# Creamy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

- Servings: 6 enchiladas
- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lbs chicken breast
- salt (optional)
- black pepper (optional)
- oil
- 1/2 whole onion, sliced
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 0.5 cup green enchilada sauce
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/4 whole onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 oz green chile
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 1.5 cup enchilada sauce
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- salt (optional)
- black pepper (optional)
- 1.5 cup sour cream, room temperature
- corn tortillas
- cheddar cheese
- queso oaxaca

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper.
2. Sear the chicken in a heated pan with oil for 4 minutes per side.
3. Remove the chicken, add more oil to the pan, and sauté sliced onions for a couple of minutes.
4. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup green enchilada sauce to the pan.
5. Return the chicken to the pan, cover, and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
6. Remove the chicken and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before shredding it.
7. Return the shredded chicken to the pan and mix with the sauce.
8. Melt butter in a pan, add chopped onions, and cook for a couple of minutes.
9. Add minced garlic, then whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
10. Add green chiles, then gradually whisk in the 3 cups of chicken broth and 1 1/2 cups of enchilada sauce.
11. Season with cumin, salt, and black pepper to taste, and continue whisking until the sauce comes to a simmer.
12. Turn off the heat, add the room-temperature sour cream, and whisk it in.
13. Warm the corn tortillas in a pan with a little oil until flexible.
14. Pour some sauce into a baking dish, then roll the chicken and cheddar cheese into the tortillas and place them in the dish.
15. Top the enchiladas with the remaining sauce and queso oaxaca.
16. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DesXuC_sF8n/
- Creator: Claudia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e54bbef8-d00a-4160-87d6-d51520368f70
- Extracted: 2026-10-27

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