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August 21, 2014 By Kathryn Donangelo 2 Comments

Spicy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

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Last Updated on January 26, 2022 by Kathryn Donangelo

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These Spicy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas are made with a rotisserie chicken and filled with shredded cheese and spicy enchilada sauce!

chicken enchiladas

If you love enchiladas, you will absolutely love these! This meal is so easy to make and it is made with moist and tender rotisserie chicken from the grocery store! These easy and cheesy chicken enchiladas are perfect for any night of the week.  They also can save you when you are in a pinch for time.

Chicken Enchilada recipe steps

HOW TO PERFECTLY SHRED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Remove all of the chicken meat from the chicken. Be sure to omit any small bones and skin. Place all of the meat in a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, mix on high for 2-3 minutes or until your chicken is shredded.

Chicken and Cheese Enchilada

RED VS. GREEN ENCHILADA SAUCE

You totally use either for this enchilada sauce for this recipe. The red sauce is a bit more pungent and spicy to me and the green is slightly sweeter. Keep in mind the red enchilada sauce is typically made with more vinegar so it has a distinct flavor. Both sauces are made with different chilies.. so it’s really up to what you prefer and how much spice you like.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THESE SPICY CHICKEN AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

  • Flour tortillas
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salt + pepper
  • Granulated garlic
  • Sour cream
  • Spicy red enchilada sauce
  • Green onions

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Spicy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

These Spicy Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas are made with a rotisserie chicken and filled with shredded cheese and spicy enchilada sauce!
4.06 from 18 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Kathryn Donangelo

Ingredients

  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • 1 whole rotisserie chicken; about 3 cups
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 20 oz. can spicy red enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup green onions; sliced
  • sliced avocado; optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 13 x 9 inch baking dish, ladle in about ¾ cup of enchilada sauce so it covers the bottom of the dish.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir in shredded chicken, 1 cup of the shredded cheese, green onions, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream and enchilada sauce until smooth, creamy and combined.
  • Add 2 cups of the enchilada sauce to the chicken mixture and mix until the chicken is evenly coated.
  • Using a tablespoon, spread chicken mixture (about ¼ cup per tortilla) in the middle of the tortilla, like you would if you were making burritos. Roll the enchilada and place on baking dish. Repeat until you are out of chicken.
  • Top enchiladas with the rest of the enchilada sauce and 1 cup of cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted perfectly and bubbly. Garnish with green onions and sliced avocados (optional), enjoy!
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Notes

How to shred the rotisserie chicken: Remove all of the chicken meat from the chicken. Be sure to omit any small bones and skin. Place all of the meat in a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, mix on high for 2-3 minutes or until your chicken is shredded.
Not a fan of spice? If you prefer your chicken on the mild side and not on the spicy side, simply buy the MILD red enchilada sauce. They have different variations at the grocery store. 

Chicken Enchiladas

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  1. lferris97501@hotmail.com'Lori says

    May 24, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    4 stars
    Flavor was good but when you use flour tortillas for an enchilada it comes out as gumpaste. Have to think of another vessel to put the contents in besides a flour tortilla.

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  2. suzyevonne@gmail.com'Susie says

    June 6, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    is it granulated garlic or garlic powder? It says both in different parts

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