Easiest Way to Make Award-winning Green Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Layers

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9 Jul, 2021

Green Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Layers.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook green sour cream chicken enchilada layers using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Green Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Layers:

{Take 1.5 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast.
{Get 1 tbs of chili powder.
{Take 1 tsp of salt.
{Take 1 tsp of garlic powder.
{Take 1 tsp of ground cumin.
{Get 1/8-1/4 tsp of cayenne.
{Prepare 1 bunch of cilantro - tied with kitchen twine.
{Make ready of Enough water to cover chicken in pot.
{Make ready 2 (14 oz) of cans green enchilada sauce.
{Prepare 12 of small soft white corn tortillas.
{Take 2 cups of shredded cheddar jack cheese.
{Prepare 2 tbs of unsalted butter.
{Make ready 2 tbs of flour.
{Prepare 3/4 cup of sour cream.

Instructions to make Green Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Layers:

Place chicken in a 2 quart sauce pan. Sprinkle with next 5 ingredients. Top with cilantro bundle. Add enough water to cover chicken by 1 inch. Cover. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 15-20 minutes..
Drain chicken. Use 2 forks to carefully shred. Place shredded chicken in a bowl. Pour 3/4 of the first can of sauce over chicken. Stir to combine. Pour remaining 1/4 can of sauce in bottom of a 6x8 casserole (usually a 2 quart). Swirl to coat. Set both aside..
Rinse sauce pan used to cook chicken. Place on stove over medium heat. Add butter. When melted wisk in flour for 1 minute. Wisk in second can of sauce until thickened..
When sauce has thickened remove from heat. Let sit off heat for about 2 minutes to cool slightly. Wisk in sour cream..
Assemble: arrange 4 tortillas on top of sauce in dish (they will be overlapping), arrange half the chicken evenly over tortillas, sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over chicken, drizzle 1/3 of the sour cream sauce over cheese. Top with four more tortillas, second half of chicken another 1/2 cup of cheese and another 1/3 of the sauce. Finish with last 4 tortillas, then remaining sauce. Finally sprinkle evenly with last cup of cheese..
Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Let rest 5-10 minutes before serving. Cut into 6-8 pieces. Serve with Mexican inspired sides if desired. Enjoy!.

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