Mexican Chicken Cheese Enchilada Recipe

International recipes are very popular at the moment because there are some real gems, including this delicious Mexican chicken recipe. Easy to make yet excellent in flavor, this chicken enchilada recipe is mouthwateringly good. Baked chicken recipes are often simple to make and this recipe is no exception.

Canned soup is used as part of the sauce, a combination of mushroom and chicken soups, and cheese, chilies, onion, and sour cream help to give this dish an authentic Mexican flavor. If you want to make a chicken enchilada recipe without spending hours on it, try this fast and easy chicken recipe and enjoy a delicious Mexican dinner tonight.

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Chicken Enchilada Covered in Cheese

Ingredients -

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into small pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 tablespoon oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
½ cup diced onion
1 ½ cups grated cheese
10 tortillas
Cooking spray
1 can green chilies

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sauté the chicken pieces in the oil until cooked through.

Put the soups, onions, cream, chilies, 1/3 of the cheese, the chicken and the salt and pepper in a bowl.

Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Put two spoonfuls of filling inside each tortilla, roll them up, and cover the bottom of the baking dish.

Add half a cup of water to the leftover filling and pour it over the tortillas.

Wrap with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Uncover then bake for another 15 minutes until brown.

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top and cook for another 5 minutes until the cheese is melted.

(Serves 8)

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A Picture of a traditional Mexican inspired recipe for Chicken Cheese Enchilada Recipe featuring chicken pieces, grated cheese, green chilies and canned soup to make this an quick and simple dinner Mexican style.