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pan of enchiladas with cheese on top
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Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas (+ Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Recipes)

Looking for leftover rotisserie chicken recipes? Make these 30-minute Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas with a veggie-packed filling and homemade enchilada sauce!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Fat 17
Carbs 73
Protein 48
Yield 6

Ingredients

Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Filling

  • 1.5-2 lb. rotisserie chicken deboned and shredded (cold or warm, it doesn't matter!)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 small purple onion finely diced
  • 1 large red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 15- oz. can pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 4- oz. can of green chiles

Other Ingredients

  • 6-8 large flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese or more
  • Optional toppings: lime juice fresh cilantro, and sliced avocado

Instructions

  • First, preheat oven to 350ºF and spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Next, prepare homemade enchilada sauce.  Add all ingredients for enchilada sauce into a medium pot. Mix well and then bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce to low heat and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes. The sauce should slightly thicken and become glossy. Set aside.
  • While the sauce is simmering, prepare rotisserie chicken by removing as much meat as you can from the bones and shredding. Set aside.
  • Prepare the enchilada filling by heating a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil.
  • When the olive oil is fragrant, add minced garlic and red onion to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the red pepper, pinto beans, and green chiles and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Now it's time to assemble the enchiladas. Pour half of the enchilada sauce onto the bottom of a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
  • Next, make enchiladas by scooping around 1/3 cup of the enchilada filling onto a tortilla. Then add 1/3 cup shredded chicken. Fold the ends of the tortilla and roll the enchilada up tight.
  • Place in the casserole dish. Repeat until you’ve made eight enchiladas.
  • Pour the remainder of enchilada sauce over enchiladas and spread out evenly.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle on cheese. Bake for an additional 5 more minutes to melt the cheese
  • Remove from oven, garnish with a squeeze of lime juice, fresh cilantro and sliced avocado and enjoy!

Tips & Notes

  • Enchilada sauce: option to use 3 cups of store-bought enchilada sauce instead of our homemade variation.
  • You can likely get 8 enchiladas out of this recipe, but the nutrition information is for 6.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g