Shredded Chicken Enchiladas
There are pretty much two types of enchilada eaters, those who love enchiladas made with flour tortillas and those who prefer corn. I grew up eating cheese enchiladas made with corn tortillas and that is my preference. They are just much lighter which means I can eat double! The issue with corn is they are harder to roll without breaking into pieces. The trick is to heat the tortilla in the slightest amount of oil briefly prior to stuffing and rolling.
I began stuffing the chicken mixture in the tortillas, rolling and adding side by side in a casserole dish.
I then pour a can of enchilada sauce over the top insuring all enchiladas are covered.
Once complete I add shredded cheddar cheese, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until all is bubbly.
We add pico, avocado or sour cream to the top and dive in! I love these enchiladas!
If you are more of a cheese enchilada fan you can always use the same method with the corn tortillas but stuff with grated cheese and top with chili. These were my favorite growing up!
Do you have a favorite Mexican dish you love preparing at your house?
Looks delicious! Those last enchiladas are the ones I grew up with too, except with Velveeta instead of real cheese. My great grandmother in West Texas had a hispanic caretaker when she was bedridden, and those are the enchiladas she made – corn tortillas, onion, Velveeta and Wolf Brand chili with no beans. So those are the ones my mom started making, and they are to die for. Thanks for bringing back some memories with this post!
I love making homemade Mexican food because you really can make it healthy on your own! It makes me feel so much better eating it than going to a Mexican restaurant and knowing they've either fried it or cooked it in a ton of oil. This recipe looks so good!
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Every week we eat this. I cannot ever go a week without it. Easy and delicious!
To funny, we had chicken fajitas with the crock pot chicken last night, I am a sucker for enchiladas and these look sooooo Yummy!!!
Oh I can't wait to try these. Thanks for sharing.
I seriously would make it once a week…it's just so easy and it really makes great leftovers for lunch for me. I just mix with a little lettuce and have me a balanced lunch! Back to work for me today…I think I can, I think I can!
It's so easy….and goes a long way! We make it ALOT!
Yes mam, this is so true! Plus..at home I don't devour an entire basket of chips before I eat!!!!
I have never made shredded chicken in the slow cooker, but I'm adding this to my menu for tomorrow night..if I'm going to make enchiladas, I'm gonna use a Texan's recipe!
Me too Tanya!! Except my mom used the processed cheese in the blue box…I think it was Kraft instead of Velveeta. My husband will not eat anything out of a can and processed cheese is a huge no with him so I had to modify. We seriously held stock in Wolf Brand chili growing up.
I love all Mexican food with every piece of my heart. These look so good!
Those looks so good and something that doesn't take a lot of special ingredients or a lot of time. Perfect for a cook like me!
YUMMY!!! These are going on my meal plan for next week. How easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
This is the same recipe I use, but I'm a flour tortilla girl. It's about time you made it back to the real world! LOL! Just saying!
YUM!! ANd easy! I think I might be able to do this!! LOL I'm so glad you had a great time on your trip! It was so fun to see all your pics!
Deena!!! This will be a game changer for you…so super easy! I also use a jar of green salsa sometimes and cook all day to change them up a bit!
Looks amazing! Perfect hearty meal for wintertime.
Yum! We had enchiladas over break too, but a friend made and brought them over, they were so yummy! These looks great 🙂 Now I want enchiladas.
These look amazing! I can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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My family loves Chicken oven baked tacos! Its a staple in my household and gets made about 2 -3 times a month!
This looks delicious! I take I will make this in the weekend! Thank you.
This looks amazing!
These look soooooo good, I am definitely making these!
Those look so good!! You really can't go wrong with any enchilada, in my opinion! I'm with you on the corn tortilla, too!!
Me too Beth! It seriously is my fave and I could eat it multiple, multiple times each week.
Isn't it crazy how we all have a preference? I had flour tortilla enchiladas served once and I really was like WTH is this! Haha
They are super yummy Kellyann! Thinking this chicken is heading to the crockpot again soon.
Hope you tried the recipe out Nancy! Would love to know what you thought.
How did I never know about backed tacos?? I seriously only make them this way now regardless of what kind we make!
I always want enchiladas…..or some kind of Mexican Sarah..ALWAYS! It is my favorite for sure.
You definitely could make these Katie!! Hope 2017 is off to a great start!
For real….getting back to worklife this week…blah! I had too much fun and was not productive at home at all.
Hope you try them Jenna! Would love to know how they turn out!
Easy peasy Stephanie!
Me too Beth! I seriously could have it morning, noon, night.