White Chicken Enchilada Skillet
This hearty, creamy white chicken enchilada skillet is a simple, delicious one-pan dinner that everyone will love!
Servings: 6
Calories: 628kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ cup yellow onions, diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups water
- 1½-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 Anaheim or Hatch chiles, drained (or a 7-ounce can diced green chiles)
- 2 teaspoons canola oil (not needed if using canned chiles)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 cups grated jack cheese, divided in half
- 10 white corn tortillas, cut into bite-sized pieces
- cayenne pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat butter over medium until melted. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are softened and beginning to brown.
- Add flour, cumin, bouillon, and a pinch of black pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to brown the flour mixture.
- Stir the water into the flour mixture, cooking over medium heat until the sauce begins to thicken slightly and becomes bubbly.
- Add chicken breasts into the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through (about 15 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 165°F on a meat thermometer).
- Once the chicken in the skillet has cooked through, shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Add chiles, ¼ cup cilantro, cream cheese, sour cream, and 1½ cups of the jack cheese into the skillet and stir until smooth.
- Add corn tortilla pieces to the skillet, cooking over medium heat until mixture is bubbly and evenly combined.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese and a pinch of cayenne pepper over the top of the skillet mixture and place under the broiler to cook for about 5 minutes or until the top is bubbly golden brown.
- Garnish with more cilantro and sliced avocado. Serve hot.
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Notes
- We recommend grating your own cheese rather than buying pre-shredded cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has a preservative on it, and it doesn’t melt quite as well.
- Want to skip the broiling? You can simply sprinkle the cheese over the top and put the lid back on, allowing the cheese to melt.
Nutrition
Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 638mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1067IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 515mg | Iron: 2mg