One Pan Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

One Pan Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

Main Course
35 min
6 servings
460 kcal / serving

Cheesy, creamy, zesty and so much easier than spending your day rolling enchiladas up, this sour cream enchilada skillet become your new favorite weeknight meal!

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoonsbutter
  • 3 tablespoonsall purpose flour
  • 2 cupschicken broth
  • ½ teaspoonkosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoonchipotle chili powder (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoonoregano
  • 4 ounceschopped green chiles
  • 4 ounceschopped black olives
  • 3whole boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cupsour cream
  • 12whole corn tortillas (cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 2 cupscolby-jack cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute and whisk in chicken broth. Continue stirring until smooth and thickened-- about 2-3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir chipotle chili powder, salt, oregano, green chiles and black olives into the sauce and place chicken breasts into pan. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

  3. 3

    Remove chicken from pan, leaving the heat on low, and place chicken on a plate to shred into bite-sized pieces.

  4. 4

    Stir sour cream into the sauce and return chicken to the pan along with the tortillas. Stir until combined and top with grated cheese. Cover pan and cook for 5-8 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.