Cheesy Skillet Enchiladas
A quick one-pan skillet meal featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, corn tortillas, and melted cheddar-jack cheese in a savory red enchilada sauce. Perfect for an easy flavorful dinner.
Equipment
- 1 large heavy-duty skillet 12-inch
- 1 oven preheated to 425°F
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup sweet yellow onion diced
- 4 ounces mild diced green chilies
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 ½ cups mild red enchilada sauce about a 10 ounce and 19 ounce can
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 8 white corn tortillas 6-inch, cut into ¾ to 1 inch thick strips
- 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar-jack cheese from an 8 ounce block
- Optional garnishes: fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- Optional garnishes: Hass avocado sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch heavy-duty skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add diced sweet yellow onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until tender and translucent.
- Stir in mild diced green chilies, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, mixing well with onions.
- Pour in mild red enchilada sauce and stir to combine spices evenly into the sauce.
- Add shredded rotisserie chicken and stir to coat all pieces with the sauce.
- Cook mixture for 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce begins to simmer gently.
- Turn off heat and gently fold in corn tortilla strips, ensuring they are fully coated and distributed.
- Top the skillet mixture evenly with shredded cheddar-jack cheese.
- Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese melts and sauce is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and avocado slices before serving warm.
Notes
- Use only white or yellow corn tortillas for best texture in this recipe.
- One large rotisserie chicken yields about 3 to 3 ½ cups shredded chicken, suitable here.
- For added heat, substitute hot red enchilada sauce or hot diced green chilies.
- Cheddar-jack cheese can be swapped for colby-jack, mild cheddar, or pepper jack cheese.