Salsa Verde Enchiladas
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Aug 16, 2025 
This creamy sour cream Salsa Verde Enchiladas dish is filled to the brim with fresh-made salsa verde and molten cheese. This might be just the dish to serve for holiday dinners if you’re looking to kick traditional dishes to the curb this year!
Sommer’s Recipe Notes
Today’s Chicken Enchiladas Salsa Verde recipe is a true family favorite that makes any night feel like a fiesta. These enchiladas are filled with chicken, fresh zippy salsa verde, sour cream, and tons of hot molten cheese.
This easy chicken enchilada recipe would make the perfect centerpiece for a Christmas fiesta this year. You could celebrate the season while sipping margaritas and feasting on latin-inspired favorites. Sounds like my kind of Christmas. Dinner decision made. Feliz Navidad!
Why You’ll Love These Salsa Verde Enchiladas
- Rich and cheesy – My classic green chicken enchiladas recipe with sour cream is loaded with incredibly creamy, rich, and cheesy goodness.
- Easy to make – This recipe calls for precooked chicken, meaning it’s wonderful for using previously meal-prepped or purchased rotisserie chicken.
- Meal prep wonder – I love to make big batches of this dish and serve it up throughout the week for a quick lunch or comforting dinner.
This dish is seriously one of the easiest to make and most delicious chicken enchiladas with green saucde! Salsa verde – aka green salsa – has a beautifully vibrant flavor from fresh tomatillos, cilantro, and jalapeños, providing just the right amount of heat.
Ingredients and Tips
- Shredded chicken – Use the precooked or rotisserie kind.
- Sour cream – I prefer regular or low-fat.
- Cheese – You’ll need a blend of shredded Monterey jack or Mexican blend cheese.
- Tortillas – It’s easiest to use flour tortillas, but you can totally use corn tortillas here too.
- Tomatillos – These will need to be husked and halved.
- Onion – Use white onion that you’ve peeled and quartered.
- Garlic cloves – Use whole cloves.
- Jalapeños – Make sure you remove the stems.
- Spices – You’ll need ground cumin.
- Garnish – To finish off this dish, garnish with fresh cilantro, avocado and diced tomatoes.
Recipe Variations and Dietary Swaps
- Vegetarian – Swap the chicken with mushrooms, sweet potatoes or tofu for a vegetarian version of this Mexican classic.
- Low-fat – Use a low-fat sour cream and cheese versions.
- Other meat – You can also replace the chicken with shredded pork or beef.
How to Make Salsa Verde Enchiladas
Find the full Salsa Verde Enchiladas recipe with detailed instructions and storage tips in the printable form at the bottom of the post!
How to Make Salsa Verde Enchiladas con Pollo
Once you’ve got your salsa ready, you’re all set to prepare the chicken enchiladas verdes!
- First, combine the pre-cooked shredded chicken, some of the fresh salsa verde, most of the sour cream, and two cups of the shredded cheese in a large bowl. Mix well, and salt to taste.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F, and prepare a large baking dish by lightly smearing a bit of the salsa verde evenly on the bottom.
- Assemble each tortilla by filling with a scoop of the creamy chicken mixture, and roll like a cigar to close. Don’t try to stuff them too much or roll them too tightly, or your tortillas will break!
Pro Tip: It is helpful if the tortillas are at room temperature before preparing; cold tortillas tend to rip easily, especially if using corn tortillas.
- Place the rolled tortillas seam-down in the baking dish, gently squishing them together to ensure they all fit. Pour the rest of the salsa verde over the chicken enchiladas, and top with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Lastly, bake the green chicken enchiladas with salsa verde for a few minutes to allow all the cheesy goodness to melt together. Serve with sour cream, cilantro, avocado, and tomatoes if you wish.
Then devour. Maravilloso!
Get the Complete (Printable) Chicken Enchiladas Verde Recipe + Video Below. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If you use corn tortillas – which are naturally gluten free – and you’re making all of the salsa verde components fresh at home with wholesome ingredients, this chicken enchiladas verde is indeed gluten free.
