Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas are simple to make and taste fantastic. They are especially easy if you use rotisserie chicken. I love Costco’s rotisserie chicken that has been removed from the bones and packaged with only the white meat. It is so convenient to use and so tender and delicious.
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Ingredients Needed for Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas:
Cooked and shredded chicken
Herdez Salsa Verde sauce
Flour tortillas
Pepper Jack cheese, grated
Monterey Jack cheese, grated
Lime juice
Chili powder
Onion powder
Garlic, minced
Smoked paprika
Cumin
Cayenne pepper
Salt
Black pepper
Cilantro leaves to garnish, if desired
Instructions for Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas:
Cook and shred chicken breast. Keep it hot. I like to cook my chicken breasts in a slow cooker with about 3/4 to 1 cup of water until they are cooked through-165 degrees Fahrenheit. (Or use prepared rotisserie chicken and shred or chop it-this will be cold so place it in a sauce pan, add the ingredients below and heat through)
Place the hot shredded chicken into a bowl.
Add 1/3 cup Salsa Verde sauce, lime juice, chili powder, onion powder, minced garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to the shredded chicken. Stir to combine and coat the chicken with the sauce and seasonings.
Stir in 3 cups of shredded Pepper Jack cheese.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
While the pan heats up, fill the flour tortillas with the chicken mixture and roll up.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and quickly place the rolled up, filled flour tortillas into the baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and cover with remaining salsa verde sauce and two cups grated Monterey Jack cheese. Place enchiladas back in the oven and continue baking for 10 minutes, until they are hot and bubbly. Serve.
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Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
A flavorful chicken enchilada dish covered in salsa verde and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts cooked and shredded
- 16 ounces Herdez Salsa Verde divided
- 8 taco size flour tortillas
- 3 cups Pepper Jack cheese grated
- 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese grated
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumiin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- cilantro leaves, if desired to garnish
Instructions
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Cook chicken in a slow cooker for 5-6 hours on low-until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165° F. Or you can cook it your favorite way.
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Shred the chicken and place the hot chicken into a mixing bowl.
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Add 1/3 cup salsa verde, lime juice, chili powder, onion powder, minced garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
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Stir in 3 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese.
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Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and place in a 350° oven for 8-10 minutes.
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While the baking dish heats up, fill the 8 flour tortillas with the chicken mixture and roll up.
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Remove the baking dish from the oven and place the rolled enchiladas in the pan.
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Bake enchiladas for 20 minutes, until tortillas begin to brown.
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Remove baking dish from the oven and pour remaining salsa verde over the enchiladas. Then, sprinkle 2 cups of grated Monterey Jack cheese on top.
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Bake 10 more minutes, until hot and bubbly. Serve.
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One Pan Zucchini Skillet is an easy and healthy dinner idea. It includes a protein and vegetables. This recipe is made a lot during the summer months. Zucchini plants produce so much zucchini, this is a great way to use some of what you have produced.
Swedish Meatballs are such great comfort food. Serve these delicious meatballs over rice or mashed potatoes for a great meal. Add another vegetable to the side to increase your vegetable intake-which is what we are always trying to do.
Bacon Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps is a fun and different twist on lettuce wraps. Toppings can be healthy and can include (for this or burgers in general): tomato slices, avocado slices, your choice of cheese, spinach leaves, diced onion and bell pepper, diced jalapeño, sliced olives, sliced pickles, sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese, fried egg, red pepper flakes, French fried onions, sliced mushrooms, cilantro, ranch, Guacamole, barbecue sauce, or grilled pineapple.
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Copycat Crunch Wrap-who does not love a Taco Bell Crunch Wrap. They are fantastic and this copycat recipe is actually better to us. It is made with ground beef and has as much yummy ingredients in it as you can fit. Shredded lettuce, grated cheese, Rico’s cheese sauce, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and the soft tortillas and crunchy tostada make this perfect.
Cheeseburger Stuffed French Bread is a fun recipe. Lots of yummy ingredients stuffed inside of a loaf of French bread. It is fun to make and eat. Our kids really love this recipe.
Mexican Egg Rolls are made with ground turkey-ground beef or chicken will work as well. They are delicious with this Avocado Dipping Sauce.
Korean Beef-there are two recipes here for Korean Beef. This one is made with ground beef. This recipe has the best sauce. It is spicy and flavorful and sticky-it is just perfectly delicious. Serve this over Baked Rice and add a vegetable as a side-even raw baby carrots-easy and good. The link to the other Korean Beef recipe that is made with beef strips is a few words back. 😊 It is an excellent recipe as well but not made with ground meat.
Frito Casserole is made with ground beef and is a fun and yummy meal. The Fritos make it crunchy and extra yummy. It is a kid favorite as well.
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