These Easy Chicken Enchiladas make the best Mexican dinner! They're stuffed with shredded chicken and cheese, topped with red enchilada sauce and baked.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, ¼ cup enchilada sauce and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Mix together and taste. Season with more salt and pepper as needed.
If using corn tortillas: Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and heat them in the microwave for 1 minute, flipping the them halfway through until all of them are warm and pliable.If using flour tortillas: Microwave the tortillas on a plate for 1 minute, flipping them halfway through until all of them are warm and pliable.
Assemble the enchiladas by filling each tortilla evenly with the shredded chicken mixture and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Roll the tortillas tightly to close and place in large baking dish seam side down.
Pour the remaining 1 ¾ cup enchilada sauce over the tortillas, top with the remaining 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, and bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve immediately and garnish with desired toppings.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 2 enchiladas
Calories: 371 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Protein: 24 g
Fat: 19 g
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Cholesterol: 50 mg
Sodium: 800 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
Reviews
Jen on 2025-08-04 (5 stars): This is a fantastic recipe! I had never made chicken enchiladas before and made them for my parents who love them but are unable to cook them any longer. They LOVED them. I followed the recipe exactly and did the shredded chicken and enchilada sauce from scratch per your instructions. I'll be making again for sure. Thank you!
Adele on 2025-08-03 (5 stars): These were delicious. I roasted my chicken breasts in the oven. I also had a big onion so sautéed it in the olive oil for the enchilada sauce first and once they were soft added the rest of the ingredients. I doubled the recipe and made a pan using corn tortillas and a pan of flour tortillas. Both were great but we preferred corn.
Robin on 2025-07-10 (5 stars): Awesome recipe everything turned out perfect!
Ehanert on 2025-07-06 (4 stars): Really easy to assemble with items I had on hand.
Jessica on 2025-07-04 (5 stars): These are a quicker and delicious alternative to making traditional Mexican enchiladas. We enjoyed them for sure!
Susan on 2025-06-17 (5 stars): I made this recipe a couple of nights ago verbatim following the recipe. I loved it! Big hit with my adult son too. I have tried many chicken enchilada recipes, and this one is the best. I also liked this post because it ticked all my boxes - Jump to recipe, simple and straightforward, and best of all, cook mode! Thank you so much, I am a happy lady. I have my second batch in the oven right now, even though it's almost 2 a.m.
Pam Cushenan on 2025-06-09 (5 stars): This is an easy basic recipe. I was able to use some items in my fridge to thicken the chicken & sauce by adding some refried beans and ricotta cheese. Very helpful in making tonight’s dinner. They loved it and asked for me to make it again sometime soon.
Joyce on 2025-06-03 (5 stars): Delicious! I make every 2 weeks
Char K on 2025-05-14 (5 stars): I made this today using your authentic enchilada sauce and my homemade roast chicken. It was so delicious and will definitely make it again. The recipe is very easy to follow.
Raya on 2025-05-08 (5 stars): This is so delicious, easy recipe to follow and absolutely phenomenal taste. Give it a try!
Meredith Mastromauro on 2025-04-22 (5 stars): Delicious! Super easy and quick to make and was a huge hit. I decided to try this with pan fried corn tortillas, as per your suggestions, and it really made a difference! I used your easy enchilada sauce recipe and it was so tasty - way better than the jarred stuff! I followed the recipe with only two small changes - I only used 2 cups of cheese total, as that’s all I had, and I added some diced serrano peppers to the chicken filling and on top for some extra spice! Thanks for the recipe - this will definitely go in our rotation!
Grace on 2025-04-14 (5 stars): This was really good! I was skeptical at first with the amount of chili powder since I doubled the recipe but in the end I could have added more! I made my own shredded chicken with chicken thighs, and the enchilada sauce from scratch and it turned out great! I would add more seasoning to make the sauce come alive even more but if you don't want to put in the work, it's just fine as it is! Would recommend:)
Deb on 2025-04-05 (5 stars): This was so easy to make. We love it.
Robin on 2025-04-03 (5 stars): Made it! So good 👍 I added Chipotle 🌶
Cindy on 2025-03-27 (5 stars): The go to absolute favorite for my family. I’m now making a double dish of the enchiladas & it has become dinner & lunch the next day- they are sooo good
John Campbell on 2025-03-26 (5 stars): just a note to say that I basically follow your recipe and I make enchiladas for my family and they really like them. So simple to do.
Ruth on 2025-03-15 (5 stars): We loved this recipe! Now I would like to make ahead what works best...can you fill the corn tortillas and not pour the enchilada sauce on top or would filling the corn tortillas a couple days in advance still make the corn tortillas too soggy?
