Best 6 Creamy Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

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Creamy buffalo chicken enchiladas are a unique fusion dish that offers a delectable combination of spicy and creamy flavors. With a crispy tortilla exterior and a tender, flavorful filling, these enchiladas are a delightful treat for anyone who loves bold and innovative cuisine. The filling features tender chicken coated in a rich and creamy buffalo sauce, tantalizing taste buds with its spicy kick. Paired with a layer of gooey cheese and wrapped in a warm tortilla, each bite offers an explosion of flavors that is sure to satisfy.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This is not a drill. These buffalo chicken enchiladas-filled with tender rotisserie chicken, lots of cheese and, of course, Buffalo sauce-are a craveworthy, easy and delicious meal. The entire family will ask for them again and again. -Becky Hardin, St. Peters, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing
10 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
Optional: Chopped tomatoes, sliced celery, shredded lettuce, sliced green onions, minced fresh cilantro and additional cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1-3/4 cups shredded cheese, diced tomatoes and green chiles, enchilada sauce and wing sauce. In a small saucepan, heat soup, cream cheese, dressing and remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese over low heat until cheeses are melted, 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat., Place 1/2 cup chicken mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, seam side down. Top with sauce. , Bake, uncovered, until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with blue cheese and additional toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Fat 26g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1387mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

CREAMY BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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I love spicy food, but I think the creaminess of these enchiladas' topping makes them more friendly to a variety of tastes. -Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1-1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Optional toppings: Sour cream, thinly sliced green onions and additional Buffalo wing sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix chicken, enchilada sauce and wing sauce. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese., Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, seam side down. , In a small bowl, mix soup, salad dressing and milk; pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; top with chili powder., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes. Add toppings as desired. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 calories, Fat 27g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 1195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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This recipe is sponsored by Cabot Creamery Co-operative. Rotisserie chicken is the time-saving secret to this mash-up of two crowd-pleasing foods. Stuff corn tortillas with a cheesy Buffalo filling and bake until melted for an easy weeknight meal or game day snack that's ready in a half hour.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups shredded Cheddar
1 cup Buffalo-style hot sauce, plus more for serving
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
16 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons blue cheese dressing

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • Mix the chicken, cream cheese, 1 cup of the Cheddar, 1/3 cup of the hot sauce, white parts of the scallions and cumin in a large bowl until well combined. Stir together the butter, remaining 2/3 cup hot sauce and 3 tablespoons water in a medium bowl.
  • Microwave the tortillas in batches until warm, softened and foldable, about 30 seconds. Keep warm between damp paper towels.
  • Spoon a portion of the chicken mixture down the middle of each tortilla and roll up. Place them side by side, seam-side down, in the prepared pan. Pour the hot sauce mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup Cheddar and the blue cheese and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 15 to 17 minutes.
  • Drizzle the blue cheese dressing over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the scallion greens. Serve with more hot sauce.

BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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If you like enchiladas and Buffalo wings, then why not have both!

Provided by andrea.clark22

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds cooked chicken, shredded
1 (1.6 oz) package Buffalo wing seasoning mix (such as McCormick®)
1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup chili sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot Wings® Buffalo sauce)
8 burrito-sized flour tortillas
1 (4.5 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking pan.
  • Place chicken in a large bowl and add Buffalo wing seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Toss to coat.
  • Combine pepper Jack cheese and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; reserve 1 cup of cheese mixture. Reserve about 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce and pour the rest into a shallow bowl.
  • Coat both sides of a tortilla with Buffalo sauce and place on a plate. Add desired amount of chicken and cheese mixture. Roll tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cover enchiladas with reserved cheese mixture and drizzle with reserved Buffalo sauce.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and tortilla edges are starting to brown, about 20 minutes. Top with blue cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 857.1 calories, Carbohydrate 79.7 g, Cholesterol 148.2 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 2712.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the baking dish
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded (about 4 cups)
1 pound grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 cups)
2 cups mild red enchilada sauce
3/4 cup hot sauce, preferably Frank's Red Hot
Eight 10-inch flour tortillas
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
1/2 cup Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • Add the chicken and 2 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack cheese to a large bowl and toss together. Set aside.
  • Heat the butter, enchilada sauce and hot sauce and in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts. Remove from the heat. Transfer 1 cup of the sauce to the bowl with the chicken. Toss to fully coat.
  • Ladle 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread a heaping 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture evenly onto a tortilla, then roll it up. If you'd like, trim the round ends of the tortilla that are unfilled and reserve for another use. Cut the rolled tortilla into 6 pinwheels. Place each pinwheel cut-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and chicken mixture. Pour the remaining sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle the remaining Monterey Jack cheese on top.
  • Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, toss the lettuce with the ranch dressing in a large bowl.
  • Sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles on top of the enchiladas. Serve immediately with the salad.
  • Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, chives, parsley, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

BUFFALO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH CREAMY RANCH SAUCE



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These enchiladas are so tasty and you can use whatever hotness of buffalo wing sauce that you like. I choose to use a very mild wing sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings.

Provided by tessa83

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream ranch dip, from the refrigerated case
2/3 cup green onion, chopped
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
12 (6 inch) tortillas
3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350. Spray a 13x9 inch glass dish.
  • In a medium bowl mix soup, dip, 1/3 cup onions. In a large bowl mix chicken, and wing sauce until coated.
  • (reserve 1/2 cup shredded cheese for garnish).
  • Spoon 2 TBLS soup mix down center of each shell. Set remaining mix to the side. Then add about 1/4 cup chicken mix down each shell and sprinkle some cheese over the chicken. Fold shell sides over filling and place seam side down in baking dish.
  • Spoon the remaining soup mix over filled shells.
  • Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
  • Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and 1/3 cup onions. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 652.3, Fat 32.6, SaturatedFat 15.5, Cholesterol 115.6, Sodium 1248.9, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 39.9

Tips:

  • For a spicier enchilada, use a hotter buffalo sauce.
  • If you don't have ranch dressing, you can use sour cream or Greek yogurt instead.
  • To make the enchiladas ahead of time, assemble them and then cover them tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the enchiladas for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Serve the enchiladas with your favorite toppings, such as shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.

Conclusion:

Creamy buffalo chicken enchiladas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. They are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty dinner, give this recipe a try.

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