Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
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Yield:
6 to 7 servings as an entree,

Times:

Prep: 25 min
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Cook: 25 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
2 cups prepared salsa
2 cups grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Salt and pepper
4 scallions, thinly sliced
12 to 14 soft round 6 to 8-inch flour or corn tortillas

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a medium bowl cream together the cream cheese and the sour cream. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa. Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese. In a second bowl toss together the chicken, the corn, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and 1/2 of the scallions. Add the chicken mixture to the cheese mixture and stir to combine.

In a baking dish spread a 1/2 cup of the salsa over the bottom. Place about a 1/3 cup of the filling on a corn tortilla, roll up and transfer to the baking dish with the seam side down. Repeat process for remaining tortillas. Pour remaining salsa over enchiladas, spreading to coat all of them. Sprinkle remaining grated cheese over the top. Enchiladas may be prepared up to this point 12 hours in advance. Transfer to preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until hot and bubbly. Enchiladas may be reheated, covered with aluminum foil, before service. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions and serve warm.

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recipe Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas
Jessica Chicago, IL 11-14-2009
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Made a few adjustments, but the cream cheese makes this recipe excellent!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used taco seasoning on the chicken for extra flavor, and medium hot salsa, also added green onions. My kids LOVE it!!!
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EVA LYNWOOD, CA 11-08-2009
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Americanized Enchiladas Are Pretty Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have tried many recipes for enchiladas here and all were pretty awful. This isn't a traditional mexican enchilada recipe,... definitely American. But it is really good. I used enchilada sauce instead of salsa. It added a lot of flavor. You can play around with this recipe and substitute or add things to the cream cheese and sour cream mix. Next time i believe i'll add black olives to play around with it a bit. But so far I love it just the way it is. My boyfriend also loved it a lot ! I will definitely keep this one.Read more
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H orlando, FL 10-22-2009
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy to make and tastes great! As an alternative, I substituted 2 cups of canned pinto beans for the chicken.
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sarah st.charles, CA 10-14-2009
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Sooo Good!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These enchiladas were VERY Good...made a couple of changes and they turned out perfect! Added sliced black olives, canned... green chilis, garlic, green onions instead of scallions and cilantro into the chicken/cheese mixture also used half salsa half enchilada sauce instead of all salsa, & made xtra sauce (didn't want to risk them being dry like some of the reviews said) They turned out perfect! Wouldn't change a thing!Read more
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lisa kirkland, WA 10-07-2009
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Cheesy Chicken Goodness
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these enchiladas last night and let me just say, my oh my! they were super simple and oh so delicious. I added a... little bit of chorizo to the chicken and mixed salsa with enchilada sauce for the top and bottom. My fiance took a bite, leaned over and kissed me they were so good! This has definitely been added to our recipe box.Read more
recipe Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas
Cassandra Oregon City, OR 09-25-2009
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Perfect Base Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We just made these and LOVED them. We added onions because I love them and can't imagine enchiladas without them. We also... used enchilada sauce instead of salsa, it seemed as though they would be to dry with salsa alone. They were creamy and smoky. Next time I would like to throw in some black olives. We buffed up the cumin and cayenne and added a chopped Serrano pepper for a super spicy treat. I also boiled my chicken breast with lots of salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne to add more flavor to the whole dish, that turned out VERY GOOD. This is a great enchilada recipe that is so fun to play with! Read more