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My favorite chicken enchilada recipe is easy to make, customizable with your favorite fillings, and made with my favorite homemade enchilada sauce. It’s always a crowd fave, and perfect for meal prep and freezing too!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Say hello to my all-time favorite<\/em> chicken enchiladas. \u2661<\/p>\n

This chicken enchilada recipe was actually one of the first-ever posts that I shared here on Gimme Some Oven back in 2009. And now, more than a decade later, it still continues to be one of the recipes I make most often for dinner here in our house — and one of the recipes that our readers make most often too! I’m so happy you all continue to enjoy it!<\/p>\n

For those of you who are new to this recipe, these Tex-Mex style chicken enchiladas are easy to make with a basic filling of saut\u00e9ed chicken, green chiles, onions, beans and shredded cheese. Then they are rolled up in your choice of either flour or corn tortillas, baked until hot and melty, and sprinkled with lots of fresh toppings. But I have to say that the real magic of this recipe lies in the homemade red enchilada sauce<\/a> that brings it all together. This red enchilada sauce only requires a few extra minutes of prep time, but the flavor that it adds to these enchiladas is major. Sooo much better than the canned stuff!<\/p>\n

I’m also a big fan of these homemade chicken enchiladas because they are easy to make ahead (perfect for meal prep), the leftovers freeze beautifully (which is why I usually go ahead and make a double batch while I’m at it), and they are also a wonderful meal to pack up and bring to friends who may be in need of some cozy comfort food (another good reason to make and freeze a second batch \u2661). This recipe can also easily be adapted to be gluten-free or customized with your choice of protein, beans or cheese. And if you’d really<\/em> like to make the prep quick and easy, I’ve included a few additional time-saving shortcuts below too.<\/p>\n

Bottom line, these chicken enchiladas have been one of my go-to recipes for years and years, and they are always a hit when we serve them to friends and family. So if you have yet to give this recipe a try, I say that it’s time we make some enchiladas together!<\/p>\n

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Chicken Enchilada Recipe | 1-Minute Video<\/h2>\n\n
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The History of Enchiladas<\/h2>\n

We have the rich food traditions of Mexico to thank for bringing enchiladas to the world. \u2661 Historians believe that the origins of enchiladas actually date back to Aztec times<\/a>, when the tradition of rolling or folding food into corn tortillas is believed to have begun. (The word enchilada<\/em> is derived from the Spanish verb\u00a0enchilar,\u00a0<\/em>which means “to season with chili.”)<\/p>\n

In the centuries and decades since, dozens of different varieties of enchiladas have become traditional in different regions around Mexico, as well as in various nearby countries in Latin America (such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala). And of course, they have also become wildly popular in the United States as well, especially in New Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.<\/p>\n

This particular chicken enchilada recipe probably most closely aligns with Tex-Mex and New Mexican styles of enchiladas, especially being made with flour tortillas (although you are welcome to use corn tortillas), filled with green chiles and soft shredded cheese, and made with a tomato-free red chile sauce. But if you are looking to try authentic Mexican-style chicken enchiladas, I would encourage you to consider this traditional recipe<\/a>. So many delicious enchilada recipes to try!<\/p>\n

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Chicken Enchilada Ingredients<\/h2>\n

Before we get to the full recipe below for how to make chicken enchiladas, here are a few notes about the ingredients you will need to make this easy chicken enchilada recipe…<\/p>\n