Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole is a quick and easy dish for Mexican night! Make it your own with your favorite toppings for a cheesy, flavorful meal!
My family loves green chili, chicken enchiladas, but all that frying, filling and rolling takes a lot of time! I wanted to be able to make something delicious without losing my afternoon. This Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole tastes just like the traditional enchiladas you love. However, they take way less time to get to the dinner table!
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GREEN CHILI CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
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Served up with a little sour cream, chips & salsa, or even guacamole. It’s sure to be a hit with the entire family! The use of green chilie,worksintoit Twice-Bakedwas s plus green chili enchilada sauce gives this dish extra chili flavor! The extra layer of cheese in the middle is a great touch, too.
Every time I make this dish, it’s always different. I use whatever toppings I have around the house so the finished casserole gets its own flair each time.
I like to have sour cream, salsa, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and jalapeños on hand when I make this chicken enchilada casserole.
Ingredients for Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Cooked chicken breasts – canned chicken or rotisserie chicken also work in a pinch
- Shredded cheddar cheese or shredded Monterey jack cheese (I like a blend of both)
- Sour cream
- Canned diced green chilis
- Green chili enchilada sauce
- Corn tortillas
- Cream of chicken soup
- Salt and pepper
If you want to give this dish an extra kick, throw in some jalapeños or a little cayenne pepper! I like my green chili enchiladas a little spicier, but my kids don’t, so go crazy with toppings!
This enchilada casserole spends most of its prep time in the oven. So kick back with a frozen margarita and enjoy the wait!
How to Make Green Chili Enchiladas
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
- While the oven is heating up, mix together your filling. Add the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, some of the enchilada sauce, and a little salt and pepper to a mixing bowl. Then, add the diced or shredded chicken and green chilis and mix it all up.
- Pour a little enchilada sauce in the bottom of your baking dish and spread it. You want the entire surface covered in sauce. After that, cover the saucy bottom with a few tortillas. I usually cut or tear one to fill in the gaps.
- Spread one-third of the chicken mixture over the tortillas. Then pour some more enchilada sauce over the filling and cover with more tortillas. Repeat this process until you have three layers of chicken, sauce, and tortillas. Be sure to add a layer of cheese after your second layer of chicken and enchilada sauce. Like you’re building a lasagna!
- Top the third layer of filling with more tortillas and the remaining enchilada sauce. You want to make sure to cover all the tortillas with sauce to keep them from drying out in the oven.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese all over the top of the casserole. Then bake it for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbling.
- Take the casserole out of the oven, and let it rest for a few minutes after cooking. This will get you the cleanest slices when you go to serve it up. Add toppings as you wish and enjoy!
Want a touch more heat? Add your favorite spicy elements in the first step! You can also top your casserole with hot sauce, fresh jalapeños, or a spicy salsa for an extra kick!
If you make this casserole ahead of time, cover it with plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge. When your ready to bake, take the plastic off and add another 10 to 15 minutes to the cooking time.
What to serve with Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas
I love Mexican food night at our house because I have so many options for main dishes and sides! Mexican rice and these delicious black beans are an easy staple to whip up alongside green chili enchiladas.
It gives those Mexican restaurant vibes at home. Looking for a spin on the standard side of rice? Try our Mexican Mango Rice Salad packed with flavor!
My kids LOVE when I make Mexican Street Corn. I love this Skinny Mexican Street Corn – it swaps the butter and mayo for yummy Greek yogurt. This gives you the same deliciously smothered corn taste without all the extra fat! This recipe can be done for corn on the cob or off.
Need a dessert to end the night? Everyone loves the hands-on look of Fried Ice Cream, and the taste in this recipe doesn’t miss either! Our Mexican Chocolate Cannoli Dip is another great way to use your excess tortillas AND eat chocolate. Win-win!
In a casserole state of mind? Try…
- Easy Cheesy Southwest Breakfast Casserole
- Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
- Taco Casserole
- Mini Twice Baked Casserole
- Overnight Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole
- More easy casserole recipes
Tools used to make Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Casserole Dish: I LOVE this casserole dish because it’s great for casseroles, brownies, sliders, and more. It comes with a lid for easy food storage and lasts forever!
*This post originally posted on 06/08/2015.
Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 4 ounce canned diced green chiles drained if needed
- 15 ounces canned green chili enchilada sauce
- 12 6-inch corn tortillas
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Topping Options
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Jalapeños
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, 1/3 cup enchilada sauce, salt, and pepper. Add chicken and diced green chilis. Mix until everything is combined.
- Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan and spread it out until the bottom is covered. Use 3 tortillas to cover the bottom of the pan. I cut or tear them in half to fill gaps.
- Spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture over the tortillas. Cover chicken mixture with 1/3 cup enchilada sauce. Use 3 more tortillas to cover the first layer.
- Add another 1/3 of the chicken mixture and spread out over the tortillas. Add 1/3 cup of enchilada sauce and 1 cup shredded cheese over the chicken mixture. Using 3 more tortillas, cover the second layer.
- Add remaining chicken mixture and spread over tortillas. Add another 1/3 cup enchilada sauce over chicken mixture. Cover the third layer with remaining tortillas.
- Using remaining sauce, pour over the entire top of the casserole. Try to cover as much of the tortillas as possible to keep them from drying out while the casserole bakes. Spread the remaining cup of cheese over the top of the sauce.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and casserole nice and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving for easy to serve portions.
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Nutrition
Way too creamy and hence soupy. Blah.
My mother used to make what we simply called green enchiladas. Whole green chiles are much better and tastier than the diced chiles which to me have little flavor. Otherwise, pretty much the same recipe and is always a great way to use up what is left of the rotisserie chicken.
Made it several times. Everyone loves it. Not hard and easy to throw together using rotisserie chicken.
😋 Omg this is so delicious 😋😋😋 my hubby loves it 💙😋💙 I used a rotisserie chicken & it makes it so much easier & it’s already seasoned😂 I used corn tortillas, next time I will dip then in the enchilada,l sauce, I’ve done that before & it’s makes them so much better 🤗
Unbelievably delicious! Family requested a repeat performance . Easy to follow instructions
My older son asks for this frequently. It’s his favorite. I usually cook a few seasoned chicken breast in my slow cooker and shred. Then portion into 2 cup servings into freezer bags and freeze to till ready to use.
Delicious
Made this for the boys Friday Lunch at my son’s bike shop…they raved about it so much, I made it for them again! I got a “hey-ya” from the boys! They told me to tell you, THANKS!
This is really delicious especially using Costco corn tortillas. They are a bit thicker than regular store bought.
Is this recipe spicy at all for the little ones? I figured it’s not but just wanted to confirm. Sounds yummy! 🙂
I’m curious about the nutrition info. It says 275kcal (or kilocalories), which, if correct, means it has 275,000 calories. Is that right??? All the other nutrients seem to be in normal proportions.
You’re right that kcal = 1,000 calories. On food package nutrition labels they use “Calories” with a capitol C to denote kcal. So for this recipe 275 kcal = 275 Calories which is what are normally counted when we’re trying to track food intake. It’s weird.
I made this tonight, it was out of sight good, however I live in New Mexico and am able to get fresh roasted green chile and Hatch Green Enchilada Sauce. I used 4 X-Hot fire roasted green chiles peeled and chopped vs a can of chile. When I bake the chicken breast I season with olive oil, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic salt and a green chile blend spice made here locally. The Cumin is a must have ingredient for authentic green chile casserole. All in all a great base with just a few added New Mexico tweaks. Super easy as well.
Yes from your sister in EP. Hatch all the way. PS I add onions as well.
Huge hit with my gang of hearty eaters -so easy to make ahead – I used rotisserie chicken and added a can of drained rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies along with chopped red & yellow peppers with onions to the mix and so yummy! – Please no offence – I love to add my own flair to already wonderful recipes. Thanks so much will make again and again…
It’s extra-delish with some black olives added.
Delicious and very easy! I lightened it up a bit by using Campbell’s low fat soup and lower fat mozzarella cheese. No one knew the difference and even my family loved it.
Nice work through on the ingredients to make it fit better for you and your family! Thank you, Joyce.
Thanks, I looked for a long time for this.
That looks and sounds easy. Any idea if can put together amd freeze ? Cook later?
Yes, you can. Just allot for a little extra cooking time if you cook them directly from their frozen state.
This looks delicious!