Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole
  1. Heat a pot over medium heat, and add a teaspoon or two of olive oil to it. Once it’s hot, add the onions, and cook until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about one minute; season with a pinch each of salt and pepper.

  2. Add the shredded chicken, and one jar of the salsa verde, and reduce the heat to low. Keep the mixture over low heat to keep it warm.

  3. Heat a small skillet over low heat, and add some of the second jar of salsa verde to it, so it’s about ½″ deep. While that sauce heats through, preheat your oven to 375°, and grab a casserole dish (I used a 9×9 dish).

  4. Spoon a small amount of the green sauce/chicken mixture into the bottom of the dish, and spread it evenly around. Then, take a corn tortilla, and put it into the small skillet filled with sauce; let it sit in the sauce until it’s evenly coated and slightly softened, just about 10-15 seconds. Remove it from the sauce, and lay it in the dish, using as many tortillas as you need to create a layer (I used three per layer, ripping one in half to sit the dish better). You’ll repeat this with all the corn tortillas, layering them into the dish as you go, and adding more sauce to the skillet as needed.

  5. Spoon ¼ of the chicken mixture on top of the tortilla layer, and spread it out evenly. Spread ¼ of the sour cream on top of that, doing your best to spread it out; top with ¼ of the cheese. Continue layering until you use all your ingredients, ending with the cheese. I like to lightly mist the cheese with olive oil, to help it brown in the oven.

  6. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and browned; turn the broiler on for the last minute or two, if needed, to brown the cheese.

  7. Allow the casserole to sit for at least 5 minutes, so it will set up a bit. Then, cut into squares, and serve!

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Casserole

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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