White Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

I have been making this White Chicken Enchiladas recipe forever! It was originally inspired by the Pioneer Woman's Chicken Enchiladas. Over the years, I adapted it into my own recipe. 

Every time I make White Chicken Enchiladas, I am either on my way to a party (with them), eating later at night or just too busy to stop and take photos of the dish for a post.

Also, enchiladas are hard to get a decent photo of (the struggle is real, lol). However, since so many people have asked me for the enchiladas with white sauce recipe after seeing it in the background on social media. Here it is (finally!). 

I enjoy going to Mexican restaurants. The food and atmosphere are fun, the drinks are good, and I love munching away on chips and spicy salsa! 

White Chicken Enchiladas or Chicken Chimichangas are what I typically order, and I have to say that these White Chicken Enchiladas are honestly better than most of those I have had out. They are moist and full of flavor. And still good leftover!

If you make these White Chicken Enchilada recipe you need to have my popular Make Ahead Margaritas in your life! What a fun meal that would make!! (Pictured below)

Variations

• It's easy to customize this White Chicken Enchilada recipe to your taste.
• Enjoy spicy heat? Throw in more jalapenos (and their seeds), a spicy salsa verde and maybe some Cayenne.
• Want more cheese? Go for it! Add a bunch of extra cheese both inside the enchiladas and overtop.
• Like things plain? Make that happen. You can easily half the recipe as well.
• Don't like Cilantro? No problem (my husband hates it) use parsley or scallions instead overtop after you pull your enchiladas from the oven.
• If you enjoy Beef Enchiladas, I REALLY have a good recipe for those!
• I also have a recipe for Ground meat Enchiladas which are a cross between enchiladas and burritos. My teen son is crazy for those!

Tip

If you want to cook the tortillas before filling them (which I do not because I like an easy chicken enchiladas casserole), you can heat a pan with a small amount of oil and allow each tortilla to "kiss the pan" for a few seconds per side, being careful to not allow them to crisp up.

Like I always say, make this your own. I have even added Avocados and an Avacado Cream to my enchiladas in the past.  And my Mexican Street Corn & Avocado Salad pictured below pairs perfectly with this White Chicken Enchiladas recipe.

Ingredients

• butter
• flour
• chicken stock
• can green chilies
• salsa verde (if you enjoy like spicy)
• sour cream
• paprika
• shredded Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
• Salt & pepper
• onion 
• jalapenos 
• can green chilies
• shredded chicken
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• Tortillas

Other Mexican Recipes

As I mentioned, I love having Mexican food. And if there is anything I like more than eating out at a restaurant it's creating a dish at home! Below are some of my top favorite Mexican recipes on my site:

• Stuffed Taco Bread - perfect for game day, parties, teen hangouts, lunch, or just because.
• Shrimp Nachos - fun to make and eat. Perfect for evenings out back with a fire, nibbles, and cocktails.
• Classic Margarita's By The Pitcher - Nothing beats a classic, deliciously refreshing Margarita. I like them both on the rocks as well as frozen. 

Let me know if you give this White Chicken Enchiladas Recipe a try!  Tag me on Instagram with your creation at #SouffleBombay or @SouffleBombay.

Enjoy!!

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5 from 3 votes

White Chicken Enchiladas

Using a rotisserie chicken helps make these White Chicken Enchiladas easy to make. Most of my friends say these are better than any they have had out, and I agree! Make these as spicy or as tame as you prefer.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Chicken, Entree

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Enchiladas white sauce, Homemade Enchiladas, WHite CHicken Enchiladas

Servings: 6

Calories: 808kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

Ingredients

• Sauce
• 3 TBS butter
• 3 TBS flour
• 3 ¼ cups chicken stock
• 1 4 oz can green chilies
• ½ cup salsa verde I like spicy for this
• 1 ½ cups sour cream
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
• Salt & pepper
• Filling
• 1 large Vidalia onion chopped small
• 1-2 Jalapenos chopped small (see notes)
• 4 oz can green chilies
• ½ cup salsa verde
• 4 cups shredded chicken
• ¾ cup chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• Salt & pepper
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• Assembly
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Pepperjack cheese
• Tortillas I use 7-8 large flour tortillas

Instructions

• In a medium pot, melt butter, add flour and whisk until combined. Slowly pour in chicken stock, whisking while you do.
• Add a can (4oz) of chilies, salsa verde, sour cream, paprika and cheese and whisk until smooth.
• Taste and add pepper and if necessary add some salt.
• Set aside.
• Heat 2 TBS grapeseed or olive oil in a medium pot, add onions and jalapeno and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, a small 4 oz can of green chilies, salsa verde, stock, and paprika. Stir to combine.
• Add cream, salt, and pepper and cayenne if you choose).
• Heat until mixture begins to bubble, set aside.
• Add a small amount of sauce to the bottom of your baking dish. (preheat oven to 375 degrees)
• Fill each tortilla with a couple of big spoonfuls of the mixture, sprinkle shredded cheese over top and roll up.Place in baking dish and repeat until all mixture is used up.
• Spoon sauce over top the enchiladas and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with parsley, cilantro and/or scallions and serve.

Notes

Make this as spicy as you like using extra jalapenos (and their seeds if you wish). You can also add cayenne pepper to both the filling and the sauce.

I use a spicy salsa verde for this (Mrs. Renfro's is my fav)

Add extra cheese inside the tortillas as well as on top of the dish if you like. No rules, make this as you wish!

Nutrition

Serving: 8servings | Calories: 808kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 1262mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1946IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 678mg | Iron: 3mg

Recipe originally inspired from one I found years ago on The Pioneer Woman