Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

Loaded with chicken and topped with a favorite cheese blend, these easy cheesy enchiladas bring a bit of heat with the final sprinkle of jalapeños and pickled onions. Makes it super easy by starting with shredded leftover chicken from our Herb Butter Roasted Chicken recipe.
Ingredients
- Pickled Onion
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 small (1/2 cup) red onion, thinly sliced
- Enchiladas
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter plus 1 1/2 teaspoons for baking dish
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh garlic
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- Enchiladas
- 8 ounces (2 cups) Land O Lakes® Mexican Blend Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese divided
- 6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- Jalapeño chile pepper, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in small microwave-safe bowl; microwave 1 minute. Stir; repeat in 10-second intervals until sugar is dissolved. Add red onion, pressing to submerge. Let stand 30 minutes; drain before using.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F.
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in salsa verde; cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Set aside 1 cup sauce for assembling enchiladas.
- 4
Add shredded chicken and 1 cup cheese to remaining sauce in pan.
- 5
Brush 8-inch square baking dish with 1 1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside.
- 6
Heat tortillas 30 seconds in microwave. Spread 1/4 cup reserved sauce in bottom of baking dish. Spread 1/2 cup enchilada filling in line along left-center side of warmed tortilla; roll tightly into 1 1/4-inch cylinder. Place seam-side down into prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas, lining them up tightly in baking dish. Spread remaining sauce evenly over assembled enchiladas; sprinkle with cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
- 7
Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling. Garnish with remaining chopped cilantro, pickled red onion and sliced jalapeño.
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