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The Best Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Name: The Best Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 poblano peppers; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, husks removed; 2 Serrano peppers; 3 medium cloves garlic; 2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 1 cup loosely packed picked fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems, plus chopped cilantro for garnish; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 pounds bone in, skin-on chicken thighs (see note); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 16 soft corn tortillas; 8 ounces shredded pepper Jack cheese, divided; 1 cup Mexican-style crema, divided (see note)

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

1h 15m

Total Time

1h 30m

This creamy chicken enchiladas recipe is made with roasted poblano peppers, tomatillos, and Serrano peppers, giving it a deliciously spicy and tangy flavor. The chicken is cooked in a flavorful stock, then shredded and rolled in soft corn tortillas with melted pepper Jack cheese and Mexican-style crema.