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Green Chicken Enchiladas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 4 cshredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 ccorn
  • 4 ozcan of green chiles
  • 1/3 cchopped cilantro plus more for topping
  • 1/2 csour cream
  • 3 cMonterey jack shredded cheese divided
  • 1/2 tspgarlic
  • 1 tsporegano
  • 1/2 tspcumin
  • 1 tspchili powder
  • 1/2 tsppepper
  • 1/4 – 1/2 tspsea salt
  • 8 tortillas
  • 2 cgreen enchilada sauce

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch Baking Dish
  • Oven
  • Large Bowl
  • Skillet
  • Microwave

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. If you want sour cream on top when serving, reserve a small amount from the 1/2 cup sour cream now; otherwise use the full 1/2 cup in the filling.
  3. In a large bowl, combine 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 1 cup corn, the 4-oz can of green chiles, 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, the 1/2 cup sour cream (or the remainder after reserving), 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic, 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/4–1/2 tsp sea salt. Stir until evenly mixed.
  4. Warm the tortillas so they are pliable: either wrap them in a clean, damp towel and microwave for 30–45 seconds, or heat each tortilla briefly in a dry skillet (about 10–20 seconds per side). This step is optional but helps prevent tearing and soggy tortillas.
  5. Spoon and divide the filling evenly among the 8 tortillas (about 1/2 cup per tortilla). Roll each tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared 9×13-inch dish.
  6. Pour the 2 cups green enchilada sauce evenly over the rolled enchiladas, spreading to cover.
  7. Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese over the top to cover the sauce.
  8. Bake for 15–20 minutes at 375°F, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling. For a browned top, switch the oven to broil and broil 2–3 minutes more, watching closely to prevent burning.
  9. Remove from the oven and let the enchiladas rest for about 5 minutes. Top with additional chopped cilantro (as desired) and, if you reserved some earlier, add the reserved sour cream on top before serving.

Notes

If making these green chicken enchiladas ahead of time, wait to top with the sauce.If you want to make these up to a day in advance, wait to pour the sauce and cheese over top until just before baking. This will ensure the tortillas don’t get super soggy before cooking.
You can thicken your green enchilada sauce if desired.Green enchilada sauce is fairly thin. If you prefer it thicker, you can heat the sauce over medium low heat and slowly stir in a paste of about 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon corn starch whisked well together. You can add more to thicken until desired thickness.
Storing these chicken enchiladas.Store these green chicken enchiladas in the refrigerator for 3 days in an airtight container. You can also freeze them in a freezer safe container for about 2 months.