Ingredients
– 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
– 2 cups shredded cheese (such as Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or a cheese blend)
– salt to taste
– pepper to taste
– Adobo seasoning to taste
– 10 flour tortillas (taco size; warmed corn tortillas can be substituted)
– 3 tablespoons butter
– 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
– 2 cups chicken broth (low or no sodium recommended)
– 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt or softened cream cheese)
– one 4-ounce can diced green chiles (optional for mild spiciness)
Instructions
1-Preheat and Prep: Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a bowl, mix 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, 1 cup shredded cheese, salt, pepper, and Adobo seasoning to taste.
2-Fill and Roll: Spoon chicken mixture onto each of 10 warmed flour tortillas. Roll tightly, place seam side down close together in the dish.
3-Make the Sauce: In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter, whisk in 3 tablespoons flour, cook 1 minute without browning. Gradually whisk in 2 cups chicken broth until smooth. Stir in 1 cup sour cream and 4-oz diced green chiles (optional), avoid boiling. Remove from heat.
4-Assemble: Pour sauce evenly over tortillas. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
5-Bake: Bake 20-25 minutes until bubbly. Broil 1-2 minutes for browned cheese if desired. Serve warm.
Last Step:
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🌶️ Warm corn tortillas in the microwave or on a griddle before rolling to prevent tearing
🥛 Don’t boil the sauce after adding sour cream to prevent curdling – keep it at a gentle simmer
🧀 Use room temperature sour cream and cheese for better melting and smoother sauce consistency
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: None
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/5 of recipe)
- Calories: 502
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1044mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg