I’m a firm believer that everyone should make Mexican food for dinner at least once a week. We love it at our house, and I think most people do! This Chicken Enchilada Casserole is always a big hit for dinner. It’s slightly lightened up to save on fat and calories, and it’s a comfort food dish that feels a little less guilty to eat.

Ingredients needed:

chicken breasts onion, garlic, green onion beer canned tomatoes, chiles and olives flour cayenne pepper, salt, cumin, coriander milk and sour cream corn tortillas egg whites Mexican blend cheese salsa

How to make Chicken Enchilada Casserole:

First you’ll cook the chicken breasts in a pan and then shred the chicken. Then you’ll cook the onion and garlic, and then you’ll add the shredded chicken/beer/cayenne and tomatoes. Then you’ll stir in green onion, olives and chiles to complete the chicken mixture. Next, you’ll make the white chicken enchilada sauce. Milk is heated in a pan, and then flour/salt/cumin/coriander and heat and stir until thickened. Then you’ll mix the hot milk mixture with egg whites to thicken it further and complete the enchilada sauce.

To assemble the casserole, you’ll spread some of the sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. Tortillas are placed on top of the sauce, then some of the chicken mixture, then more sauce and cheese. The layers are repeated, ending with the sauce. And then the casserole is baked. 

After baking for 40 minutes, the remaining cheese is sprinkled on top- along with some green onions and olives. And then it’s ready to serve!

Cut your Chicken Enchilada Casserole into pieces (8 or 12). I suggest serving this casserole with rice or salad, and you can always have seconds if one slice doesn’t feel like enough.

Save the leftovers for lunch the next day.

Time to make some Chicken Enchilada Casserole for dinner!  Enjoy…

Here are a few more Mexican-themed chicken recipes you might like to try:

Beer Marinated Chicken Tacos Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowls Chicken Tortilla Sausage Soup Baked Chicken Taquitos Instant Pot Chicken Mole Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Quesadillas Chicken Fajitas