My Wife's FAMOUS Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

These cream cheese chicken enchiladas are so much more than your average enchiladas. This recipe takes shredded chicken and combines it with tangy sour cream, cream cheese, and the perfect balance of spices. Then, all of that deliciousness gets wrapped up in flour tortillas, covered in a rich enchilada sauce and melty cheese, and baked to perfection. Best of all though, these chicken enchiladas come together with just 10 minutes of prep work!

The Best Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

If you love enchiladas, just wait until you bite into these delicious cream cheese chicken enchiladas. My wife has been making these for years now, and I can pretty much guarantee you won't find another enchilada recipe quite like this one.

This recipe has all the same elements as your favorite enchilada recipe - like the chicken wrapped in a tortilla with enchilada sauce and melty cheese on top - but it's made even better with some smooth and tangy cream cheese.

In addition to being delicious these chicken enchiladas are also a breeze to make. I mean, you basically just cook and combine your filling ingredients in a skillet, then wrap 'em up in tortillas and cover 'em in enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. The oven really does all of the hard work for you, so you only have to do about 15 minutes worth of hands-on cooking.

Also, since this recipe comes together so quickly, you'll have plenty of time to whip up some equally tasty side dishes to serve with your cream cheese chicken enchiladas, like these tortilla chips and this copycat Chipotle corn salsa.

Ingredients

The ingredient list for these cream cheese chicken enchiladas is super simple. In fact, you probably have most of the ingredients you need to make it on hand already.

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make these cream cheese chicken enchiladas:

• 2 cups grilled (or cooked) and chopped chicken breasts
• 8oz. cream cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3oz. Green chiles, chopped
• 10 flour tortillas
• 20oz. red enchilada sauce
• ¼ cup finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese, optional
• Salt, to taste

Simple stuff, right?

By the way, you can use almost every single one of these ingredients to make this beef enchilada casserole recipe next. So, if you end up with any extra enchilada sauce, you might want to try this recipe too!

Ingredient Substitutions And Suggestions

While I think these cream chicken enchiladas turn out best with the ingredients listed above, there's definitely room to switch up some of the ingredients to suit your preferences - and also possibly save you a trip to the store.

Use Rotisserie Chicken

Now, this recipe does call for cooked chicken, so if you have some leftover chicken in your fridge these enchiladas are a great way to use that up. If not, you can always use a rotisserie chicken. I almost always seem to have a rotisserie chicken in my fridge, and I find using the meat from it just adds a ton of flavor to these cream cheese enchiladas.

Swap The Enchilada Sauce

When it comes to the enchilada sauce, you can use either green enchilada sauce or red enchilada sauce. Just keep in mind that if you use green enchilada sauce your enchiladas will be more on the tangy side.

Swap The Tortillas

As for the tortillas, either flour tortillas or corn tortillas will work so just use what you have on hand. I've tried this recipe with both, and it always turns out super yummy.

How To Make Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

As I mentioned earlier, making these cream cheese chicken enchiladas is super easy. Honestly, all you have to do is just assemble everything together in a casserole dish and then bake it in the oven.

Yup, that's all there is to this recipe.

Anyway, let's stop wasting time and get cooking!

Step 1: Prep Work

First things first, you'll want to preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Then, you can take out a large skillet, set it over medium heat, and add the chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, a cup of the cheddar cheese, and the green chiles to it.

Now mix all of those aforementioned ingredients together with a wooden spoon to fully combine everything, and cook the mixture until the cheese has melted.

Step 2: Fill The Tortillas

Now that everything is good to go, it's time to assemble the enchiladas. So, to do that, place a scoop of the chicken and cheese mixture onto the center of each tortilla. Then, roll the tortillas up, sealing the filling, and place them seam-side down in the baking dish.

Once you've wrapped up all of your tortillas, pour the enchilada sauce over them and add the remaining shredded cheese on top of 'em. By the way, if you're doubling up on the cheese and want to add something like Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese for a little spice now is the time to add it.

Step 3: Bake The Enchiladas

So, now that your chicken enchilada casserole is good to go, you can bake it for about 25 minutes or until the filling is warm and the cheese is nicely bubbly.

Then, once you've got that looking good, you can serve your enchiladas warm with whatever toppings you desire, such as fresh cilantro or a scoop of salsa.

Enjoy!

How To Store Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe for cream cheese chicken enchiladas makes 4 large servings, so it should be perfect for a big family dinner. Honestly, the recipe is so good we hardly ever have any leftovers. That said, if you do end up with some leftovers, consider yourself lucky because these creamy enchiladas taste terrific the next day.

Speaking of leftovers, to store your leftover enchiladas you can either cover the baking dish you used with a lid, or you can transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerate them like that. Stored either of these ways, your chicken enchiladas will last for about 3 days.

Alternatively, if you want your enchiladas to last even longer, you can freeze them in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

How To Reheat Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Whenever you're ready to enjoy your enchiladas again, you'll definitely want to reheat them first.

So, to reheat them, I recommend transferring your enchiladas back to a baking dish and cooking them at 350°F, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until they're fully warmed through.

However, if you want to reheat just a single serving, you can use your microwave. I recommend heating your enchiladas in 30-second intervals until they reach your desired temp.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make cream cheese chicken enchiladas!

Honestly, this is the best creamy enchilada recipe. We simply can't get enough of these at our house, and I just know you're going to love them too. From the juicy chicken to the savory enchilada sauce to the ooey gooey cheese filling, there's something for everyone - even the pickiest of eaters.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this easy chicken enchilada recipe as much as I/we do.

As always, if you give this recipe a try, be sure to leave a comment below and let us know how it went!

More Mexican Recipes

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Here are some of our most popular ones:

• Burrito casserole
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• Birria tacos
• Pollo asado

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