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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 15m

Cook 1h 15m

Total 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.