# Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas are made with boneless skinless chicken breast, sour cream, fire-roasted green chilies, cumin, garlic powder, tortillas, green chile enchilada sauce, pepper jack cheese, mild cheddar cheese, green onions, and cilantro.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.5 cup canned diced fire-roasted green chilies
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 10 flour tortillas (or corn tortillas), 6 size
- 2 cups green chile enchilada sauce
- 5 ounces grated pepper jack cheese
- 5 ounces grated mild cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

## Instructions

1. Set oven rack to middle and preheat to 400°F (204°C).
2. Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.
3. Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally and flatten with a mallet to ½-inch thickness.
4. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
5. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan.
6. Sear chicken on both sides until golden brown and fully cooked (internal temp 160–165°F).
7. Rest chicken for 10 minutes, then shred or chop.
8. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup fire-roasted green chilies, ¼ cup pepper jack cheese, ¼ cup cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons green onions, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Heat tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a gas flame until soft and pliable.
10. Keep warm tortillas under a towel.
11. Spread ½ cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
12. Place 1/3 cup filling into each tortilla, roll tightly, and arrange seam-side down.
13. Pour remaining enchilada sauce on top and sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.
14. Cover with foil and bake for 15–20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
15. Remove foil for the last few minutes if you’d like the cheese slightly browned.
16. Top with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

## Equipment

- oven
- 13x9-inch baking dish
- mallet
- sauté pan
- large bowl
- skillet
- foil

## Tips

- Optional: add sour cream, sliced avocado, or extra green onions for garnish.
- For slightly browned cheese, remove foil for the last few minutes of baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CiL2B59a6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f6807410-ff06-43d8-8c64-d5075eef5aa1
- Extracted: 2026-05-17

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