain off water. Shred chicken using 2 forks. Mix in green chiles.
• Combine chicken mixture with Monterey Jack cheese. Spoon some of the chicken filling into the middle of each tortilla and roll up tightly. Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish; arrange filled tortillas in the dish.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add water, chicken stock concentrate, and cumin; whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in Greek yogurt, pepper Jack cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese. Do not boil, as yogurt may curdle.
• Pour sauce over enchiladas in the casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheeses melt, about 22 minutes. Broil on high until top browns, about 3 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until onion has browned, about 5 minutes. Add drained chicken breast and flake it apart with a fork. Stir in taco seasoning and cook until until vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix condensed soup, diced tomatoes, Greek yogurt, milk, hot pepper sauce, lime juice, oregano, chili powder, and cumin together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wrap chicken mixture in tortillas and arrange in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Pour sauce on top and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• For the Filling:.
• In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.
• Green Chile Enchilada Sauce:.
• In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to tatse. Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream.
• Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.
• Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.

CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. For the Filling: In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside. Green Chile Enchilada Sauce: In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth. Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to tatse. Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream. Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling. Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas. Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese. Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS CREAMY WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Dice chicken and brown in a large skillet, remove from heat.
• Add soup, sour cream, yogurt, and chilis and stir til well combined.
• Place about 1/4 Cup of the chicken mixture into tortilla and roll up.
• Place evenly into a 9X13 pan.
• Spread the remaining chicken mixture over the top of the rolled tortillas in the pan making sure to completely cover the top of them.
• Bake for 30 minutes, covered.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese and put back into the oven to bake for 10 minutes more or until the cheese melts.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS IN CREAMY WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet cook 1/4 cup pecans and onion until onion is tender and pecans are toasted.
• In a bowl combine cream cheese, milk, salt and cumin. Add nut mixture and chicken. Stir to combine.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture onto each tortilla near one edge. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 12x7 1/2x2 baking dish.
• In another bowl combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, green enchilada sauce and jalapeno peppers. Pour soup mixture over tortillas .
• Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for anout 35 minutes. (Until heated through).
• Remove the foil and sprinkle enchiladas with cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped pecans. Return to over uncovered until cheese is metled.