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enchilada dish

Simple & Delicious Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts (1 ½ - 2 lbs.)
  • salt, pepper, and granulated garlic (to season chicken)
  • 6 oz. cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 ¼ cup Mexican-style shredded cheese blend (plus some extra to “top off” enchiladas)
  • small can of diced chilis
  • 12 oz. jar of Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 10 pack flour tortillas
  • cilantro (optional, for topping)

Instructions
 

  • To poach chicken, preheat oven to 375˚F.
  • Place chicken breasts in a baking dish. Season chicken with a few sprinkles of salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. Add some water to bottom of baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 40 min.
  • While chicken bakes, begin preparing filling. In a large bowl, mix together softened cream cheese, Mexican-style shredded cheese blend, and diced chilis. Set aside.
  • Prepare the enchilada sauce. Heat Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde and heavy whipping cream in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir until warm and slightly thickened. Set aside.
  • When fully cooked, remove chicken from oven and lower heat in oven to 350˚F. Shred chicken and add to filling mixture. Mix thoroughly.
  • Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray. Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce on the bottom of pan.
  • Stuff the tortillas. Place about a 1/3 cup of filling in center of tortilla and roll tightly. Place in prepared 13 x 9 pan.
  • Cover tortillas with remaining sauce and top off with a few generous handfuls of shredded cheese.
  • Cover pan with foil and cook at 350 ˚F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly and slightly brown.
  • Top off your enchiladas with some cilantro.
  • Dig in and Enjoy!
Keyword easy, enchiladas, salsa verde