Description

These Creamy Jalapeño Popper Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas combine everything you love about jalapeño poppers—cream cheese, sour cream, and gooey melted cheese—with tender shredded chicken wrapped in tortillas and topped with enchilada sauce. Perfect for family dinners, potlucks, or whenever you crave indulgent Tex-Mex comfort food.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie or leftovers)
8 flour tortillas (or corn, if preferred)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
3 fresh jalapeños, seeded and diced (use fewer for milder flavor)
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (optional, for topping)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup enchilada sauce (green or red, depending on preference)
Fresh cilantro, for garnish

Optional Add-Ins: Black beans, corn kernels, or spinach

Instructions

Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
Make the Creamy Sauce: In a skillet, mix cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth. Add diced jalapeños and cook 2–3 minutes.
Prepare the Filling: Stir in shredded chicken and half of the shredded cheeses. Mix until creamy and coated.
Assemble the Enchiladas: Spoon filling into each tortilla, roll up, and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
Top with Sauce & Cheese: Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas. Sprinkle remaining cheese evenly on top.
Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Finish & Serve: Top with bacon crumbles, cilantro, or jalapeño slices. Serve warm.

Notes

Pound chicken breasts to even thickness for consistent cooking if making fresh.
Use freshly shredded cheese for the smoothest melt.
Adjust spice level by adding or reducing jalapeños.
Don’t overstuff tortillas—this prevents tearing.
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dinner, Tex-Mex, Comfort Food
Method: Baking, Skillet, Assembling
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired, Tex-Mex

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