Best 6 Chicken Cream Cheese Enchiladas Recipes

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Chicken cream cheese enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican dish that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a show-stopping dish for your next party, chicken cream cheese enchiladas are sure to please everyone at the table. With their creamy and flavorful filling, crispy tortilla shells, and melted cheese, these enchiladas are a hit with everyone who tries them.

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CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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My family loves these shredded chicken enchiladas with a savory cream cheese filling and green enchilada sauce.

Provided by Jaimie

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, drained
8 green onions, chopped
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chiles
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup lime juice
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
10 large flour tortillas
1 (15 ounce) can green enchilada sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
  • Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the chicken breasts in boiling water until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a cutting board to cool.
  • Beat cream cheese, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Stir tomatoes, green onion, green chiles, cilantro, and lime juice into the cream cheese mixture. Add 1 cup Cheddar cheese and fold to integrate.
  • Shred cooled chicken with a pair of forks into strands; stir into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and fold tortilla around the filling; arrange into the prepared baking dish. Top tortillas with remaining Cheddar cheese and green enchilada sauce.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until hot and the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576.1 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 90.6 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 1672 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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These enchiladas are so rich and yummy - but not diet food! They're based on a recipe I found on another website, with a few additions here and there. You can assemble these and refrigerate these overnight if needed, then just bake when ready.

Provided by Janie Marie

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lb chicken breast
1/2 cup water
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 (3 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded (2 cups)
8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1/4-1/3 cup vegetable oil
12 corn tortillas (6 inch)
6 green onions, trimmed and sliced

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts in medium size saucepan; add water and sliced garlic. Cover adn bring to simmer. Cook until just tender, about 15 minutes. Cool. Remove chicken and reserve broth. Cut chicken into thin julienne strips. Set aside in a bowl.
  • Saute onion in butter in medium size skillet until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add chopped garlic; saute 1 minutes. Add chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, and pepper. Cook 1 minute. Stir in flour until well combined. Cook 1 minute, stirring.
  • Stir in reserved chicken-cooking broth, the 1 cup chicken broth and heavy cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese until melted. Stir in chunks of cream cheese.
  • Combine 1 cup cheese sauce with the reserved chicken. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat vegetable oil in small skillet until hot. Dip tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil just until limp, about 5 to 10 seconds on each side. Do not let them become crisp. Place on work surface.
  • Divide chicken filling equally along the center of each tortilla. Top each with sliced green onions. Roll up each tortilla and place, seam side down, in 2 rows in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Pour remaining cheese sauce evenly over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake in preheated hot oven (400°F) for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with extra sliced green onion. Serve with guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 830.9, Fat 63.2, SaturatedFat 31.9, Cholesterol 193.4, Sodium 1169.2, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 34

CHICKEN CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS - JOANN



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This is a recipe from a 1985 Kansas City Junior League Cookbook and is perfect for any occasion. Delicious!

Provided by Stephanie Dodd

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp butter
2 c cooked chicken, diced
1/2 c chopped pimiento
6 oz cream cheese, diced
12 6" corn tortillas
2/3 c heavy cream
2 c shredded monterey jack cheese
sliced black olives for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. Separate onions and saute in butter over medium heat until clear and beginning to brown; about 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add chicken, pimiento and cream cheese. Mix lightly and season. Soften tortillas by dipping in hot vegetable oil for just a few seconds to soften (or can microwave a little).
  • 2. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken filling in center of tortilla and roll. Place seam side down in buttered casserole dish. Pour heavy cream down sides of dish about 1/2" deep. Bake uncovered in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted but not brown. Serve with garnish. DIVINE!!

JALAPENO CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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One of my favorite local Mexican restaurants serves a dish with jalapeno cream cheese and shredded chicken that is to die for. I had been experimenting with dishes that contained those two ingredients and came up with this!! It is absolutely to die for and I get nothing but rave reviews from people who try it! Give it a whirl... I promise your taste buds won't regret it. :-)

Provided by baumanns

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h40m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (wear gloves)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 (28 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
7 flour tortillas
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place into a baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and shred with 2 forks. Set chicken aside.
  • Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and jalapenos until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the cream cheese in chunks, and allow cream cheese to melt and soften. Stir in cream cheese, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Mix in the cooked chicken meat; remove from heat.
  • Pour half the green enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay tortillas out onto a work surface, and place chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas, and place into the sauce in the dish, seam sides down; pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is hot and bubbling and the cheese has melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 122.9 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 598.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Categories     Beef     Cheese     Chicken     Bake     Dinner     Casserole/Gratin     Healthy     Potluck

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup light sour cream
10 oz. can of enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed (canned corn works just fine, but drain it first)
4 oz. can diced green chiles
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
Salt and pepper
4 scallions, thinly sliced
8 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas

Steps:

  • 1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray. 2.In the bowl of your mixer cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, and 1/2 of the enchilada sauce. Stir in 1/2 cup of each type of cheese. 3.In a second bowl toss together the chicken, corn, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, green chiles, and half of the scallions. Add the chicken mixture to the cheese mixture and combine well. 4.Spread about half of the remaining enchilada sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. 5.Spoon the filling into each tortilla, roll the tortilla up, and place in the baking dish with the seam down. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the filled tortillas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions and serve.

CHICKEN CREAM CHEESE ENCHILADAS



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This recipe was developed by mixing and matching recipes found online and given to me by friends. I don't tend to follow any recipe exactly and this is the version my family liked best. Mild to super spicy it tastes great. (plus I had to make better enchiladas than my husbands ex lol)

Provided by Lacey Becker

Categories     Tacos & Burritos

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4-6 chicken tenderloins
20 oz enchilada sauce (green)
1/2 c refried beans
8 oz cream cheese (or neufchatel cheese)
1 jalapenos, fresh, minced (optional)
1 habanero pepper, fresh, minced (optional)
10 flour tortillas (large)
2 c monterey jack cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Thaw chicken and preheat oven to 350º
  • 2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and boil in an inch of water until just cooked through (about 10 minutes). Chicken pieces should be white all the way through. If you over cook the chicken will be dry. Drain.
  • 3. Add about 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce, refried beans, cream cheese, jalapenos and/or habaneros (for really mild do not add peppers, for medium add jalapenos without the seeds, for hot ad jalapenos and habanero without seeds, for super spicy add both peppers seeds and all). Mix well. You can mix over low heat to melt the cream cheese and make mixing easier.
  • 4. Spray 9x13 pan with non stick spray. Coat bottom of the pan with a thin layer of plain enchilada sauce. Fill and roll tortillas with chicken mixture place in a row in the pan. Once the pan is full pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the top and cover with grated monterrey jack cheese.
  • 5. Bake for 30-45 minutes until heated through and golden at the edges.
  • 6. Serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole

Tips:

  • For a creamier filling, use a combination of cream cheese and sour cream.
  • Add a layer of black beans or corn to the enchiladas for a more substantial meal.
  • Top the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, or salsa.
  • Serve the enchiladas immediately or store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • To freeze the enchiladas, assemble them and place them in a freezer-safe baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, thaw the enchiladas overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for several hours. Bake the enchiladas according to the recipe instructions.

Conclusion:

Chicken cream cheese enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty meal, give chicken cream cheese enchiladas a try. You won't be disappointed!

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