The BEST Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

We have the easiest Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipe packed with chicken, cheese and an amazing sour cream sauce. These are the best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas and they get even better the next day and freeze great.

The best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Many of you have asked for my sour cream enchilada recipe and here it is. I know that you will LOVE the recipe that our family calls the BEST Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas.

I have been making these for years… literally years and it just gets better and better over time. Plus, make sure you make a double batch – these freeze great and actually taste better when you eat them the next day for lunch.

YUM!

Sour Cream Enchiladas are really easy to make too!

The Best Sour Cream Shredded Chicken Enchiladas recipe!

You are going to wonder why you didn’t make this sooner. My kids go crazy over this meal.

Make a double batch of Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream sauce to freeze!

I always make a second pan of these Easy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas to put in the freezer. It doesn’t take any longer to make two pans and we have dinner for another night.

This recipe is perfect in a 9×13 casserole dish. The ones with the lid are really handy if you are taking this dish somewhere.

I use the disposable pans for the one I am freezing.  It helps so much on those busy nights.

 Let’s make Sour Cream Cheese Enchiladas.

Ingredients for Tex Mex Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas:

• 2 – 3 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 can of rotel (or green chilies)
• 1 tablespoon of homemade taco seasoning (or half packet if using store bought.)
• 1 can of cream of chicken soup
• 1 8 oz container of sour cream
• 1 cup of milk
• handful of shredded cheese (any kind will do but we love monterey jack cheese)
• 8-10 tortillas (corn tortillas or flour tortillas)

How to make Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. In a skillet, brown the chopped onions until soft.
3. Add in the shredded chicken, taco seasoning, rotel, and HALF the can of cream of chicken soup.
   
   
   
4. Cook over medium high heat until mixed thoroughly.
5. Spoon the chicken mixture evenly into the tortillas.
   
   
6. Roll and place in a 9×13 pan with the seam side down.
7. Continue to do this until your pan is full.
8. Meanwhile, mix the remaining cream of chicken soup, sour cream and milk in a bowl until combined.
   
9. Pour mixture over your rolled tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese
   
10. Bake for 20 minutes until heated through.
11. Serve with your favorite side dishes.

Add your sauce, your cheese and bake! It really is that easy.

If the sauce is too thick, you can add chicken broth.

Sour Cream Enchilada Sauce is great over rice.

We serve these healthy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas with Easy Spanish Rice Recipe. The sour cream sauce is amazing over this rice!

The green chile gives it the best flavor. Sometimes I also add black beans to the enchilada recipe.

Before you know it you have a delicious dinner on the table! You could even just use a cup of chicken to stretch your meat in these sour cream enchiladas.

Try Chicken Enchiladas with cream of chicken soup for dinner tonight!

How do you like to make your enchiladas?

Cream of Chicken Enchiladas are really tasty. If you are in a hurry it is nice to just use the can.

Let us know if you try Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas with Cream of Chicken Soup.

Try Easy Sour Cream Enchiladas today!

A few changes you can make:

• Use a rotisserie chicken to save even more time.
• You can add in black beans
• Try it with ground beef instead of chicken

My family loves this recipe just the way it is but you can easily alter it to make it your own. Make sure you come back and let us know if you try any other variations by leaving a comment.

It is sure to be a family favorite after the very first time you make this recipe!

We have Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas recipe on our regular menu plan rotation.

The kids go crazy over it and I love it too!

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The best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

We have the easiest Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipe packed with chicken, cheese and an amazing sour cream sauce. These are the best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas and they get even better the next day and freeze great.

Course: Main

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: sour cream chicken enchiladas recipe

Servings: 8

Calories: 143 kcal

Author: Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

• 2 - 3 boneless chicken breasts cooked and shredded
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 can of rotel
• 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning or half packet
• 1 can of cream of chicken soup
• 1 8 oz container of sour cream
• 1 cup of milk
• handful of shredded cheese any kind will do!
• 8-10 to tortillas

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a skillet, brown the onions until soft.
3. Add in the shredded chicken, taco seasoning, rotel, and HALF the can of cream of chicken soup.
4. Cook over low heat until mixed thoroughly.
5. Spoon the mixture evenly into the tortillas.
6. Roll and place in a 9x13 pan with the seam side down.
7. Continue to do this until your pan is full.
8. Meanwhile, mix the remaining cream of chicken soup, sour cream and milk in a bowl until combined.
9. Pour mixture over your rolled tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese
10. Bake for 20 minutes until heated through.

Recipe Notes

Serve with your favorite side dishes.

Nutrition Facts

The best Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 143 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 37mg 12%

Sodium 108mg 5%

Potassium 163mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Sugars 2g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 6%

Vitamin C 1.1%

Calcium 7.8%

Iron 2.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.