How to Make Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Bake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Enchiladas are a classic Mexican dish that are loved by people all over the world. They typically consist of tortillas filled with various ingredients, rolled up, and then topped with a flavorful sauce and cheese. One variation of this beloved dish is the Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Bake, which takes all the delicious flavors of traditional enchiladas and transforms them into a comforting, easy-to-make casserole.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 ½ pounds bone-in chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers, drained
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 2 ½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¾ cup sour cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 12 enchiladas

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rub melted butter onto the chicken breasts and place in a baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 55 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • While the chicken is cooking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chile peppers, sugar, cumin, chili powder, oregano, basil, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Remove chicken from the oven. Remove and discard skin and bones. Cut meat into 12 strips. Keep oven on.
  • Dip a tortilla into the tomato sauce to soften. Place 1 piece of chicken and about 2 tablespoons Monterey Jack cheese in the center of the tortilla. Roll and place, seam-side down, in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken, and cheese.
  • Stir sour cream into the remaining tomato sauce; pour over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cover with aluminum foil or a lid.
  • Bake until heated through, about 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    620 cal.

    • Total Fat: 36g
    • Saturated Fat: 21g
    • Cholesterol: 150mg
    • Sodium: 1162mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 41g
    • Vitamin C: 23mg
    • Calcium: 487mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 676mg