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Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

These Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas are so easy and cheesy. Mix up a Tiny Kitchen Big Taste Margarita while you’re at it.  A perfect pairing of awesome! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: bbq chicken, brie cheese, cheese enchiladas, chicken enchiladas, enchilada, mexican
Servings: 4 large enchiladas
Calories: 475kcal
Author: Fucci

Ingredients

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Instructions

Cook the Chicken

  • Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Thoroughly coat Chicken Breasts on both sides with Mexican Seasoning.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for about 15 minutes or until the juices run clear.
  • After the chicken cools for about 10 minutes, shred the chicken using two folks

Prepare the Filling

  • Cut whites of Green onions in to 1/8-1/4 inch slices. Cut the greens of green onion into 1/8 inch slices (we will use the green part for a garnish later)
  • Slice the black olives.
  • Shred Cheddar Cheese
  • Combine shredded Chicken Breast with the whites of the Green Onions, Black Olives, 1/2 of the Cheddar Cheese, Green Chiles, and 1/3 of the Salsa

Roll Enchiladas

  • Place 1/2 of the remaining Salsa on a Large Plate.
  • Place Tortilla on top of Salsa
  • Add 1/4 of the filling in a line across the middle of the Tortilla
  • Roll up Tortilla and place seam side down in a baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and the other 1/2 of the remaining Salsa.

Finish them off

  • Place leftover Salsa from Large Plate on the top of the rolled Enchiladas.
  • Top with remaining Cheddar Cheese, 1/2 of remaining black olives and 1/2 of the greens of green onions.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes or until heated throughout and cheese is nice and melty good.
  • Garnish with remaining black olives and green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 2250mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1605IU | Vitamin C: 9.6mg | Calcium: 514mg | Iron: 2.6mg