Ingredients
overhead shot of the ingredients for the Chicken Enchilada Bake set atop a wooden background. Rotisserie chicken: Well-seasoned and perfectly cooked grocery store rotisserie chicken saves time and tastes great instead of making rotisserie-style chicken. Choose a marinated option, like lemon or garlic, for that extra kick of seasoning.
Green enchilada sauce: This sauce, which is made from green tomatillos, green peppers, onions, garlic, and spices, gives the dish a bright, fresh flavor. This sauce can be as hot as super spicy or as mild as you want it to be for your crowd. Sour cream: In this chicken enchilada bake, sour cream is used to balance the spice in the sauce and make it creamy and smooth. Any alternative to sour cream works as well. Corn tortillas: Corn’s lightly sweet flavor is the perfect counterpoint to tangy enchilada sauce. The tortillas soften and take on the flavors of the chicken enchilada casserole as it is layered. Corn tortillas made from scratch or your favorite brand from the grocery store are both excellent. Monterey Jack cheese: With its mild flavor and creamy texture, Monterey Jack cheese keeps the dish together while letting the filling ingredients shine. Subbing in or combining other good melting cheeses with the Jack is entirely acceptable!
Parsley: Parsley adds a splash of fresh green flavor and a splash of color to any dish. Directions
Layer your casserole in the first step. overhead shot with a wooden background. Shredded chicken is in a white baking dish. A person is sprinkling a white powder over the chicken, probably flour. The chicken is pale white and the flour is covering it evenly. The oven should be heated to 375°F. Spread half of the chicken in a 139-inch baking dish that has been greased. Before layering, I mix the chicken, enchilada sauce, and sour cream in a bowl with a little salt and pepper to ensure consistency. This also helps gauge how much is half.
A golden-brown sauce is being poured over shredded chicken in a white baking dish in the third shot, with a wooden background. The chicken is pale white, and the sauce is thick and creamy. Add half the enchilada sauce.
overhead shot with a wooden background. Shredded chicken is in a white baking dish with a golden-brown sauce. A person is using a spoon to mix the ingredients together to make sure the chicken is covered in the sauce evenly. The sauce looks thick and creamy, but the chicken is pale white. Home Sweet Home Sift in half of the sour cream. overhead shot; wooden background; A person is adding tortilla chips to a baking dish filled with shredded chicken and a creamy sauce, The tortilla chips are being arranged in a single layer on top of the chicken mixture, A bowl of additional tortilla chips is visible on the side
Additionally, layer half of the cheese and tortillas on top. 3/4th shot; wooden background; A white baking dish contains a layer of tortilla chips, a layer of shredded chicken, and a layer of creamy sauce, A person is sprinkling shredded cheese on top of the dish, The cheese is a pale yellow color and is covering the entire surface of the dish
Start with the chicken and work your way up to the cheese at the end of each layer. Second step: Bake, cool, and serve A person is folding aluminum foil over a baking dish in the third shot, with a wooden background. The foil is being tightly wrapped around the dish to form a sealed tent. The baking dish is not visible, but the foil is forming a large, rectangular shape. Bake the casserole, covered, for 40 minutes. Bake for an additional ten minutes after removing the cover. 15 minutes before serving, allow to stand. Sprinkle with parsley if you like. Tip: Let the cheesy casserole rest before serving so it can settle and is not too much of a melty mess when you scoop it out.
Overhead shot with a wooden background; a Chicken Enchilada Bake is shown, with layers of tortillas, chicken, cheese, and a creamy sauce. The dish is bubbling with melted cheese and has a golden-brown crust. A single serving is plated next to the main dish, showing the creamy filling and melted cheese. Fresh parsley is sprinkled on top for flavor and color, and a sliver fork is also visible.