Easy Chicken Enchiladas

February 08, 2012
Karen Steffens
When it’s Tex-Mex night, take your pick from any one of these easy chicken enchilada recipes. 
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Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas Recipe
Chipotles can be a touch spicy, but you can use only half of what's called for to decrease heat and still get great smoky flavor.
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Stacked Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Ginny Branch 
Stacked Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Because you layer this Tex-Mex dish instead of rolling each enchilada individually, you save time in the kitchen, and the results are ultimately healthier.

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Chicken Verde Enchiladas

Photo: Andrew Purcell; Styling: Alistair Turnbull
Chicken Verde Enchiladas Recipe

How do you shred chicken superfast? Insert two forks into the meat while it's still warm. Then pull apart to shred.

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Weeknight Chicken Enchiladas

Charles E. Walton IV
Weeknight Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Store-bought rotisserie chicken adds ease and great flavor. If using corn tortillas instead of the larger flour tortillas, you'll have about an extra cup of filling.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Victoria Cox and Elise Mayfield; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Using canned enchilada sauce makes these Chicken Enchiladas super easy to make.

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Green Chile-Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Green Chile-Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
New Mexicans prefer these over the beef enchiladas associated with other Southwest cuisines. Prepare the sauce and the chicken mixture up to two days ahead, and refrigerate separately until ready to assemble the enchiladas.
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Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
This dish offers make-ahead options: You can assemble the enchiladas up to two days ahead, cover, refrigerate, and bake them before serving.

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Chicken Enchiladas with Spicy Jack Cheese Sauce

Chicken Enchiladas with Spicy Jack Cheese Sauce Recipe
Top chicken enchiladas with a tasty Spicy Jack Cheese Sauce for added flavor.

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Lindsey Lower
Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
These enchiladas are a cinch to assemble and easy to freeze--just cover one of the pans with foil.
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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Trade the traditional enchilada sauce for a creamy, cheesy topping on this Mexican chicken casserole recipe. Your family will never know they're enjoying a lightened meal.

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Photo: Jan Smith
Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Mix all your favorite Mexican flavors into one easy chicken enchilada casserole. It's great to make ahead and tastes even better the day after.

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Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Randy Mayor
Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde Recipe
Bottled green salsa and rotisserie chicken are the shortcut ingredients in these hearty, yet mild enchiladas. Just a simple splash of fresh lime juice perks up the flavor of the bottled salsa.
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20-Minute Chicken Enchiladas

Caitlin Bensel
20-Minute Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Quick tip: While the sauce cooks, shred the chicken. For a spicy kick, top with chopped jalapeños.

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Stacked Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Leo Gong
Stacked Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Though the sauce for this impressive layered enchilada dish tastes complex, it's made with canned chile sauce doctored up with sweet spices, raisins, pine nuts, and smoky chipotle chiles. For a hotter sauce, add more chipotles and adobo sauce to the chicken mixture.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Howard Lee Puckett; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
One online reviewer claims that these are the “best chicken enchiladas I've had, home-made or restaurant. Ooey-gooey, delicious and best of all, simple.”
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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
If you're looking for an easy Mexican main dish recipe, try these creamy chicken enchiladas. Eight ingredients and a few minutes of prep time are all you need to get these enchiladas baking away in the oven.

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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Peden & Munk; Styling: Amy Wilson 
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
These chicken enchiladas get their earthy flavor from roasted New Mexico chiles. You can use rotisserie chicken for the filling, plus you can bake the enchiladas and freeze for up to a month.

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Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas)

Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas) Recipe
This lightened version of chicken enchiladas from Cooking Light will satisfy your craving for a cheesy Tex-Mex dish but isn’t as high in fat and calories as a traditional enchilada recipe.
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Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Buffy Hargett 
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
To make this recipe ahead, prepare the filling and assemble the enchiladas, then chill overnight or freeze up to one month. Once they are baked, then you add the toppings of your choice.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
You can freeze the chile mixture and filled tortillas separately up to 1 month and thaw in the refrigerator overnight before you’re ready to bake. Then just prepare and bake as directed in the recipe.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Oxmoor House
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
The kids can fill each tortilla, roll them up, and place them seam side down in the pan. Then they can top with the sauce and cheese.
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Light Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr
Light Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
This dish offers make-ahead options: You can assemble the enchiladas up to two days ahead, cover, refrigerate, and bake them before serving.

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Quick Chicken Enchiladas

Quick Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

These easy, cheesy chicken enchiladas come together in a snap and are faster and way more delicious than fast food.

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Fast Chicken Enchiladas

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell
Fast Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Fast Flourish: Char one side of the tortillas directly over gas flames for a few seconds using tongs.
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Chicken, Chili and Cheese Enchiladas

Chicken, Chili and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
This easy chicken enchilada recipe features the convenience of rotisserie chicken, a jar of salsa,  and canned green chiles.

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Photo: Oxmoor House
Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Make this casserole recipe come together even more quickly by swapping rotisserie chicken for the called-for boiled chicken.

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Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa

Photo: Lisa Hubbard; Styling: Sara Quessenberry
Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa Recipe
Mix tomatillos, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt to make the green salsa for these enchiladas.
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Chicken-and-Black Bean Enchiladas

Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Rose Nguyen
Chicken-and-Black Bean Enchiladas Recipe
This Chicken Enchilada recipe requires just 7 ingredients and 3 simple steps!

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Speedy Chicken Enchiladas

Speedy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Rotisserie chicken and prechopped vegetables make this a quick casserole.

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Chicken Enchiladas Verde

Chicken Enchiladas Verde Recipe
This recipe features ecipe features corn tortillas filled with a cheesy chicken mixture and topped with a green chile sauce and red pepper puree.
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Our Best Chicken Enchiladas

Our Best Chicken Enchiladas

Learn how to make these simple, top-rated chicken enchiladas for an easy dinner. Fresh ingredients truly make this Mexican dish pop with flavor.

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Green-Sauced Chicken Enchiladas

Green-Sauced Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
In this recipe, we dry-sautéed the tortillas instead of frying them (the traditional method) and decreased the cheese.

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Chicken-and-Rajas Enchiladas

Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Cathy Muir
Chicken-and-Rajas Enchiladas Recipe
Rajas is Spanish for roasted-pepper strips. Red bell peppers can be substituted for the poblano chiles, if you like. Be sure th prepare the Refried White Beans before starting this recipe.
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Swiss Enchiladas

Randy Mayor
Swiss Enchiladas Recipe
Add a dash of cumin or paprika to the onions, if you'd like. You can also use purchased rotisserie chicken to cut down on the prep time.

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Chicken Enchilada Stack

Oxmoor House
Chicken Enchilada Stack Recipe
Think outside the "dish." You can enjoy the flavor and texture of enchiladas in a slow cooker; just stack the tortillas instead of rolling them. We suggest lining your slow cooker with a slow-cooker bag so you can easily remove the stack from the cooker.

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Cheesy Enchiladas

Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Gerri Williams
Cheesy Enchiladas Recipe
For a quick dinner the whole family will love, serve them Cheesy Enchiladas with chicken, black beans, and corn enveloped inside.
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Acapulco Enchiladas

Karen Steffens
Acapulco Enchiladas Recipe
Homemade sauce gives these enchiladas authentic Mexican flavor. Use chicken or turkey to fill the cheese-covered tortillas.
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