One Pot Creamy Chicken Enchilada Skillet

One Pot Creamy Enchilada Skillet makes a quick and easy weeknight meal. It’s full of white chicken meat, spices, cheese, tortillas, and a whole lot of creaminess! All the flavor of creamy enchiladas, but so much easier to make.

30 Minute Dinner

It’s like enchiladas in casserole form and it can all be made on the stovetop in one pan in about 30 minutes. Everything gets cooked in one pan for easy clean-up.

When it comes to Mexican food, it doesn’t get any yummier than this One Pot Creamy Enchilada Skillet. You have all the ingredients for a delicious Mexican meal: meat. tortillas, cheese, chili powder, and cumin. Sprinkle some chopped fresh cilantro on top for even more flavor.

Texture Of Tortillas

You definitely want to use flour, not corn tortillas for this recipe. The tortillas soak up some liquid and get soft in texture. They almost taste like Mexican dumplings. So please note: If you don’t like the texture of dumplings, this is probably not the recipe for you.

Add Toppings

You can add all kinds of toppings to this chicken dinner. Chopped fresh cilantro, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, olives, pickled jalapenos, and diced red onion are all great choices.

Tips For Making One Pot Creamy Chicken Enchilada Skillet

• Use light sour cream and reduced fat cheese to make this meal a little healthier.
• If you like your food spicy, serve with cholula sauce on the side or you can use a can of hot Rotel tomatoes.
• The olives can be left out if you wish.
• One half a cup of salsa can be substituted for the Rotel tomatoes
• You want to use a large skillet for this recipe or you risk not being able to fit all the ingredients.

More Delicious Mexican Recipes

• Crispy Beef Chimichangas
• Pulled Pork Burritos with Cheesy Sour Cream Sauce
• Mexican Chorizo Rice
• Spicy Beef Quesadillas
• Chipotle Chicken Enchilada Skillet
• Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

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