Easy Canned Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Discover a quick and delicious chicken enchiladas recipe using canned chicken. Perfect for busy weeknights, this easy recipe combines simple ingredients for a flavorful and satisfying meal your family will love.
Equipment
- Baking dish (9x13 inches)
- Baking dish (9x9 or 8x8 inches)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Mexican blend cheese Monterey Jack, cheddar, queso quesadilla, and asadero
- 1 can La Victoria red enchilada sauce mild 28 ounce
- 2 cans premium chunk chicken breast 12.5 ounce each
- 1/2 pound shredded sharp cheddar cheese extra sharp
- 1 package Golden Blend tortillas 10 count, corn and flour blend
- 1 can diced green chiles 4 ounce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray a 9x13 inch glass baking dish and a smaller 8x8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray or cooking oil.
- Next, spread a little bit of the diced green chiles on one of the tortillas.
- Drain the liquid from the cans of chicken breast.
- Spread a little bit of the chicken breast on top of the green chiles.
- Spread some of the Mexican cheese on top of the chicken breast.
- Fold the right side of the tortilla towards the center, covering the green chiles, chicken, and cheese. Then fold the left side towards the center.
- Lay the tortilla (folded side down) in the sprayed baking dish.
- Repeat the same steps for the rest of the tortillas, laying them next to each other in the baking dish.
- Pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the tortillas.
- Spread the rest of the package of Mexican cheese on top of the enchilada sauce.
- Spread the cheddar cheese on top of the Mexican cheese.
- Put the enchiladas in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.
Notes
- You can use any kind of baking pan you have, baking times may need to be adjusted.
- This recipe makes 10 enchiladas, 1 enchilada per person, or if not serving 10 people, you can have leftovers the next night, or cut the recipe in half.
- You can serve refried beans and Mexican rice as a side dish.
- Tortilla chips are great with enchiladas too, and a salad and vegetables.
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