The cooking begins with juicy, tasty chicken breasts that are baked and torn up. They are put one on top of the other with uncut-corn tortillas, which allow them completely blend the other items as it soaks in the gravy. A slightly hot but strong-flavoured green chile sauce is cooled off by a milky flavor of sour-cream that includes’ gooey cheese which was previously liquid.
This simple yet delightful twist on the traditional green chile chicken enchilada casserole is ideal for those times when speed is of the essence or when family gatherings are quite informal. Let us go through the steps together.
Required Ingredients for Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- Garlic salt, to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) container reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 (28 ounce) can green chile enchilada sauce
- 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas, torn into quarters
- 1-2 diced chopped tomatoes.
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe Step By Step
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Preheat the Oven:
Before you do anything else, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Next thing, you need to lightly grease a medium baking dish.
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Prepare the Chicken:
You can add garlic salt to breast meat of the fowl before putting in the tray for baking then take about 30 to 35 minutes when fully baked before you notice that its cooked. It is then safe even to the internal temperature of 74ºC.
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Shred the Chicken:
When you are done cooking the chicken, allow it to cool for a while before ripping off with a couple of forks and set aside.
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Assemble the Casserole:
To the base of the baking dish, pour enchilada sauce so that it covers it thinly (about half an inch). Spread quartered tortillas over the sauce forming a layer. Put half of shredded chicken on top of tortillas. Then add shredded cheese that makes up one third over a layer of chicken. Also you have to use half spoon of sour cream over the cheese then apply another coat of enchilada sauce on sour cream.
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Repeat Layers:
Repeat the layering process again: tortillas, chicken, cheese, sour cream, and enchilada sauce. Finally add a top layer of tortillas, enchilada sauce and remaining cheese
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Bake the Casserole:
Bake the dish for half an hour in a preheated oven, after having covered it with aluminium foil. Bake it for an additional 10 minutes, while uncovered, to melt the cheese and make it bubbly.
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Serve and Enjoy:
Finally you have to let cool the casserole for few minutes before serving, also in this time you have to add dice cut tomatoes, cilantro or other herbs. After it ready, everyone including family members, friends as well as loved ones will enjoy together this delicious cheesy chicken enchilada casserole.
This great tasting meal that is just right for a quick supper this weeknight is the easy chicken enchilada casserole. With its cheese flavor combined with the well-tasting flavor, everyone will love it. So, with its easy process and non-complicated ingredients, it is the dish for a busy family or anybody else too. Thank you for reading this recipe.
