Best Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE (SALSA VERDE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine chicken, onion mixture, cheese blend, cream cheese, salsa verde, olives, cilantro, and jalapenos in a large bowl for the filling. Mix well.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, then chicken broth. Cook until sauce starts to thicken, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in sour cream and salsa verde; cook until heated through. Spread a spoonful of sauce over the bottoms of two 9x11-inch casserole dishes.
• Wrap a tortilla in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds. Fill with the chicken mixture, roll up, and place seam-side down into a baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas until each dish holds 8 enchiladas.
• Spoon remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas (1 at a time) for 5 seconds on each side to soften and make them pliable. Add more oil to pan as needed. Drain between layers of paper towel and keep warm.
• Divide chicken, 10 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese, and onion among the 12 tortillas. Roll up each tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture begins to boil. Slowly add broth, stirring with a whisk until thickened. Mix in the sour cream and chiles, heating thoroughly but do not boil, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over the enchiladas.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, about 20 minutes. Top with remaining Monterey Jack cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Heat oil and butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chiles, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth and simmer until reduced by one-third, about 10 minutes.
• Bring seasoned chicken broth and remaining chicken broth to a gentle simmer. Working one at a time, very briefly dip tortillas into broth to barely soften. Transfer each tortilla to a large baking sheet (you may need 2 or 3 sheets). Do not overlap or tortillas will stick.
• Divide 1 1/4 cups cheese equally among tortillas and top each with shredded chicken, dividing evenly. Wrap tortilla around filling and transfer, seam-side down, to a 9- by 13-in. baking dish. I can fit 9 into a casserole dish.
• Pour chile sauce over enchiladas, add large spoonful of simmered chicken broth (left over from tortillas) over sauce and top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake until cheese is bubbling and browned approximately 15 minutes. Serve with sour cream and spanish rice. Ole!
• Note: I buy a whole seasoned chicken and put in the crockpot and set for 10 hours. This cooks the chicken slow and makes it easy to shred and give these enchiladas more flavor.

NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS (EASY)

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small bite-sized pieces.
• Brown in frying pan.
• In a large sauce pan over medium heat combine the cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth.
• Then add the garlic, onion, green chile.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover the bottom of a 12x9 baking dish with a thin layer of the sauce.
• Cover with half of the tortillas.
• Put half of the cooked chicken on top of the tortillas.
• Spread half of the remaining sauce over the chicken.
• Top with half of the cheese.
• Repeat by layering the remaining tortillas, chicken, sauce, then cheese.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Allow several minutes to cool.
• Top with chopped onions and fresh chopped tomatoes (optional) and serve with sour cream.
• Yum.

CHICKEN AND GREEN CHILE ENCHILADAS WITH GOAT CHEESE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together 1 cup of sour cream, chicken, 1 tbsp of the goat cheese, green chilies, salt, and pepper.
• Place two corn tortillas in glass baking dish. Top with 1/3 of chicken filling, and then with some of the Monterey jack cheese. Repeat this process, ending with tortillas.
• Whisk together the remaining sour cream, half and half, and remaining goat cheese. Pour over top layer of tortillas and top with remaining Monterey jack.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CROCK POT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Cook Rice-a-Roni according to directions on the box. Add corn after you add water and seasoning packet.
• 2. While rice is cooking, combine in a large bowl: chilies, chicken, pinto beans, 1/2 the salsa, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, 1 cup of cheese, and the chili powder. When rice is done cooking, add half the cooked rice to the other ingredients and stir all together.
• 3. Spray Crock Pot with non-stick spray. Cut the 6 tortillas in half. Put a large spoonful of filling in the middle of the tortilla and put seam-side down in the bottom of Crock Pot.
• 4. Spread remaining rice, salsa, and cheese over each layer.
• 5. Depending on how large your Crock Pot is, you will get either 2 or 3 layers.
• 6. Turn Crock Pot on low and let everything get all melty and cozy (about 4 hours on low or 2 1/2 hours on high).

