Chicken Enchilada Bake

This Chicken Enchilada Bake is layers of shredded chicken, corn tortillas, green enchilada sauce and cheese topped with a flavorful homemade salsa! It’s a family friendly meal that satisfies!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 430 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 batch - Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce
1 lb - boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 - taco size corn tortillas or your favorite
1 ½ cups - Mexican cheese blend
Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 cup - cherry tomatoes
¼ cup - red onion
1 tbsp - lime juice
1 tbsp - fresh cilantro
a pinch of salt

Instructions

Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and place them in a slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken, and cook on low 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is no longer pink and shreds very easily. Remove from the slow cooker and shred. Place the chicken back in the slow cooker and mix thoroughly with the verde sauce.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8×8″ square baking dish with cooking spray. Place just enough of the chicken verde mixture on the bottom of the baking dish to cover. Halve (3) of the tortillas and overlap sideways, covering the sauce. Cover with half of the remaining chicken verde, and sprinkle with half of the grated cheese. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, chicken verde, and cheese.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Place the cherry tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature to let the flavors marry. Top the enchilada bake with a dollop of Greek yogurt and salsa. Enjoy!

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