White Chicken Enchiladas — the kind of meal you make once and tuck into our list of favorite meals. This makes for a perfect balance of comfort food and bold, vibrant flavor; the comfort being over the top creamy, cheesy, and subtly smokey from roasted jalapeños. Simplifying things is using rotisserie chicken, and we still get all the yumminess with minimal prep time. These enchiladas are sure to be demolished right down to the last bite and you’ll have no problem finding a reason to make them!
Ingredients:
For the Filling:
- Shred 1 rotisserie chicken breast meat works best
- Charred 2 jalapeños and minced into a paste
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
To taste, salt and black pepper.
- Shredded mozzarella cheese — 1 cup
- 6-8 small flour tortillas
- For the Cream Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 charred jalapeño, minced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
Topping:
- Monterey Jack cheese, shredded, 1 cup
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Lime wedges, for serving
Cooking Instructions:
Prepare the Filling: Put the breast meat from a rotisserie chicken in a bowl and shred it.
Add Jalapeño Paste: Jalapeños should be charred over an open flame or in a broiler, the skin peeled off until it turns into a fine paste. Putting the Jalapeño paste together with the shredded chicken.
Season the Filling: To the chicken mixture add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and mozzarella cheese, and mix everything very well.
Assemble the Enchiladas: Place the chicken filling on small flour tortillas, top with a twit and then roll, sealing tightly, before laying over seam side down in a baking dish. And the sides of the dish can be used to hide any extras.
Make the Cream Sauce: Heat medium butter in a saucepan. Cook down until fragrant adding grated garlic. Add the flour and stir to remove any flour taste, then cook 1 or 2 minutes.
Add Chicken Stock: Whisk constantly as you gradually pour in the chicken stock until smooth and slightly thickened.
Flavor the Sauce: Add in the minced jalapeño and pull from heat. In a bowl stir in sour cream, cream cheese and white pepper until incorporated and creamy.
Pour and Top: Pour the enchiladas in the baking dish with cream sauce. Generously sprinkle shredded Monterey Jack cheese over top.
Bake: About 20 minutes later, remove your enchiladas from the oven and they will be heated and the cheese melted and bubbly.
Garnish and Serve: Green onions are sprinkled on top, lime wedges are served so you can enjoy it, creamy and spicy!
Serving Suggestions:
On their own, these enchiladas are a complete and delicious meal, but add a side of Mexican rice, refried beans, or a green salad and they practically sing their praises. Serve with lime wedges to the side for extra zest, to squeeze over the enchiladas before you start eating.
Tips and Variations:
Spice Level: If you want more heat, throw in an extra Jalepeño or retain some of the seeds in the paste.
Cheese Options: Don’t be afraid to mix in different cheeses like pepper jack or cheddar to make the flavor different.
Gluten-Free: Use gluten free tortillas instead of the flour tortillas and substitute a gluten free flour blend for the sauce.
Nutritional Information:
These enchiladas give you the perfect mix of protein, fat and carbs in each serving. There’s cheese, sour cream, and cream cheese in the sauce and it’s as rich and creamy as it sounds, and quite filling.
Personal Notes:
I love making enchiladas at home, even it with their rich, homemade sauce. Roasting is one of their best qualities, as it imparts a smoky, earthy flavor that’s difficult to (and not) match. That, plus rotisserie chicken makes it fast and simple, and a good thing as well for weeknights that call for comfort but all the time you want.
Now it’s time to take on these delicious White Chicken Enchiladas! Don’t forget to give us a shout about them, and then try them yourself. Below drop a comment if it went well, or snap a photo and tag us on social media! We’d love to see what you can do with our culinary creations.
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