White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce

4.5 from 311 votes

Recipe by Danelle

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Posted March 25, 2022Last Updated October 28, 2024

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Chicken, green chilies and cheese, rolled in floured tortillas and smothered in a creamy homemade sauce.

My whole family gets excited when these White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce are on the menu! This is probably one of our all-time favorite enchilada recipes.

I love that these enchiladas are so quick and easy to put together, especially with leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.

My wife made these for our dinner group and they asked to take the leftovers home. That never happened before. GREAT RECIPE! ~ Toc

Even better, they have a homemade sauce–no canned soups here! Not that I have anything against canned soup, but when it’s this easy to cook without it, why bother?

I do resort to my good friend, the supermarket rotisserie chicken though. It’s such a time saver in recipes like this!

You could certainly cook and shred your own chicken though. Although honestly, I prefer the flavor of a store-bought chicken, so that’s one shortcut I always take.

This is one of those recipes I use on busy days, because I can make it ahead of time and then pop it in the oven at dinner time. In fact, I actually think these enchiladas taste a little better when I prepare them in advance.

Yummy! As a mom of two littles that works full time I really appreciate how quickly this went together. Delicious, even our 4 year old asked for seconds. I served it with sliced avocado and green onion. ~ Lindsey

This is a recipe I’m always comfortable serving to company, because it’s always a hit! If you like more green chili flavor, feel free to throw in an extra can of diced chilis. If you’re not a fan of cilantro, chopped green onion also makes a good garnish.

If you happen to have any leftovers (although that rarely happens around here), these enchiladas are great the next day too.

This is a pretty basic chicken enchilada recipe, so feel free to serve it with toppings like diced avocado, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, or chopped green onions and cilantro.

These White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce one of those family favorites that I’ve been making for years, and will be making for years to come. I hope you love them as much as we do!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SOUR CREAM SAUCE

These are my absolute favourite enchiladas to make at home! I make them at least once a month and usually double the recipe as they make for amazing leftovers. I usually add ingredients like corn and black beans to the filling to jazz it up. Thank you for this. ~ Lorelei

I make these on a regular basis. Always a hit with my family! Great for potlucks too. ~ Jan

I found this recipe on Pinterest about three years ago and have made it probably 15 times. It’s a hit with the whole family every single time. So good and easy to make. Thank you! ~ Jacque

I made this tonight for dinner. It is great! Love it! I will be putting this recipe in my repertoire! ! Brie

Made exactly as written, except seasoned the chicken with taco seasoning before cooking. These are absolutely delicious, thank you SO much for sharing!!! I foresee this as a monthly meal. ~ April

Just letting you know that we make this recipe all the time and it’s one of our faves!! Thank you so much! ~ Heather

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Here’s what you’ll need to make White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour Cream Sauce

Tortillas
Monterrey jack cheese
Chicken
Butter
Flour
Chicken broth
Sour cream
Diced green chiles
Salt and pepper
Fresh cilantro