ROASTED GREEN CHILE-CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make the salsa: Put the tomatillos, jalapenos, and onion in a saucepan with the vinegar and water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and poach until the tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain. Put the vegetables in a blender, add the cumin, and puree. Add the cilantro, lime juice, and salt, and pulse to combine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the poblano peppers directly over the flame on a gas stove and cook, turning with tongs, until the skin is charred and blackened. (Or, if you have an electric stove, put the chiles on a baking sheet and broil, turning with tongs, until the skin is blackened.) Skin the peppers; then seed, core, and dice them.
• Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the cumin and cook 1 minute. Then sprinkle on the flour and cook, stirring, 1 more minute. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer, stirring to make sure the flour doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan; the liquid will thicken. Fold in the chicken, diced peppers, and cilantro, and season well with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the dish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Get your self a large baking dish. Dip a tortilla into the tomatilla salsa and put it on a cutting board. Put a big scoop of the chicken mixture in the center, sprinkle with a little of the cheese, and roll the tortilla like a cigar to enclose the filling. Use a spatula to place it seam side down in the baking dish. Continue to fill all of the tortillas and put them in the baking dish. Pour the remaining tomatilla salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top. Serve hot with the guacamole and sour cream.
• Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop out the flesh with a tablespoon into a mixing bowl. Mash the avocados with a fork, leaving them somewhat chunky. Add the remaining ingredients, and fold everything together to gently mix. Lay a piece of plastic wrap right on the surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

EASY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker along with one can of enchilada sauce. Cook on High until tender and no longer pink, about 3 hours. Shred using two forks and return to the slow cooker.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Pour the remaining can of enchilada sauce into a shallow dish. Dip tortillas in the sauce; fill each with 1/3 cup shredded chicken, a sprinkle of Mexican style cheese, and a bit of grated zucchini. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dish, seam side down. Top enchiladas with any leftover sauce and remaining cheese.
• Cover dish and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove cover; continue to bake until the cheese has melted, and enchiladas are hot, about 10 additional minutes.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Combined all sauce ingredients along with enough water (or milk) to fill the two cans of soup in a large sauce pan over medium heat. We are not frying the tortillas, so the extra moisture from either the water or milk is needed to soften them while baking.
• After sauce mixture has simmered for about 5 minutes, begin assembling in a large casserole dish. I start with a some of the sauce, then a layer of tortillas, a layer of sauce, then the shredded chicken, then cheese, then back to the tortillas.
• It goes as high as there is ingredients (usually 4 or 5 layers).
• Then we bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. After 10 minutes of cooling down, it is ready to be served.
• I'm a single father of 5 teenage boys, so we go buffet style with this dish, along with mexican fried rice and refried beans.

GREEN CHILE CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir broth, flour, cumin, garlic powder and red pepper with whisk until blended. Cook over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils and thickens slightly. Remove from heat; beat in yoghurt until mixed well.
• In medium bowl, mix chicken, 1 cup of the cheese blend, the green onions, cilantro, green chiles, chili powder and 1/2 cup of the chicken broth mixture. On microwavable plate, cover tortillas with wet paper towel; microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds to soften. Spoon slightly less than 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; arrange seam side down in baking dish. Top with remaining chicken broth mixture. Spray foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through and sauce is bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese blend. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with chopped tomatoes. Garnish with additional yoghurt and cilantro.

