What is white enchilada sauce made of?

What is white enchilada sauce made of? It's a classic sour cream-based enchilada sauce that starts with a quick roux made with equal parts of butter and flour. Then you stir in some chicken broth, chiles, and sour cream . Then, comes the cheese!

What is the secret to good enchiladas?

Fry each of your tortillas in hot oil before adding in your enchilada filling . This will help keep the tortillas from soaking up too much of your sauce too quickly, which can also cause them to break apart.

Should you bake enchiladas covered or uncovered?

Most enchiladas are baked and covered with foil until heated through. Oven temperatures and baking times vary per recipe, but on average they cook in a 350°F oven for about 25 minutes. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the enchiladas after they are heated through.

What white cheese is best for enchiladas?

Queso fresco : This spongy white cheese is grainy and mildly acidic. It's usually made with a combination of cow's milk and goat's milk. It is often crumbled over salads, refried beans, tacos, enchiladas and soups.

White Chicken Enchilada Bake Recipe (A Delicious Family Favorite!) (2024)

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March 17, 2022 by Amber 26 Comments

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You do NOT want to miss this delicious White Chicken Cheesy Enchilada Bake Recipe. It's so simple and delicious. Perfect anytime!

Enchilada Bake – So Delicious!

We had these yummy White Chicken Cheesy Enchiladas for dinner recently and they were fantastic! I paired them with some Steamfresh brown rice and a salad, and we even had leftovers for lunch!

What I love about this enchilada recipe is that it doesn't require any crazy ingredients. It is simply items you'll likely already have on hand or can get very easy.

Ingredients needed:

flour tortillas
cooked chicken
shredded mexican blend cheese
butter
flour
chicken broth
cream of chicken soup (or make your own homemade cream soup)
sour cream
chopped green chiles
pepper
salt

I also love that this already uses cooked chicken, so it comes together FAST. Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and then filling your tortillas with shredded chicken and cheese.

Roll the tortillas and put into your baking dish seam side down. Next, melt your butter over medium heat, add in your flour and whisk until combined. Add in your chicken broth, cream of soup, chiles, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue to whisk for about 5 minutes or until sauce is heated through and smooth.

Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle remaining cheese on top and then bake 25 – 30 minutes.

Here's the full recipe so you can make yours!

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White Chicken Cheesy Enchilada Bake

Ingredients

6 - 8 Flour Tortillas Enchilada or Burrito Size
2 - 3 Cups Cooked Chicken
4 Cups Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
3 Tbsp Butter
3 Tbsp Flour
1 1/4 Cups Chicken Broth
10 oz Can Cream of Chicken Soup You can substitute with your homemade cream soup too!
1 Cup Sour Cream
4 oz Canned Chopped Green Chiles
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 Degrees
Fill each tortilla with shredded chicken, and add a tablespoon of cheese
Roll tortillas and put in a baking dish seam side down
Over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and whisk until thoroughly combined
Add chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, chiles, sour cream, salt, and pepper
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Continue to whisk for an additional five minutes, until sauce is heated through and smooth
Pour sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle remaining cheese on top
Bake 25 - 30 minutes

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Comments

D says
September 6, 2022 at 5:57 am
Chi chi’s restaurant used to have Seafood enchiladas, wonder if I use shrimp and crab in place of chicken?
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- Laurie says
  September 6, 2022 at 8:02 am
  Hmm, that may work D ~ would love to hear how it goes if you give it a try! 🙂
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Sue says
March 29, 2021 at 8:56 pm
Do these freeze well? If so, Should I freeze before baking or after baking? Just made these tonight and love them! But have enough for leftovers, plus another pan that I did not bake yet but put in the fridge for now.
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- Kristen ~ PPP Team says
  March 30, 2021 at 11:25 am
  Yes I think they would freeze well!! I would freeze them and then cook them when you’re ready to eat them.
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Cindy says
October 22, 2015 at 12:30 pm
4 cups of cheese is a lot, I used less then two and that was plenty. I LOVE cheese but even for me and my husband, that was a lot. When I mentioned to him how much the recipe called for (I thought it was three cups and that’s what I told him) opposed to what I used, his eyes got huge. That is a lot, he said. Either way, it was very delicious and we enjoyed it very much!
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Paisley Ktpl says
July 9, 2014 at 10:36 pm
Laurie, once again you have provided an excellent recipe. Family loved and says it needs to be in rotation (fyi I used smoked chicken and added black beans). Once again, thank you! I was wondering if you've tried this with a beef base (ground/shredded beef) and beef broth?
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- Laurie says
  July 10, 2014 at 6:32 am
  You know, I bet that would work Paisley – I may try that out the next time I make it! Love that you added black beans too 🙂 I really can’t imagine any reason you couldn’t switch it to beef, and am betting that would taste delicious!
  So glad you liked it 🙂
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Jamie says
June 17, 2014 at 8:07 pm
I like a little more kick to my Mexican type dishes so after shredding up the chicken, I mixed it with the Taco Bell brand spicy ranchero sauce then stuffed the enchiladas. Once I did that, I added some to the sauce mix before pouring it over the enchiladas. It’s yummy!
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- Laurie says
  June 18, 2014 at 6:25 am
  Sounds delicious Jamie – thanks for sharing and so glad it turned out well!
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Kelly says
July 23, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Did you drain your green chiles?
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Kristina Woelke says
April 1, 2013 at 6:35 pm
Just finished eating, and it was enjoyed by the whole family! Thanks so much for the recipe! Will add this to my recipe box! I added refried beans since I was just over two cups of chicken. Extremely good! Thanks Laurie!
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- Laurie says
  April 1, 2013 at 8:38 pm
  Yay! So glad you all liked it – hope your family had a wonderful Easter! 🙂
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Christina says
September 6, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I just posted about this meal on the other page. Now I see the amount of flour… Thanks again, its yummy.
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Hannah says
September 6, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Silly question–but does it taste like sour cream? My husband does not like sour cream by itself, but in many recipes you can’t taste it. It looks delicious!
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- Laurie says
  September 6, 2012 at 2:19 pm
  I couldn’t taste it at all, so I don’t think it’ll bother him. Hope that helps (I’m thinking you’ll like it!) 🙂
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Cassie says
September 6, 2012 at 11:23 am
Trying this out tonight! I can’t wait!
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- Laurie says
  September 6, 2012 at 11:34 am
  I hope you all enjoy it Cassie ~ let me know! 🙂
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Kristin says
September 6, 2012 at 10:16 am
I use the seasoning packets to make layer dip (mixing the seasoning into the beans, then layering, salsa (sometimes from packets in those kits too), sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes, green onion, olives) Also, for making taco salad meat – I make the taco meat, and put over salad greens, crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheese and your favorite taco salad veggies – top with a southwest ranch or thousand island dressing.
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- Laurie says
  September 6, 2012 at 10:58 am
  Those ideas sound delicious Kristin ~ thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
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Natalie says
September 6, 2012 at 8:49 am
Hi, how much flour is added to the melted butter?
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- elaine white says
  September 6, 2012 at 9:44 am
  probably the 3 tbls she mentions in the check list!
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  - Laurie says
    September 6, 2012 at 10:58 am
    Yes – 3 tablespoons flour is right ~ hope that helps Natalie! 🙂
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  - Darsey says
    September 4, 2020 at 10:46 am
    I must be an idiot but I don’t see a flour measurement anywhere.
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    - Laurie says
      September 4, 2020 at 11:37 am
      So sorry about the confusion Darsey ~ it’s 3 tablespoons of flour! Hope that helps! 🙂
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- Christina says
  September 6, 2012 at 6:38 pm
  If you were like me, I didnt see the amount of flour in the ingredients list, but after making it and commenting, I see it on the check list, lol. Yummy! Eating it now.
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