However, keep in mind that corn tortillas and this recipe are not necessarily considered “low carb.”
*If you prefer to use flour tortillas, the recipe does contain gluten.
Absolutely! The salsa verde itself will keep well, sealed in an airtight container in the fridge for at least a week.
You can assemble the salsa verde enchiladas the day before, and just wait to bake until you’re ready to serve.
You definitely can! This chicken enchiladas salsa verde recipe is great for meal prepping and keeping in the freezer. Again though, I don’t recommend baking these enchiladas before freezing.
Once the green chicken enchiladas have been prepared, wrap the entire dish tightly in plastic wrap, and then again with aluminum foil. Keep in the freezer for up to three months.
You can defrost the sour cream enchiladas overnight in the fridge, and then bake at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes; or, to heat from frozen, you can remove the foil and plastic wrap, re-cover with fresh foil, and bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Then, remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling hot.
This recipe is fabulous when served alongside Spanish rice, yellow rice, refried beans, frijoles de olla, fried plantains, or calabacitas. You can even make your own corn tortillas or flour tortillas if you so desire!
Looking for More Latin-Inspired Dishes?
- Pollo Rojo Recipe (Red Pepper Chicken)
- Guacamole and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Recipe
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe (Esquites)
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe
- Green Chili Mole Hotdogs Recipe
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Red Pepper Puree Recipe
- Crock Pot Beef Carnitas Tacos Recipe – Eat Live Run
- Skinny Chicken Fajitas Recipe – Skinnytaste
Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with Green Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds tomatillos husked and halved
- 1 white onion peeled and quartered
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1-2 jalapeños stems removed
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 4 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken from a deli rotisserie chicken, or 3 large leftover grilled chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup sour cream + extra for serving
- 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese or Mexican blend cheese
- 10 8-inch flour tortillas (or corn for gluten-free)
- salt and pepper
Toppings
- chopped tomatoes
- cilantro
- avocados
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On a rimmed baking sheet, roast the tomatillos, onion, garlic and jalapeños for 15-20 minutes, until the tomatillos are bubbling and juicy. Transfer the roasted vegetables and any juices on the bottom of the tray to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, and cilantro and pulse mixture until well combined but still chunky.
- In a large bowl combine and shredded chicken with 1/3 of the fresh salsa verde, sour cream, and 2 cups of the cheese. Mix well, then salt and pepper to taste.
- Change the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees F and begin assembling the dish. Take a large 9×13-inch baking dish and smear the bottom with some of the reserved salsa verde. Put a scoop of the shredded chicken mixture on top of each tortilla. Fold the tortillas over the filling and roll like cigars to close. Place the tortillas in the baking dish; you may have to squeeze them in.
- Pour the rest of the salsa verde over the enchiladas and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with cilantro, avocado and tomato. Top with a scoop of sour cream!
So, In Texas, Mexican food is totally appropriate at Christmastime. We always eat tamales on Christmas eve :)
I LOVE that! :)
These enchiladas look delicious and I’m sure they also taste delicious as well! I love making enchiladas because you can make them ahead of time and refrigerate them.
honestly, these look out of this world. Verde enchiladas are my favorite!!
Maybe not for Christmas – at least in my family, we’re traditionalists – but perfect for January!
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These look fabulous Sommer!
Love some creamy and cheesy enchiladas! These look so good!
I so want these!
This looks like a nice twist on a Christmas tradition. Chicken dishes are always good to have on hand.
I crave this type of meal all the time!! Especially in the winter!
I am always in the mood for Mexican! Love enchiladas!
Christmas fiesta? Love it! I think my family would flip out if we switched up the menu, but I love hearing about other people’s tradition, including a tradition of trying something new each year.
sounds great, but why can I not share on FB
Hey Nancy, it worked for me. Mind trying again?
Nope, still can’t I get the little yellow flag, maybe it’s my computer