I often get asked to put my own recipes to work and use them in new recipes so that you guys know how to use them. So today, I put together a recipe that uses my recipes for Homemade Taco Seasoning and Enchilada Sauce. These recipes are probably two of my favorites, like, ever. Once you try the taco seasoning I promise you'll never go back to a packet again and the enchilada sauce is unlike anything you can get out of a can. So good.
Today's taco chicken enchilada recipe is one of those things that is so, so easy but gives big rewards in flavor. You start with making some taco chicken in the slow cooker.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast + Taco Seasoning + 4 hours = tender, shredded chicken for your enchiladas. Stupid simple.
And then all you do is roll up the chicken with a little monterrey jack cheese in a corn tortilla, place in a baking dish, smother with enchilada sauce, more cheese, and you're done!
Well, you DO have to bake it first but that takes 35 minutes tops.
When they come out of the oven they are bubbly and melty and the tortillas are tender and saucy and all is right in the world.
Taco Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 4 whole medium boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- 2 cups Enchilada Sauce
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1-2 cups Monterrey Jack Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in slow cooker and sprinkle 2 Tbsp of the taco seasoning over the top. Cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is tender and shreds easily. Shred chicken and stir in the remaining taco seasoning and ¼ C of water. Return cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Spread ½ C of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13" pan.
- Heat tortillas until pliable and place about ¼ C of the chicken in the middle of each tortilla with about 2 Tbsp of the cheese. Roll and arrange in the 9x13" pan. Repeat until all the chicken and tortillas are used.
- Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and top with remaining cheese. Cover pan with foil and bake @ 375 degrees for 20 minutes, remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until enchilada sauce is bubbling and cheese is well melted.
- Serve with sour cream, lettuce and tomato.
This was amazing tonight for supper! Hint I used the instant pot with frozen chicken and taco seasoning and chicken broth for 15 minutes. Saves a busy mom time or anyone!
Can you use gree. Sauce instead of red sauce
For sure! I love me some green enchilada sauce!
Just wondering, if I wanted to freeze these for later, would I cook first?
I’ve personally done it both ways. Either way, stored properly, they do great either way. When I was a working mother, my husband & I would spend every other Saturday making about 10 dinners to freeze. Spaghetti sauce, of course, two types of enchiladas (out very favorite meals), barbecued baby. Back ribs (Costco buy), etc. oh, & another one was two pots of soup, one Onion, & then another. I found, while I was working, that life was simpler if I had some meals backing us up. So, whenever we did do a Saturday cooking frenzy, I made at least two or three batches of whatever we fixed. Then, by the time the holidays rolled in, we could wing it for a few weeks, resuming in January. Hope this helps! Blessings!!!
These just look incredible!
Mexican food is my weakness. These look amazing and I love how easy they are!
"Stupid simple" made me laugh. Thanks for bring this easy and "stupid simple" recipe together. It looks great.
These are calling my name! I've been craving enchiladas for, like, 2 months now and haven't done anything about it! These look so good - especially with your taco seasoning and enchilada sauce! Triple whammy!
Oh how we love our enchiladas! This looks like a family winner-dinner!
Tacos + enchiladas sounds like a definite win in my book! My family would LOVE these!
OH my!!! My mouth is watering. Delicious
I just made this tonight and thoroughly enjoyed the recipe. It was very easy to make. I used flour tortillas instead of corn, because that is what my family prefers. I also made the enchilada sauce from scratch like you suggested (well only because I did not have any on hand). I was surprised at how easy it was to make and how great it tasted. I was surprised that my daughter who hates every dinner that I make, actually asked for seconds! I split the recipe into two smaller pans and will try it out as a freezer meal. Thanks for the recipe!
Yay for asking for seconds!! I love when that happens for my picky girl and so glad you enjoyed the enchilada sauce, it's my favorite sauce for sure.
Great idea to use the taco seasoning in the enchiladas! These look fabulous!
Should you add water in the crock pot to cook the chicken ?
Nope, no water needed! 🙂
Not adding water won't burn the chicken but will cook it?