CREAMY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• To make the sauce, Put the tomatillos, chilies, and onion in a saucepan with the vinegar and water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and poach until the tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain. Put the vegetables in a blender, add the cumin, sugar and salt and puree. Add the cilantro, lime juice and pulse to combine. Pour sauce into a large skillet cook it over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Add the broth and simmer covered for about 10 minutes. Add sour cream and continue cooking uncovered until the sauce is slightly thickened and not watery, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add more salt if desired. Stir in cheese until just melted.
• For the enchiladas: Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the cumin and cook 1 minute. Then sprinkle on the flour and cook, stirring, 1 more minute. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer, stirring to make sure the flour doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan; the liquid will thicken. Fold in the chicken, diced peppers, and cilantro, and season well with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the dish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Get yourself a large baking dish. Dip a tortilla into the tomatilla salsa and put it on a cutting board. Put a big scoop of the chicken mixture in the center, sprinkle with a little of the cheese, and roll the tortilla like a cigar to enclose the filling. Use a spatula to place it seam side down in the baking dish. Continue to fill all of the tortillas and put them in the baking dish. Pour the remaining tomatilla salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top.

WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SOUR CREAM SAUCE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven to 425° F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Mix the chicken together with 1 cup of the cheese. Distribute the chicken and cheese mixture evenly among the tortillas. Roll up and place seam side down in the prepared pan. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, whisking until smooth. Continue cooking over medium heat until sauce is thick and bubbly. Stir in the sour cream and diced green chiles. Pour the sauce in an even layer over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN STACKED ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Roast the chilies, turn as needed to color all sides. Once well darkened on all sides, place in a paper bag seal well then place in a plastic bag and seal it. Allow chilies to come to room temperature.
• While the chilies are roasting bring a pot of water to boil. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos. Wash well with a little soap and a lot of water to remove any residue. When the water comes to a boil, drop the tomatillos into the pot for 8-10 minutes, until they are soft. Remove the stems, and if desired the seed pods if they are hard.
• Once chilies are room temperature, remove stems, skins and seeds. The skins should just slip off as long as the chilies are still a little warm. Do not worry if a few seeds remain.
• Place tomatillos, chilies, chicken broth, garlic and onion in 3 quart saucepan. Using a stick blender, puree this mixture until it is smooth.
• Add the oregano, salt and pepper. Puree to combine.
• Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
• Grill, broil or boil the chicken.
• Combine cornstarch with water and pour into chile sauce, stirring well. Return to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes more. You should have 5 cups or so of sauce.
• Pull, chop or shred chicken. Set aside.
• Soften one tortilla at a time in hot oil. Using tongs place tortilla in oil for 10-15 seconds, flip it over and heat other side for 10-15 seconds and remove to drain on paper towels.
• Spread a little of the tomatillo sauce in the bottom of 2 9x13 casserole dishes.
• Place 2 tortillas side by side in casserole.
• Ladle a little more sauce over tortillas.
• Sprinkle half the shredded chicken over the 4 tortillas.
• Sprinkle one third of the cheese over the chicken.
• Ladle a little more sauce over tortillas.
• Top each serving with another tortilla, followed by the sauce, the rest of the chicken and one third of the cheese and another ladle of sauce.
• Top each serving with the last 4 tortillas, the rest of the sauce and the rest of the cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese begins to brown and is bubbly.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and sour cream if desired.

STACKED GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Heat oil in small skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Using tongs, place tortilla in hot oil for 30 seconds or until soft and lightly browned. Place on absorbent paper and allow to cool before handling.
• Ladle a thin layer of sauce into a baking dish large enough to accommodate 4 stacks of tortillas. Place 4 tortillas in dish and ladle more sauce over each. Divide half the chicken filling among the first layer of 4 enchiladas and top with sauce and cheese. Add another layer of tortillas and top with the rest of the chicken, then more sauce and cheese. Finish with a third tortilla layer and sprinkle with some sauce and the rest of the cheese. Salt to taste.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts. Place each stack on a plate and divide the remaining sauce among the plates. Serve immediately.

CHIPOTLE AND GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Coat large saute pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
• Saute onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chiles. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, saute 1 minute.
• Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to saute pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
• Microwave tortillas on high for 30 seconds. This softens them and makes them more pliable. Coat the bottom of 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling, place 8 enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven until cheese melts. Garnish with cilantro, scallion, sour cream and chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.

