Cheesy, bubbly layered chicken enchiladas–so comforting and delicious. This dinner is super easy and can be made ahead or even frozen. Recipe from Shauna Niequist’s Bread and Wine!
I’m not usually one to make recipes I find in books (unless they’re cookbooks, that is) but when I read Shauna Niequist’s Bread and Wine a couple years ago, I knew I HAD to make her friend Annette’s awesome enchilada recipe one day. And one day is here! These enchiladas were gifted to the author as a new baby meal–and having a little one myself, let me just say that I would have LOVED to receive this meal when #BabyVolde was small. What can be better then layered enchiladas and all that ooey, gooey cheese and that creamy verde sauce? Not much! I will say that we weren’t too deprived in our new parenthood exhaustion–we were the lucky recipients of many tasty meals from family and friends, and I also made a ton of freezer meals too. So we were set. But if YOU know someone having a baby soon, consider making this dish!
Normal enchiladas are great, but all that rolling can be sorta fussy sometimes. Though the presentation here is a little messier thanks to a few layers of sauce, cheese, chicken, and tortillas instead of neatly rolled tortillas, the taste is ALL there! One neat trick that makes this version of enchiladas different from others I’ve tried is that Annette (whoever she is) came up with GENIUS idea to dip the tortillas in warm chicken broth before layering them. This extra step helps the enchiladas get super soft but also adds a little extra flava! And can’t we all use that? 🙂
These enchiladas are filling and delicious… a great dish to make with love for your family or others in your life! Shauna Niequist’s whole point in her book is to embrace hospitality for the sake of love, community, and friendship–a messy hospitality of sorts. In my opinion, this recipe is the epitome of that! Hope you enjoy!
one year ago: Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
two years ago: Cheesy Molasses Chicken with Mushrooms and Homemade Rice a Roni Mix
three years ago: Champorado [Filipino Chocolate Rice Pudding]
four years ago: Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
five years ago: Hunter Fieri’s Chicken Salad
six years ago: Monkey Bars
Annette's Layered Chicken Enchiladas
from Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 – 28 ounce can green enchilada sauce
- 2 – 4 ounce cans diced green chilies
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 12-15 small corn tortillas
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 2 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese
- chopped cilantro
- lime wedges
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
In a medium pot, simmer chicken broth until just warm, then remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, enchilada sauce, and green chilies to make the sauce. Spread about 1/4 of the sauce on the bottom of the baking pan. Dip tortillas in broth and layer over sauce, to completely fill the bottom of the pan. Tear tortillas if necessary. Top with half of the chicken and a third of the cheese, then repeat: sauce, tortillas in broth, chicken, cheese, sauce. Finish with tortillas in broth, sauce, and cheese.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until bubbly. You can broil for a minute or two at the end to make the cheese extra brown if desired. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving with cilantro and lime wedges.
Recipe can be made up to 24 hours before baking. It’s also a great meal to freeze and bake when ready to eat!
The Pajama Chef 
Enchiladas are soooo satisfying and tasty, but yes, putzy! Love the deconstructed version to simplify things! And the sauce sounds so good.
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thank you, emily!
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This looks yummy and easy! I love that you suggest it can be 24 hours in advance. I often cook dinner for the next day while my husband is cleaning up dinner.
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thank you! that’s a great idea! i will have to try that out. any favorite recipes that work well to make ahead like that?
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Go hot by adding 2-4 whole chopped Jalapeños or splash with habanero sauce ! Top with homemade Pico de Gallo .
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