📝 Description
These Homemade Hatch Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas are loaded with tender shredded chicken, roasted Hatch green chiles, creamy sauce, and melted cheese baked until bubbly and golden.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Smoky roasted green chiles, juicy chicken, creamy enchilada sauce, and gooey melted cheese wrapped in soft tortillas. Savory, slightly spicy, creamy, and incredibly comforting.
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Filling
3 cups shredded cooked chicken 🍗
1 cup roasted Hatch green chiles, chopped 🌶️
1 small onion, diced 🧅
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 tsp cumin
Salt & black pepper
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese 🧀
🌮 Enchiladas
8 flour or corn tortillas 🌮
🥣 Green Chili Sauce
2 tbsp butter 🧈
2 tbsp flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream 🥛
1 cup roasted Hatch green chiles 🌶️
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🍗 Prepare filling
Mix shredded chicken with onions, garlic, green chiles, cumin, salt, pepper, and some cheese.
2. 🥣 Make sauce
Melt butter in a pan, whisk in flour, then slowly add chicken broth.
3. 🌶️ Add green chiles
Stir in roasted Hatch chiles and simmer until slightly thickened.
4. 🥛 Finish creamy sauce
Lower heat and stir in sour cream until smooth.
5. 🌮 Roll enchiladas
Fill tortillas with chicken mixture, roll tightly, and place in baking dish.
6. 🧀 Bake
Pour sauce over enchiladas, top with cheese, and bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20–25 minutes until bubbly.
7. 🍽️ Serve
Garnish with cilantro, jalapeños, or lime wedges.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 30 min | Total: 50 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 690 | Protein: 42g | Servings: 6
