Sour Cream Chicken Recipe - Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts (2024)

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas – Easy to make and absolutely delicious! Rich, creamy and great for any night of the week!

Mexican food is probably my favorite kind of food. I love your basic taco night, but then I love perfectly tender pork in Pork Tacos as well. It can be anything in between as well, as long as those seasonings are there, I am one happy girl. If you serve with Margaritas I am even happier!

Enchiladas have always been a favorite, but sometimes they can be tedious to assemble. Which is why Enchilada Casserole is a great idea. But these sour cream chicken enchiladas are almost as easy and so good! The creamy filling is so rich and delicious everyone is going to love them.

Flour or Corn Tortillas

There are two questions that pop up all the time when I talk about enchiladas. Can enchiladas be made with corn tortillas? And wait for it… Can enchiladas be made with flour tortillas? The answer is yes to both.

Technically if you want to make authentic Mexican enchiladas, corn tortillas are what you use. And if you use a flour tortilla you are making a burrito. Either way you are filling it and topping it the same way.

There are people who feel very strongly about this choice and will tell you that enchiladas made with flour tortillas are not enchiladas at all. But it is your kitchen, in your house, so you can do whatever you want!

How to Make Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

1. Start with cooking your chicken. I take 1 large chicken breast and season both sides with taco seasoning. Then just bake until it is done and shred. This is great to do ahead of time and have in the fridge or even freezer waiting for you.
2. Once the chicken is shredded mix together chicken, onions, sour cream and cheese. You can do this ahead of time as well. Just cover and store in the fridge for a couple days until you are ready to us it.
3. Roll up the enchiladas! When everything is already mixed together they are very easy to assemble. Just scoop the filling in and roll.
4. You can use store bought or homemade enchilada sauce. It is best to add some sauce in the bottom of the pan before you add your enchiladas, this will help them not stick.
5. How long to bake enchiladas is pretty much the same for every recipe ever. It takes about 40-45 minutes. You bake them covered with foil and when you remove the foil you want everything to be bubbling and hot, that is how you know it is done.

Can Enchiladas be Made Ahead of Time

Definitely, you can make the filling ahead of time and have that waiting for you. You can even roll them ahead of time. I personally like to add the sauce right before baking. So I would roll them (have the sauce in the bottom of the pan) and then put them in the fridge until you are ready to bake. Then just take the out, pour the sauce over the top and bake.

Can you Freeze Enchiladas

Yes. You can freeze them before you bake them and you can freeze the leftovers. You do have the option to freeze with or without sauce. Both of them works, but if you are not going to be baking them in the next month, I would hold off on adding the sauce. The sauce does tend to develop ice crystals in the freezer quicker than other things.

If you are going to freeze these enchiladas, I suggest you use corn tortillas. Flour tortillas can tend to get a little bit gummy with the sour cream filling after they are frozen and thawed. Corn tortillas just hold up a little better.

I like to make extra when I make this sour cream enchiladas, because they are still great reheated the next day. They are great to have stocked in the fridge for lunches for a couple days. I hope you add these to your menu and that your family loves them as much as we do.

How To Soften Corn Tortillas

The biggest problem when using corn tortillas is to make sure that they don’t fall apart when you are rolling them. The key is to soften them first, this makes them pliable and less likely to fall apart. There are 3 options I like for this.

• Place a stack of corn tortillas in a towel and microwave for 30-40 seconds until they are warm.
• Heat a dry skillet over high heat and heat each tortilla for about 10 seconds per side until it is soft and pliable.
• Flash fry them. Fill a skillet with enough oil for a tortilla to be completely coated. Heat over medium high heat, and drop each tortilla in the oil for 5-6 seconds until nice and soft. Place on a lined plate so they aren’t greasy.

What to Serve With Enchiladas

• Mexican Rice
• Homemade Guacamole
• Refried Beans
• Black Beans

What Can I Use Instead Of Sour Cream?

There are a few options that will give you the creaminess that sour cream does in this recipe.

• Greek Yogurt (plain)
• Cottage Cheese
• Cream Cheese

More Mexican Recipes You Will Love

• Baked Mexican Cheese Dip
• Dorito Taco Salad
• Flank Steak Tacos
• Homemade Corn Tortillas
• Refried Bean Dip
• Ground Beef Enchiladas
• Chicken Fajitas
• White Queso Dip

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