creamy chicken enchiladas

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (AKA White Chicken Enchiladas) with Creamy Poblano Sauce! Vegetarian adaptable! Sub roasted cauliflower for the chicken! See notes.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas with Poblano Sauce (or Cauliflower)

chicken

corn – fresh

coriander

tsp cumin

fresh cilantro, chopped

scallions, sliced

salt and pepper

tablespoon lime zest

chili

olive oil

shallot, chopped (or half an onion, finely diced)

flour

chicken broth

Sour Cream

ground coriander

6-8 x 8-inch tortillas (flour, corn,

queso fresco cheese, mozzarella cheese

Make the Filling

Prepare chicken (or cauliflower/spinach) see notes, and place in a bowl. Add corn. Mix with cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, scallions, fresh cilantro and lime zest. Set aside.

Roast the poblano (or use canned green chilies)

 directly over a gas flame (or on a baking sheet 4 inches below a very hot broiler) turning regularly, until the skins have blackened and blistered. Place in a bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let cool. Under running water rub off the blackened skin, carefully tear open and pull out the seed pod and stem and rinse all the seeds away. Dice finely.  (If pressed for time, you can skip this step entirely by substituting 1 small can of green chiles)

Make the sauce

In a medium pot, over medium heat 2 T oil or butter and saute shallot until golden and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Add 2 T flour, and toast, stirring 2-3 minutes on med-low heat. Whisk in 1 1/4 cups broth. Stir in the sour cream, and whisk until smooth. If using canned chilies, add 1/2 the can now, along with coriander, salt and pepper. Save the remaining chilies and add to the filling. Alternatively, if using the poblano, add a cautious 1/3 of the diced poblanos to start, tasting for heat. (Most are mild, but some, very occasionally are hot!) Then, according to your heat tolerance, add the remaining poblanos to taste. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Add some to the filling if you  want.

Assemble

Grease one 9 x 13-inch pan. Place 2/3 cup Poblano Cream Sauce in the bottom of the  baking dish, just enough to lightly coat the bottom. If your tortillas are not soft and pliable, which is often the case with 100 % corn tortillas, lightly toast over a gas flame on the stovetop, or place them in a microwave covered for a few seconds, or spread on a sheet pan and place in a warm oven for a few minutes,  or quickly pan-sear.  

Assemble: Add 2-3 tablespoons cheese to the center of the tortilla add about 1/2-3/4 cup filling and roll them up. Place them seam-side down in the pan on top of the sauce. Pour remaining sauce over top.  Add more cheese if you like.

Cover with foil, place in a 400 F oven  for 20-25 minutes.   Remove foil. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.

Garnish with fresh cilantro and scallions.

This recipe is amazing!! First recipe I've tried from this site and it's instantly in the rotation! Our toddler loved it as well! I was planning to use a chicken/cauli mix, but ended up having enough chicken. We are trying to eat less meat, so next time I will definitely do the mix. We baked the chicken using the recipe she has linked with the Mexican spices and made with her cilantro lime rice. All so good!

Ooh, these were delicious! Another great recipe from your blog - I’ve made so many and they’ve all been fantastic. I cooked up some veggies and mixed them with black beans and cheese and rolled all that up in tortillas. The sauce is out of this world - I used diced green chiles and pickled jalapeños since I didn’t have a poblano on hand. So good- a keeper for sure!

I made these with the cauliflower and they are delicious. The sauce is to die for.

I made this for my Christmas Dinner and it was so delicious! Thank you so much Sylvia!

This was easily my favorite recipe of 2020. The roasted poblanos take this dish to the next level. The creamy white sauce is so easy to make and extra flavorful. I had to trade out the flour for gluten-free flour, but it worked great.

Does this recipe freeze well? If you assemble with the sauce and freeze, then defrost later and cook?

Such a delicious recipe!! Everyone absolutely loves them each time I make them!

Super indeed I don't like it but love it sooooo much 
Regards Roy

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Roasted Cauliflower Poblano Enchiladas!

White beans, shredded chicken, green chiles, sour cream and cheese – need I say more?

Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde

onion

garlic (minced)

4.5 oz can chopped green chiles

15.5 oz can Navy beans (or Cannellini beans)

oz cooked shredded chicken breast

water

chicken bullion

cumin

butter

tbsp flour

oz can chopped green chile

jalapeños (chopped (I used jarred))

kosher salt

sour cream

reduced fat Mexican cheese

flour tortillas

chopped fresh cilantro or scallions (or both!)

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a medium pan, heat olive oil on low. Add onions, garlic and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes.

Add green chiles, beans, water, bullion, and cumin. Mix well and cover. Simmer on low 15 minutes.

Remove cover, add chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until it thickens and liquid boils down. Set aside.

For the Filling

In a large nonstick pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add flour and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth. Whisk until the sauce becomes smooth.

Cook over medium heat until the sauce boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add green chiles, jalepeños, and salt to taste.

Cook another minute then remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream.

For the Creamy Salsa Verde Sauce

Spread about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish. Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken/white bean filling.

Roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Continue filling remainder of the tortillas.

Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese.

Cover with aluminum and bake 20-30 minutes, until the enchiladas are hot and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro or scallions.

To assemble

These green chicken enchiladas make for a great family meal.

Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 1 can of pinto beans

fire-roasted green chiles

Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Salsa Verde

pico de gallo,

Preheat the oven to 350, and gather all...

Preheat the oven to 350, and gather all ingredients except for the pico.

Cook the chicken breasts: place them in a...

Cook the chicken breasts: place them in a shallow pan and cover them almost all the way with water. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Bring it to a simmer, turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Check to ensure the internal temperature registers 165-degrees F. Remove from the water and let rest until cool enough to handle.

Shred the chicken into a bowl. Stir in...

Shred the chicken into a bowl. Stir in the green chiles and half of the shredded cheese. Divide the chicken mixture into 4 equal portions.

Place one tortilla on a work surface, and...

Place one tortilla on a work surface, and pile in 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place in a 8x8 baking pan. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Once all the enchiladas are in the pan,...

Once all the enchiladas are in the pan, stir the salsa verde and sour cream together and pour on top. Top with the remaining cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until hot and...

Bake for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Top with pico de gallo and serve.

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

chicken breasts,

flour tortillas, I used the big ones

onion, diced

tbsp butter

green chilies

cheese {use bagged shredded Mexican or shred your own Monterey Jack}

cilantro

Using a pan on the stove, melt butter...

Using a pan on the stove, melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour and cook until colour starts browning

Add broth and whisk until combined and smooth....

Add broth and whisk until combined and smooth. Continue cooking until thick and bubbling.

Turn down the heat to medium-low and stir...

Turn down the heat to medium-low and stir in the chilies and sour cream. Cook for one minute and set aside

In a bowl combine the chicken, diced onion...

In a bowl combine the chicken, diced onion and 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese

Scoop 1 cup of the sauce into a...

Scoop 1 cup of the sauce into a greased baking dish {I used smaller baking dishes, so I did this between two}. 

Using a large serving spoon, scoop some of...

Using a large serving spoon, scoop some of the mixture onto each tortilla and roll, and place side by side into a baking dish, seams down. I just guessed how much to use for each, to use up all of the chicken mixture

Pour remaining sauce over the tortilla rolls, then...

Pour remaining sauce over the tortilla rolls, then top with remaining cheese

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes then broil...

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes then broil to brown the tops if preferred. Once baking is complete, let stand for about 5 minutes to allow sauce to settle and self-thicken up. Top with chopped cilantro for garnish if you so wish - and enjoy! 

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