Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, cara's white chicken enchiladas. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
These White Chicken Enchiladas are different than your traditional enchiladas - filled with chicken and cheese and covered in a creamy sour cream and green chile sauce. The green chiles give them a lot of flavor without too much heat, which makes these very family friendly. Pour over enchiladas and top with remaining cheese.
Cara's White Chicken Enchiladas is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Cara's White Chicken Enchiladas is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cara's white chicken enchiladas using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cara's White Chicken Enchiladas:
- Take Meats
- Get 2 lb shredded, cooked chicken. I cook breasts or tenders in a slow cooker, but any kind or method is up to you
- Take vegetable
- Get 1 can Small can Rotel, I used original. Any variety will work, depending on your level on spice desired
- Get 2 clove garlic, minced. Fresh or jarred is your choice. This goes in with the chicken for the slow cooker
- Make ready 1/2 cup chopped or sliced onion. Also for the slow cooker. If u don't want to have onion in chicken mixture, Slice large to make removal easier bit still benefiting from flavor
- Prepare Dairy
- Take 2 packages cream cheese (8oz each). I let mine sit out a few hours to get room temperature
- Prepare 1 lb Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded. Any Cheese may be used if you prefer something different
- Make ready 8 oz Small container of sour cream. I used only about half the container
- Make ready 1 cup milk
- Prepare other
- Make ready 1 packages white corn tortillas 20pk
- Get 1 salt, pepper, cumin, fajita seasoning, garlic powder. Each is to your own taste & preference. I used the seasonings for the chicken & in the sauce
- Get 3 cup chicken broth
I used corn tortillas instead of flour and. The best Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas! This is my original recipe for creamy white cheesy enchiladas. Even our pickiest eater loves them.
Instructions to make Cara's White Chicken Enchiladas:
- Slow cooker: Add chicken broth, onions, garlic, seasonings & chicken. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hrs or high 4 hours.
- Shred cooked chicken & reserve broth. Remove onions if desired. Place chicken in a skillet with 1/2 cup of broth to keep moisture. Simmer on low.
- In a different skillet, add remaining broth, 2 pkgs of cream cheese, 1 can rotel, 1/2 container of sour cream, 1 cup milk & 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Season as desired & keep on medium heat. Stir frequently to help cheeses melt.
- Once the sauce is completely liquid, you can test the flavor to see if more seasonings need to be added. Lower heat to simmer (low)
- Next, spoon about 1/2 cup to 1 cup of sauce over the shredded chicken. Stir & coat well. This will help keep it together when spooning in tortillas.
- Lightly coat the bottom of a 9×13 pan with sauce to prevent sticking & burning during baking.
- Dip one side of tortilla in sauce & lay that side down in baking dish. The dry side is where you will spoon the chicken. Roll up, seam side down. Repeat until you run out of space or chicken, or tortillas!
- Remaining sauce & chicken(if any) now gets poured over the enchiladas. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 min, covered. Uncover another 10min. Let sit 10-15min before eating. This prevents the sauce from being too runny when serving. Enjoy!
White Chicken Enchiladas are ALL the rage, and for good reason. Creamy comfort food, yet not too rich. These are a winner in all categories and will satisfy even the pickiest eater. You can certainly use flour tortillas like a lot of white chicken enchilada recipes do, but I prefer the texture and flavor of corn. Enchilada Chicken Recipes Poultry Main Dish.
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