FRED'S GREEN CHILE & CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large heavy fry pan or skillet, melt the butter over a medium heat.
• Add the onion and the garlic.
• Saute about 4 minutes, then add the chopped chilies, tomatoes, bell pepper, cilantro, broth and cumin.
• Let this mixture simmer over a medium low heat about an hour, stirring occasionally, uncovered (add more chicken broth if mixture gets too thick and dry).
• Remove from the heat and dip (to soften) each tortilla in the sauce, lay flat then place strips of chicken, 1-2 pieces of Jack cheese and 1-2 strips of green chilies at one end of the tortilla.
• Roll the filled tortilla and place in a lightly greased large baking dish or pan, seam-side down.
• Fill the pan with the rolled tortillas.
• Pour the sauce over all.
• Combine the soup and cream and pour over all then cover with the shredded cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes.

QUICK GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine, Chicken soup, Diced green chiles, Shredded cheese, Cooked chicken meat.
• Set aside.
• Lightly fry all the corn tortillas.
• In a 13x9 pan alternate layers of tortillas and combined ingredients, top with sliced olives.
• Bake at 375 for 40 minutes or till lightly brown on top.

HIDDEN VALLEYANDREG; GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, 3/4 cup of the cheese, dressing, sour cream and green chiles and stir until well blended. Divide the mixture evenly between the tortillas, and roll the tortillas.
• Place the tortillas, seam side down in an oiled 9-inch baking dish. Spoon the enchilada sauce around the tortillas and top with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and is bubbly.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Put the chicken thighs in a large pot, add water to cover and stir in the salt. Bring o a simmer over medium heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 20-25 minutes. Drain the chicken. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones, discarding the skin and shredding the meat.
• Pre-heat oven - 400℉ . Lightly grease a 9x13 roastingpan. WS had a pan for sale that was deeper then.
• the dishes I had and that they recommended, but I couldn't see buying another pan.
• In a saute' pan over a medium heat, warm the oil. Using tongs , quickly pass each tortilla through the hot oil until softened, 2-3 seconds. Drain on a paper towel-lines baking sheet.
• Pour ½ cup of the chili verde into the prepared roasting pan and spread evenly. Place 3 tortillas on top. Top with 1 cup of chicken, 1 cup of jack cheese and ½ cup of chili verde starter. Repeat the layering 4 times, ending with a layer of tortillas. Top with the remaining ½ cup of chili verde starter and the remaining jack cheese.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkles the red onion, cilantro and queso anejo cheese on top. Serve warm.
• NOW, WHEN I DID IT I CHEATED AND USED THE ROASTED CHICKEN FROM THE STORE.

ROASTED GREEN CHILE-CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Make the salsa: Put the tomatillos, jalapenos, and onion in a saucepan with the vinegar and water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and poach until the tomatillos are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain. Put the vegetables in a blender, add the cumin, and puree. Add the cilantro, lime juice, and salt, and pulse to combine. Set aside. Meanwhile, place the poblano peppers directly over the flame on a gas stove and cook, turning with tongs, until the skin is charred and blackened. (Or, if you have an electric stove, put the chiles on a baking sheet and broil, turning with tongs, until the skin is blackened.) Skin the peppers; then seed, core, and dice them. Heat a 2-count of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the cumin and cook 1 minute. Then sprinkle on the flour and cook, stirring, 1 more minute. Gradually pour in the stock, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer, stirring to make sure the flour doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan; the liquid will thicken. Fold in the chicken, diced peppers, and cilantro, and season well with salt and pepper. To assemble the dish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Get your self a large baking dish. Dip a tortilla into the tomatilla salsa and put it on a cutting board. Put a big scoop of the chicken mixture in the center, sprinkle with a little of the cheese, and roll the tortilla like a cigar to enclose the filling. Use a spatula to place it seam side down in the baking dish. Continue to fill all of the tortillas and put them in the baking dish. Pour the remaining tomatilla salsa over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top. Serve hot with the guacamole and sour cream