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Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream White Sauce

Soft flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken and cheese, smothered in a creamy sour-cream white sauce and baked until bubbly.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Calories: 500

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 10 flour tortillas (8-inch)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
White Sauce
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups sour cream
  • 4 oz diced green chiles drained
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, ½ cup cheddar cheese, garlic powder, ground cumin, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  3. Warm the flour tortillas (microwave wrapped in towel ~30 seconds or heat in dry skillet) to make them pliable.
  4. Spoon about ½ cup of the chicken mixture into each tortilla, roll and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
  5. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook 1-2 minutes.
  6. Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth and thickened, then remove from heat and let cool ~1 minute.
  7. Whisk in sour cream and diced green chiles until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
  8. Pour the white sauce evenly over the assembled enchiladas, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack and remaining ½ cup cheddar cheese on top.
  9. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Optional: broil 2-3 minutes for golden top.
  10. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes, garnish with chopped cilantro, green onions or diced tomato/avocado, then serve.

Notes

Feel free to use rotisserie chicken to save time, adjust green chile heat to your preference, and warm tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking.