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Sue's White Enchiladas

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups diced or shredded chicken or turkey - from leftovers or season and cook 2 breasts or 3-4 thighs
  • 3 cups of shredded white cheese - I like Monterey Jack
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1 1/2 cup of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup of chopped fresh Cilantro or 1.5 Tbsp dry Cilantro
  • 8 oz can of diced green chilies
  • 12 medium flour tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Season and cook and dice the chicken if you don't have leftovers.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, add the flour whisking continuously until the flour takes on a light tan color.
  • Gradually add all of the chicken stock to the roux, whisking continuously. The roux will likely come apart, but keep whisking and it will smooth out.
  • Cook the sauce, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is thick enough.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and add the Cilantro, the chilies and the sour cream or yogurt stirring thoroughly. Allow to cool.
  • Mix 1 cup of the cheese and 1 cup of the sauce with the chicken in a bowl.
  • Divide the chicken mix equally over the 12 tortillas.
  • Roll the tortillas, tucking the "back" end in first and then rolling from both sides. Place seam side down in a casserole dish for cooking or in aluminum pans for freezing.
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, and top with the remaining cheese.
  • Cover the disk with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and broil for another 2-4 minutes to brown the cheese.
  • If frozen, bake for an additional 10 minutes before uncovering.