My Mom’s Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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a golden baked chicken enchilada casserole topped with melted cheese and sprinkled with cilantro

This creamy chicken enchilada casserole is one of those recipes that’s been passed down, made on repeat, and requested again and again. Instead of rolling individual enchiladas, everything is layered into a casserole dish, making this recipe faster without sacrificing flavor.

a golden baked chicken enchilada casserole topped with melted cheese and sprinkled with cilantro

It’s rich, comforting, incredibly easy to throw together and exactly the kind of dinner my mom relied on when feeding our family. I remember specifically having this casserole one year while we were camping. We were all tired, it was dark and rainy, and my mom baked it up in our camper. I knew immediately what it was by the smell…absolute torture. I hated the stuff!

It took me years to embrace the creamy, satisfying goodness and now it’s one of my favorites! If you’re looking for a dependable, crowd-pleasing chicken enchilada casserole, this one is a keeper.

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Enchilada Casserole

  • Creamy, comforting, and full of flavor
  • Easier than traditional enchiladas—no rolling required!
  • Perfect for make-ahead dinners and makes great leftovers
  • Family-friendly and great for feeding a crowd
  • Uses simple, easy-to-find ingredients
  • Budget-friendly
a serving of creamy chicken enchilada casserole on a dinner plate with a fork sitting next to it and some halved cherry tomatoes scatted around it

Ingredients You’ll Need

This creamy chicken enchilada casserole is made with simple pantry and fridge staples. It’s the same recipe that mom used growing up, but I’ve zhuzhed it up a little with some extra spices for bolder flavor.

  • Onion: Adds a mild sweetness and savory base flavor to the casserole.
  • Garlic: <
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Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe [+Video]

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Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe [+Video]

a photo of a cheesy chicken enchilada being lifted out of a pan full of golden cheesy enchiladas

Savor the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas! Tender shredded chicken wrapped in soft flour tortillas, smothered in a creamy sauce made completely from scratch, and baked to golden perfection. The ultimate comfort food, ready in no time!

I grew up not loving my mom’s enchiladas. I’m sorry mom. I think I’d love them nowadays, but because she uses a condensed soup which I pretty much never have, I’ve come up with an adapted version that uses sour cream and a roux instead of the condensed soup. Though, if you all want the old version let me know in the comments! I don’t even use an enchilada sauce in this recipe and you won’t even miss it!

Ingredients for Chicken Enchiladas from Scratch

We are essentially making cream of chicken soup from scratch, which may seem like extra work, but I love knowing everything going into my dinner! Using rotisserie chicken will save us some time, and everything else is so easy to get your hands on. Here is everything you’ll need:

  • Butter: combines with the flour to create the roux for the creamy white sauce
  • All-Purpose Flour: Helps thicken the white sauce.
  • Chicken Broth: adds chicken flavor
  • Sour Cream: makes the white sauce extra rich and creamy
  • Diced Green Chiles: adds flavor
  • Salt and Pepper: adds flavor
  • Rotisserie Chicken: Break down a whole chicken yourself or buy the prepackaged rotisserie chicken breast meat that is sold at Costco.
  • Monterey Jack Cheese: I recommend buying a block and grating it yourself.
  • Mexican Cheese Blend: found with all the other cheeses in the cheese section
  • Taco Seasoning: I like to make my own big batch and keep it on hand for when it’s needed, but a store-bought brand works fine too.
  • Flour Tortillas: Grab your favorite store-bought brand or make them yourself. If you go with store-bought, I recommend the uncooked tortillas that you cook yourself.

The measurements for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Carrian’s Notes

The secret to making these enchiladas unreal is slightly browning the butter for the white sauce and then using sour cream instead of milk. This makes the sauce so creamy!

How to Make Homemade Chicken Enchiladas

Read through the following instructions to learn how to make this easy

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