Chicken Enchiladas

Learn how long to cook enchiladas with this flavor-packed recipe featuring spicy chicken tortillas baked in taco sauce with lots of Cheddar cheese!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon salt (Optional)
• ½ pint sour cream
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (12 ounce) jar taco sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 ¾ cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side.

Step 3

Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into cubes. Return chicken to the skillet.

Step 4

Add onion, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, sour cream, parsley, oregano, and black pepper. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese melts. Stir in tomato sauce, water, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, and salt.

Step 5

Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and roll into enchiladas. Arrange enchiladas, seam-side down, in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with taco sauce and remaining 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.