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baked red and green chicken enchiladas with salsa on top

Red and Green Chicken Enchiladas

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These easy and delicious red and green chicken enchiladas require just a few ingredients and let you have the both of best worlds, with both red and green enchilada sauces!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Calories 305
Author Annalise Sandberg

Ingredients

Enchiladas

  • 10 oz can green enchilada sauce , divided
  • 10 oz can red enchilada sauce , divided
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 8 oz Monterey jack cheese , grated and divided
  • 8 flour or corn tortillas
  • 1 cup pico de gallo or chunky salsa , recipe below or use store-bought
  • Optional toppings: sour cream, avocado, cilantro or more salsa

Quick pico de gallo

  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 shallot or ¼ onion , finely diced
  • ½-1 tablespoon chopped cilantro , per your preference
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread ¼ cup of the green enchilada sauce on half of dish lengthwise. Spread ¼ cup of the red enchilada sauce on the other half.
  • In a bowl combine the chicken, ⅔ of the cheese and ¼ cup of either the green OR red enchilada sauce (your choice!).
  • Fill tortillas with a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture, then roll up and place seam side-down in the baking dish.
  • Spoon remaining green sauce over half of the enchiladas lengthwise (match the sauce on the bottom of the dish) and spoon remaining red sauce over the other half, making sure to keep the two separate. (Note: you will have more of one enchilada sauce than the other, depending on which you added to the chicken filling. Add equal amounts of sauce to the top of the enchiladas and discard whatever is leftover.)
  • Run a knife or spatula down in between each enchilada, separating them so they don't stick together after baking (Do all of the green side and then do all of the red side to keep colors separate). Top enchiladas with remaining cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes, taking off the foil for the last 5-10 minutes of baking to brown the enchiladas just a bit.
  • Let enchiladas stand for at least 5-10 minutes, then top with pico de gallo or chunky salsa down the middle and serve. Add any additional toppings as desired.

To make the pico de gallo:

  • Combine all ingredients in bowl. Add cilantro, salt and pepper to taste. Pico de gallo can be made in advance and stored in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1274mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 2mg