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Cinco de Mayo is here once again! Yay! These Easy Chicken Enchiladas are just what you need to celebrate the day!! These Easy Chicken Enchiladas are made with Authentic Red Enchilada Sauce, made with dried peppers as the major ingredient! So much more flavorful than those are mostly tomato based!!

Large metal casserole filled with chicken enchiladas topped with melted cheese and garnished with lettuce
Easy Chicken Enchiladas

To be perfectly honest, Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays. Why, you ask? We don’t usually have a party, or anything. We aren’t even Hispanic! I’ll tell you why, my friends. I am a Mexican food addict! Ok, there, I admitted it! 🙂

2 chicken enchiladas on white plate with black rim garnished with Mexican crema and lettuce

The thing we always do on Cinco de Mayo is make a delicious Mexican treat! I mean, I love it all! Enchiladas, tacos, burritos, salsas, (I’m dying to make a mole sauce! I had duck mole tacos when we visited Santa Catalina Island and they were to die for!) So to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I made these easy, authetic Chicken Enchiladas!

Making Easy Chicken Enchiladas

2 chicken enchiladas on white plate garnished with sour cream with refried beans

I usually use a whole frying chicken, because they are so economical. The other added bonus is that I end up with lots of fresh chicken broth, that I can freeze for a later use. You could absolutely substitute a rotisserie chicken, to save yourself time.

tray of easy chicken enchiladas with refried beans

Use this Homemade Enchilada Sauce Recipe to take your enchiladas to the next flavor level! It makes all of the difference in the world! What are you doing for Cinco de Mayo? Parties, bars, or just relaxing at home and making some great Mexican food? Let me know in the comments below!!

Enjoy! And have fun cooking!

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2 chicken enchiladas garnished with lettuce and sour cream
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Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Chicken Enchiladas are very easy and can be made with rotisserie chicken, if you choose!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken enchiladas,, easy chicken enchiladas,
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 185 kcal
Author: Beth Neels
Ingredients
  • 2 cups shredded or cubed chicken pieces or substitute rotisserie chicken
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced or use garlic powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
  • for garnish, avocado slices, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, Queso fresco, salsa of your choice
  • 2-3 cups red sauce, recipe below. Store bought can be substituted for homemade
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Instructions

  1. Mix chicken, chilies, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.

    chicken enchilada filling ingredients added to large bowl for mixing

  2. Heat oil over fairly high heat in a small frying pan,

    oil heating in small frying pan

  3. Add one tortilla at a time to soften. Just a few seconds on the first side, until tortilla bubbles. Then flip on the other side for a few seconds. Drain between paper towels.

    softened tortillas draining on paper towel
To assemble enchiladas

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place a few tablespoons of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9" x 13" baking pan.

  2. Dip enchilada in enchilada sauce, one at a time. Fill with 2 tbsp. of filling, on the bottom third of the tortilla. Roll tightly. Place slit side down on the baking pan,

    Roll all enchiladas. If you have additional filling it can be saved in the freezer, or use for tacos.

  3. Cover the enchiladas with the remaining sauce, depending on how wet you like them. Cover pan with foil and bake approximately 30 minutes. 

    rolled enchiladas in large metal baking pan

  4. Remove from oven. Remove lid, top with shredded cheese. Return to oven to melt cheese. 

  5. Serve with desired toppings.

    2 chicken enchiladas garnished with lettuce and sour cream

  6. Recipe for Enchilada Sauce

Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 362mg 15%
Potassium 164mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 3g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 8.3%
Vitamin C 4.4%
Calcium 9.7%
Iron 7.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. I’m in total agreement about loving Mexican food. I think we could eat it 7 days a week. Your enchilada recipe looks so good and easy. Got to try it!

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  2. My hubby loves Mexican food so I know he would love this. I am interested to try the homemade enchilada sauce with this as I bet it tastes way better than store bought.

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  3. yessss! This is the perfect recipe for me. Looks VERY tasty! Now, this recipe will be one of my favorites. Is good food and this looks like one of the BEST! THANK YOU!

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  6. Looks so delicious, flavourful and easy to make. Will be adding this to our list to make this weekend. This is perfect because we will be making rotisserie chicken too. Thanks for this recipe!.

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  7. This looks perfect for Cinco de Mayo and I love the idea of using a whole roast chicken. Can you say creamy chicken soup? Thanks for sharing this!

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  8. I saw your enchilada sauce the other day and it sounds wonderful, I really do keep meaning to work on Mexican food, we ararely see it on this side of the Atlantic, these are definitely on my must make list!

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  9. This chicken enchiladas look to die for. I love the look and the sound of those. In Europe I think we are more into Asian food I must make more Mexican dishes for sure. I’m going to try those definitely.

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