Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
These Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas are not only easy to put together, but they’re a great option for freezing, too! These are savory, filling and always hit the spot.
I am a big fan of the “semi homemade’ style of cooking. Ain’t no shame in my easy dinner game! I fell in love with how simple rotisserie chickens make meals when I was in college. Whether you grab one at Whole Foods or Walmart, rotisserie chicken is such an easy grocery item to help you stay on track with cooking more at home.
If you prefer making your chicken at home (like I do these days), there are a few recipes I swear by for making big batches of chicken that are perfect for leftovers. Quick and Easy Instant Pot Whole Rotisserie Chicken is perfect for a variety of dishes, and The Easiest Mexican Crockpot Shredded Chicken Ever is ideal for TexMex like this!
With how much I love to repurpose different meals, these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas have become a tried and true recipe in that journey. One pan is more than enough for 4 adults (8 enchiladas, so 2 each), but these enchiladas are also great for freezing for future use, too.
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Ingredients Needed for Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
To make this easy and delicious dish, you’ll need the following ingredients (remember that you can scroll for the full recipe card with all of the measurements, too):
- Shredded, roasted chicken
- Salsa verde or green tomatillo sauce
- Black beans
- Corn
- Diced onion
- Chopped green chiles
- Mexican-style shredded cheese
- 8 burrito size flour tortillas
- Fresh cilantro
It’s also easy to make substitutions with these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas. Swap out different veggies, add extra cheese, more heat, whatever you personally like! While this recipe calls for chicken, it’s actually also amazing with leftover pork too. I alternate between using chicken and leftover The Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast Ever Made and it turns out great every time!
Pro tip: To make this recipe even easier, snag any green tomatillo sauce or salsa verde you love from the grocery store! You can also use any type of onion you have. If you want to freeze these for future use, be sure to allow them to defrost completely before cooking, and then bake as directed.
Tomatillo salsa not your thing? You can easily add red enchilada sauce like the image above! These green chile chicken enchiladas still turn out absolutely fantastic.
How to Make Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
This is one of my very favorite recipes because it’s delicious and easy (and the entire family devours them every time).
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Shred the chicken and place in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of green salsa, all of the vegetables and 2 cups of the shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is fully combined.
Spray the bottom of one 9″x13″ baking dish with cooking spray, and add 1 cup of the salsa verde. Gently shake the casserole dish to distribute the salsa verde on the bottom of the dish (or use the back of a spoon to help coat it).
Place the chicken filling on the tortillas lengthwise and roll the tortillas up, being sure to evenly distribute the mixture among the 8 tortillas. Place the rolled tortillas seam side down in the baking dish.
Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook for 30 minutes.
If you like a little bit of a crispier finish, remove the aluminum foil and bake uncovered for the last 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.
Top with fresh cilantro, sour cream, guacamole or whatever you would like!
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
These Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas are not only easy to put together, but they’re a great option for freezing, too! These are savory, filling and always hit the spot.
Ingredients
- 1 roasted chicken, shredded
- 4 cups salsa verde or green tomatillo sauce
- 1 can black beans, cooked and drained
- 1 can corn, cooked and drained
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 4 oz can chopped green chiles
- 3 cups Mexican-style shredded cheese
- 8 burrito size flour tortillas (large size)
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Shred the chicken and place in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of green salsa, all of the vegetables and 2 cups of the shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is fully combined.
- Spray the bottom of one 9″x13″ baking dish with cooking spray, and add 1 cup of the salsa verde. Gently shake the casserole dish to distribute the salsa verde on the bottom of the dish (or use the back of a spoon to help coat it).
- Place the chicken filling on the tortillas lengthwise and roll the tortillas up, being sure to evenly distribute the mixture among the 8 tortillas. Place the rolled tortillas seam side down in the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook for 30 minutes. If you like a little bit of a crispier finish, remove the aluminum foil and bake uncovered for the last 10 minutes.
- Remove and let cool slightly before serving. Top with fresh cilantro, sour cream, guacamole or whatever you would like!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 enchiladaAmount Per Serving:Calories: 295Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 675mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 2gProtein: 17g
I hope you and your family love these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas. They are such a hit in our house every time, and I love how simple and fast they are to whip up.
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This looks delicious, I’ve been looking for new recipes!
It’s so yummy and easy! Perfect for nights you don’t want to spend a ton of time on dinner.
These look delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love Mexican and I love half making things from “scratch”!
Looks so good and I love how easy the recipe is. Thanks for sharing this.
I hope you love it!
This sounds delicious! Making me hungry!
This is perfect- been looking for more chicken recipe options!
It’s such an easy one, especially for leftovers!
Looks like a great recipe. It’s just the two of us, so I am always looking for freezer friendly recipes.
This is a great one for that! I used to make it a lot when it was just me and my husband, so I feel you!
I appreciate dinners that freeze well. We’d like to try these!
This looks so good! I love enchiladas!!
My favorite enchiladas are made with green chile! My kids prefer that over red sauce. 🙂
Ours too! It adds such a yummy extra flavor.
This looks way too spicy for me but I love the concept of the recipe. I will adapt it to my taste.
We love enchiladas, and I LOVE that this recipe doesn’t use sour cream too. Looks like i’ll have to add it to my rotation!
This sounds great! And I totally agree about using the store bought chickens to then make a fabulous meal from scratch! We use the chickens for pot pies, chicken salad, soup, you name it! Its such a time-saver!
Ooo these sound delicious, I need to try them. I’ve oddly never tried to make enchiladas, even though I use all these ingredients in different recipes.
Those look so yummy.
These look amazing! I’m vegan now but I sure would have tried this easy recipe before.
I am adding the ingredients to my shopping list. I can’t wait to try these enchiladas.