Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Change up your next pan of chicken enchiladas by using delicious salsa verde as the base for your sauce. This is such an irresistible and delicious meal option for large gatherings or a simple family dinner. It is over-the-top delicious!

Mexican food is my favorite. I could literally eat it every single day and never get tired of it. Bring it all on. When I was a kid, any time we went to a Mexican restaurant I ordered a plate of chicken enchiladas. It was my thing then and it’s still my thing.

A standard plate of enchiladas is delicious, yes, but have you experimented with branching out? If you are feeling like being adventurous with your next Mexican meal, consider using salsa verde to spruce up dinner. This is a super simple yet super tasty recipe that the entire family will love!

HOW TO MAKE SALSA VERDE ENCHILADAS

STEP 1

Place the chicken meat in a medium bowl and add 1/2 cup of the salsa verde. Stir to coat.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large skillet, add the remaining salsa verde, green onions and 1/4 cup lime juice.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in half of the cilantro and reduce heat to medium-low.

STEP 2

Using tongs, immerse 1 flour tortilla in the salsa verde mixture.

Transfer to a work surface and top with about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture down the center. Top with a small handful of cheese.

Roll the tortilla and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken, arranging 8 tortillas in the pan.

STEP 3

Stir sour cream and broth into the salsa verde mixture in the skillet and spoon over filled tortillas in pan. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of cheese over the top along with the remaining cilantro. Bake 5 additional minutes uncovered or until cheese is melted.

RECIPE NOTES

• Add a can of black beans to the chicken mixture for extra flavor and texture.
• Pulling meat from a rotisserie chicken provides approximately 2 cups of shredded chicken meat. An alternative would be to bake chicken breasts and shred 2 cups cooked chicken by hand.
• Corn tortillas will provide an entirely different flavor, but if you prefer them over flour (or if you are gluten free) feel free to substitute them.
• A can of diced green chiles would be such a delicious addition to this recipe and it would add a bit of spice.
• Replace sour cream with an equal amount of cream cheese for an even creamier sauce.
• Sprinkle crumbled cotija cheese over the tops just before serving for an extra touch of delish.

HOW TO MAKE CLASSIC ENCHILADAS

If classic enchiladas are more your thing, this recipe is the most delicious version of the popular Mexican recipe and they are super easy to prepare. Cater the amount of spice in the recipe to be as mild or hot as you like! Use homemade enchilada sauce to send them into a new realm of delicious.

USES FOR ROTISSERIE CHICKEN MEAT

If you use meat from a Rotisserie chicken to make this recipe and have leftovers, there are endless possibilities for ways to use it up. I love loading up on Rotisseries chickens (or I just make my own!) because I never lack ideas for how to eat the succulent meat. Here are just a few ideas to get you started!

• Shred the chicken and add it to your next wrap or salad.
• Add it to your next batch of chicken noodle soup!
• Use it in yummy chicken enchilada bake.
• CHICKEN BURRITO BOWLS! Chipotle style!
• Throw it into some cheesy quesadillas or even a grilled cheese sandwich!
• Throw it into some cheesy quesadillas or even a grilled cheese sandwich!
• Once all the meat is removed from the chicken carcass, you can make a delicious, healthy bone broth with just a few vegetables that can then be used to cook or feel free to freeze it for future meals. Follow the simple steps in my Ham Bone Broth tutorial with whatever meat you have on hand.

OTHER DELICIOUS HOMEMADE SAUCES TO MAKE

I’m obsessed with making savory homemade sauces! Down with store bought! Here are a handful of my favorites that you are sure to fall in love with. These all make for great gifts, too!

• Enchilada Sauce – Homemade Enchilada Sauce is more delicious than anything you can buy at the store and it is super easy to make. It only requires a handful of ingredients and is done in 15 minutes, with perfect flavor and consistency. 
• Alfredo Sauce – Homemade Alfredo Sauce is super easy to make, done in under 10 minutes. 
• Arby’s Sauce – A copycat recipe of the famous Arby’s Sauce that makes sandwiches sing! This zingy flavorful BBQ style sauce is so delicious. 
• Pizza Sauce – This homemade pizza sauce takes less than 25 minutes to make!
• Pasta Sauce – Spaghetti Sauce is super easy, meaty and hearty when made in an Instant Pot. Using a pressure cooker to cook pasta sauce makes it flavorful and quick to prepare, but tastes like is has simmered on the stove all day. 
• Taco Sauce – Make your own taco sauce to use in a variety of Mexican dishes, such as tacos, burritos and taco salads. Ditch the store-bought version so you know EXACTLY what goes inside! Make homemade taco sauce with a handful of ingredients and in just a few minutes.