This chicken enchilada casserole recipe is so good that my four picky kids eat it — and I got my picture in the paper for it! If you want to skip the charring step, simply tear the tortillas into quarters so they absorb the sauce better.
Details
Servings
8
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
1 hr 30 minutes
Total time
1 hr 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- garlic salt to taste
- 18 (6 inch) corn tortillas, torn in half
- 1 (28 ounce) can green chile enchilada sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) container reduced fat sour cream
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
- Season chicken with garlic salt; arrange in the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Cool, shred, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, char each tortilla half over the open flame of a gas stove burner using metal tongs until lightly puffed, about 1 minute.
- Pour about 1/2 inch enchilada sauce into the bottom of a medium baking dish; arrange 6 tortillas in a single layer on top.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 of the chicken, 1/3 of the cheese, 1/2 of the sour cream, and 1/3 of the remaining enchilada sauce.
- Repeat layers. Coat remaining tortillas thoroughly with some of the remaining enchilada sauce and arrange on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and top with any remaining enchilada sauce.
- Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
488 | Calories |
25g | Fat |
33g | Carbs |
33g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 488 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 25g | 32% |
Saturated Fat 13g | 66% |
Cholesterol 95mg | 32% |
Sodium 955mg | 42% |
Total Carbohydrate 33g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber 4g | 13% |
Total Sugars 3g | |
Protein 33g | 66% |
Vitamin C 11mg | 12% |
Calcium 501mg | 39% |
Iron 2mg | 9% |
Potassium 341mg | 7% |