Description
A delicious and creamy green chile chicken enchilada recipe featuring tender shredded chicken simmered in a rich, flavorful broth with roasted green chiles and cream cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 pieces (1.5 lbs) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups roasted green chiles
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime juice
- Tortilla chips for garnish
Instructions
- Prep Work: Prepare your ingredients by dicing the onion and mincing the garlic
- Sauté Base: In a large pot over medium heat, drizzle olive oil and sauté the diced onion for about 5 minutes until translucent
- Add Protein: Add the chicken breasts and minced garlic; stir for another 3 minutes until fragrant
- Simmer: Pour in the chicken broth and add the chopped green chiles; bring to a gentle boil before reducing heat to simmer for 20 minutes
- Shred Chicken: Remove chicken breasts, shred them using two forks, then return to the pot
- Final Touch: Stir in cream cheese and lime juice; let simmer for an additional 10 minutes until creamy
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easier melting and smoother texture integration into the hot broth
- Don’t overcook the chicken during the initial simmering to prevent it from becoming tough and dry
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving, adding salt, pepper, or additional lime juice as needed
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and crushed tortilla chips just before serving to maintain their texture and freshness
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 385 calories
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
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