← All recipes

Zesty Chicken Enchilada Bake

Prep 20 min · Cook 40 min · Serves 4 · medium

Download on the App StoreFree on iPhone
Zesty Chicken Enchilada Bake

A family-friendly Mexican-inspired casserole with shredded chicken, corn tortillas, and a creamy enchilada sauce. Mild enough for kids, with a spice option for adults.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, shredded or chopped
  • 12 corn tortillas, 6-inch size
  • 2 cups enchilada sauce, red or green
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, 1 cup of the enchilada sauce, 1 cup of the cheese, onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

Liked this one?

Build a week's meal plan around this recipe

Make a free account, put Zesty Chicken Enchilada Bake on any day, and fill the rest of the week from 5,000+ recipes. Every ingredient lands on one grocery list your household can share.

Plan my week, free

Free to start, no card needed. Log in

Cook it tonight

Send every ingredient on this page to your grocery list in one tap, cook with the steps on your phone, and let the AI Chef plan the rest of the week around it.

Download on the App Store

Free to start. Works on iPhone, with the same account on the web.