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This is the easiest chicken enchilada recipe that is sure to be loved by everyone. This recipe requires about 10 minutes of prep work and then your crockpot + oven get to do all the hard work. Hope you’re ready for an easy meal that’s great for any night of the week!

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Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Enchiladas

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 Servings

Equipment

  • Crocpot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chicken Breast
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 32 oz Salsa
  • 1 jar Enchilada Sauce
  • 16 Tortillas
  • Shredded Cheese for Topping
  • Sour Cream for Topping
  • Salsa for Topping
  • Avocado for Topping
  • Jalapenos for Topping

Instructions
 

  • Put chicken in the crockpot with 1 tbsp of cumin and 32 oz of salsa. Set to cook on high for 4-6 hours.
  • Check on the chicken periodically to stir. Once the chicken is cooked (reaches an internal temperature of 165), turn off the crockpot and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the crockpot and shred them.
  • Fill your tortillas with shredded chicken and put them in a glass baking pan.
  • Once all of your tortillas are filled, top with enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
  • Bake your pan(s) of enchiladas for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Remove from the oven and top with your favorite toppings. We love mixing it up between salsa, sour cream, avocados and jalepenos!
Keyword family, Kid Friendly

This recipe requires a crockpot. You can use any crockpot you’d like, but we use this one here! 

There are many great sides to go with this recipe but we love pairing it up with Mexican Street Corn Salad or Low Carb Dirty Rice.