Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole is made with shredded chicken layered with corn tortillas in a savory enchilada sauce. Baked until bubbling and perfect!
Servings: 8
Calories: 247kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1- pound Cooked Shredded Chicken
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 1 small white onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- ½ teaspoon kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Juice from 1 small lime fresh squeezed
- 18 white Corn tortillas
- 1 28 ounce can of Green or Red Enchilada sauce (store bought), divided
- 1 8 ounce block Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 8 ounce block Mild or Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Fresh Cilantro chopped
- Salsa Sour Cream, or Guacamole.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a large skillet, oil and add the chopped onion and cook until the onions have softened then add the garlic, cook for about 1 minute.
- Add pulled chicken, the can of green chilis, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and the juice from 1/2 of the lime. Stir well to combine, cook for about 4 minutes and remove the pan from the heat.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a small bowl mix the cheeses together and set aside.
- Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce, about 8 oz in the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish, enough to fully coat the bottom.
- Place 6 tortillas in the baking dish on the enchilada sauce and top it with ½ of the chicken mixture and 8 oz of cheese mixture.
- Place 6 tortillas on the chicken and pour 8oz of the enchilada sauce over the tortillas
- Top with remaining chicken mixture and 8oz of the cheese mixture.
- Place the remaining tortillas on the chicken and pour the remaining enchilada sauce on the tortillas and top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake the enchiladas, covered, for 30 - 40 minutes. Uncover, then bake an additional 10 minutes longer to brown the cheese. Remove from the oven garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
- Enjoy with your favorite toppings, including sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo, chopped jalapeno.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg