Chicken enchiladas with salsa verde are one of my favourite foods and this is a quick and easy one-pan take on them. Normally the chicken, salsa verde and cheese would be wrapped up in tortillas, coved in more salsa verde and cheese and baked until the cheese melted. In this version the chicken and salsa verde are cooked in a skillet, the tortillas are sliced and mixed in before sprinkling on the cheese and broiling until the cheese has melted. I like to add zucchini and corn along with mixing sour cream into the salsa verde for a nice creaminess! This skillet chicken enchilada is so easy to make and super tasty, especially when topped with more sour cream, cilantro, green onions and fresh diced avocado!
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Skillet
A quick and easy deconstructed skillet version of salsa verde chicken enchiladas!
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and sliced or shredded
- 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)
- 6 ounces tortillas, sliced (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large oven safe skillet/pan over medium-high heat, add the onion and zucchini and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the cumin and garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the salsa verde and mix in the sour cream followed by chicken, corn and tortillas.
- Bring to a simmer and turn off the heat.
- Sprinkle on the cheese and transfer to the oven to broil until the cheese has melted, about a minute.
- Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!
Option: Replace the tortillas with tortellini or cooked pasta!
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Sabrina says
great quick salsa verde enchilada recipe, like confining it just to a skillet instead of the oven, thank you!
Céline says
It is a very original recipe that I really like. Your photos make you want. I really like these combinations of flavors😋😋
tvh says
Your recipes always look so delicious! I love following along, and making them. Nothing has failed me yet. Thank you, Kevin. Big smiles to you.
Jami Butler says
Very good it comes a cross between chilaquiles and enchiladas
Sarah says
Really good. Used yogurt instead of sour cream, pepper jack, and added jalapeño for extra kick. Made much more than four servings, I would say 6 to 8.
paula says
How many flour tortillas were used; I know it depends on the size but looking for an average number.
kevin says
Use about 4 6-8 inch tortillas! Enjoy!
Nicole says
Wow! I just made this enchilada skillet tonight! It was delicious! My husband and I both loved it. We can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow night… if we don’t eat it all for breakfast or lunch! It’s definitely going on repeat! Thank you!
Lisa says
This was absolutely delicious!
Julia says
Outstanding recipe! Thank you! I was looking for something delicious to take to my daughter who had just had a baby. This was so easy and they loved it. Comfort food at its best.