Jalapeno Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Jalapeno Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

World Cuisine Latin American Mexican

One of my favorite local Mexican restaurants serves a dish with jalapeno cream cheese and shredded chicken that is to die for. I had been experimenting with dishes that contained those two ingredients and came up with this!! It is absolutely to die for and I get nothing but rave reviews from people who try it! Give it a whirl... I promise your taste buds won't regret it. :-)

Servings per recipe: 7
Calories per serving: 583
Preparation time: 25m
Total cooking time: 1h 40m

Ingredients:


  • 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (wear gloves)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (28 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
  • 7 flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided

Directions:


  • 1   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 2   Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Place into a baking dish.
  • 3   Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Allow chicken to cool, and shred with 2 forks. Set chicken aside.
  • 4   Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and jalapenos until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the cream cheese in chunks, and allow cream cheese to melt and soften. Stir in cream cheese, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Mix in the cooked chicken meat; remove from heat.
  • 5   Pour half the green enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Lay tortillas out onto a work surface, and place chicken mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla; sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of Monterey Jack cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas, and place into the sauce in the dish, seam sides down; pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 4 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese over the top.
  • 6   Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is hot and bubbling and the cheese has melted, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrion facts:


Total Fat 35.5g 55%
    Saturated Fat 20.0g  
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 599mg 24%
Potassium 591mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 38.4g 12%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17%
Protein 28.7g 57%
Sugars 2g  
Vitamin A 1509IU  
Vitamin C 16mg  
Calcium 339mg  
Iron 3mg  
Thiamin 0mg  
Niacin 14mg  
Vitamin B6 1mg  
Magnesium 63mg  
Folate 86mcg