How to Make Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Buffalo chicken enchiladas are a delicious and spicy twist on the classic Mexican dish. This fusion recipe combines the flavors of buffalo chicken with the comforting and cheesy goodness of enchiladas, creating a mouthwatering dish that is perfect for dinner or a game day snack.

These enchiladas are packed with tender, juicy chicken, tangy hot sauce, and creamy cheese, all wrapped in warm, soft tortillas and baked to perfection. The result is a dish that is sure to impress your family ...

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • 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

    857 cal.

    • Total Fat: 40g
    • Saturated Fat: 20g
    • Cholesterol: 148mg
    • Sodium: 2713mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 80g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 41g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 364mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 305mg