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    May 23, 2013 by Jenn 15 Comments

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    My husband grew up in New Mexico, where Hatch green chiles are poured on practically everything! His favorite was green chile chicken enchiladas, but he'd eat it on everything. So I came up with this Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice. 

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

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    Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    And I do mean quite literally, everything. Eggs at home? Yup. Hotdogs at Sonic? You got it. A cheeseburger at McDonalds? It comes with green chile on it!! I wish I were kidding.

    Every year when I ask my husband what he wants for his birthday dinner, he tell me, "green chile enchiladas."

    Ugh.

    One day I decided that I was going to bite the bullet and try cooking with Hatch green chiles from New Mexico. My mother in law used to send us a few cans every now and then, but we had long since run out.

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

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    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    I went to our local Publix and lo and behold, they not only had green chiles, but they had green chile enchilada sauce. Our taco section is gigantic! Taco Bell, Ortega, Old El Paso - and that's not including any of the actual Latin brands!

    I took a quick look at the back of the enchilada sauce can and it actually had a very simple recipe. I decided to make it for dinner that night.

    I don't particularly care for the taste of green chile - green chile are not something you normally eat in Mexican food, which I totally love, by the way. I had never even heard of Hatch green chile until I met my husband.

    The brand of green chile is actually only grown in Hatch, New Mexico. So I was wary that I wasn't going to like them, and that my daughter wouldn't eat them...

    Boy, was I mistaken! After tweaking the green chile chicken enchilada recipe a little, I came up with something so delicious that when I have dinner parties now, I actually make this dish. People LOVE it!

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    What kind of chicken should I use to make this Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe?

    One of the best things about this Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas recipe is that you can use frozen (but defrosted) chicken tenderloins, or thighs, a rotisserie chicken - really ANY kind of chicken!

    I buy chicken breasts and prepare them by sautéing them with olive oil, garlic and a little salt. After they cook through, for about 15 minutes, I let them cool and then shred them

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    Ingredients needed to make this Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    • 2 lbs shredded cooked chicken 
    • 1 8 oz package of cream cheese, cubed and brought to room temperature
    • 2 1o oz cans of Old El Paso Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
    • 2 4.5 oz cans of Old El Paso Chopped Green Chiles (do NOT drain!)
    • 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
    • 8 flour tortillas
    • non stick cooking spray
    • 2 cups unprepared Minute Rice Premium White Rice

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    Directions for making this Hatch Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    In a frying pan over medium heat, place the cooked chicken, both cans of the green chiles and the cream cheese. Heat until the cream cheese melts and everything is well blended.

    Spray a 13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.

    Spoon 2.5 heaping tablespoons into each tortilla, roll it up and place in the baking dish with the seam facing down.

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    After you have placed all of the tortillas in the baking dish - you should have about 7 or 8, depending on how liberal you were with the filling - pour both cans of the enchilada sauce over the top. Make sure you get all the nooks and crannies!

    Sprinkle the Monterrey Jack cheese over the top and cover loosely with aluminum foil.

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, and then remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.

    While it is continuing to bake, prepare the Minute Premium White Rice according to package directions.

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

    When you plate your green chile chicken enchiladas and rice, you can drizzle a little of the enchilada sauce over the rice for an extra dose of flavor!

    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice

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    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe with White Rice
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    Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Keyword chicken enchiladas, green chili, hatch chili
    Servings 4
    Author Jennifer

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs shredded cooked chicken
    • I buy chicken breasts and prepare them by boiling them with a teaspoon of olive oil, 3 cloves of garlic and a ½ teaspoon of salt. After they cook through, for about 15 minutes, I let them cool and then shred them
    • 1 8 oz package of cream cheese cubed and brought to room temperature
    • 2 1 o oz cans of Old El Paso Mild Green Chile Enchilada Sauce
    • 2 4.5 oz cans of Old El Paso Chopped Green Chiles do NOT drain!
    • 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
    • 8 flour tortillas
    • non stick cooking spray
    • 2 cups unprepared Minute Rice Premium White Rice

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. In a frying pan over medium heat, place the cooked chicken, both cans of the green chiles and the cream cheese. Heat until the cream cheese melts and everything is well blended.
    3. Spray a 13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
    4. Spoon 2.5 heaping tablespoons into each tortilla, roll it up and place in the baking dish with the seam facing down.
    5. After you have placed all of the tortillas in the baking dish - you should have about 7 or 8, depending on how liberal you were with the filling - pour both cans of the enchilada sauce over the top. Make sure you get all the nooks and crannies!
    6. Sprinkle the Monterrey Jack cheese over the top and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
    7. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, and then remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
    8. While it is continuing to bake, prepare the Minute Premium White Rice according to package directions.
    9. When you plate your green chile chicken enchiladas and rice, you can drizzle a little of the enchilada sauce over the rice for an extra dose of flavor!

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    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Tiffany Snedaker

      May 23, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      These look delicious and pretty simple! I'm actually craving Mexican food now.

    2. Crystal

      May 23, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Oh yum. Looks so tasty.

    3. Jennifer Quillen

      May 23, 2013 at 1:21 pm

      They are REALLY simple to make! I love that since we're a small family, I can make one batch and it's dinner for two nights! The first night I just made white rice with them, then the second night I am serving a Mexican cornbread with them. 🙂

    4. Sheri

      May 23, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Oh yum! They look great.

    5. Penelope (NYC Blogger)

      May 23, 2013 at 4:01 pm

      It looks terrific (and you have a problem ad again, by the way…it looks like Hawaiian Tropic is the culprit)

    6. LyndaS

      May 23, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      Girl - that looks fantastic! I think I just might make it next week.

    7. Stefanie

      May 23, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      I LOVE green chicken chile enchiladas!! Yum!

    8. Jennifer

      May 24, 2013 at 12:41 am

      I'm going to try your recipe next time I make enchiladas.

    9. TerriAnn

      May 24, 2013 at 3:57 am

      Looks yummy! I've been into 'verde' enchiladas lately since they don't have the tang the red sauce does.

    10. Shell Feis

      May 24, 2013 at 4:41 am

      Those look awesome! I love any kind of {chicken} enchiladas.

    11. HilLesha

      May 24, 2013 at 12:48 pm

      That looks really good!

    12. Donna

      May 24, 2013 at 12:51 pm

      My husband and I love Mexican food, and love green chiles a lot, too. I think I'll be making this tomorrow!

    13. Ty

      May 25, 2013 at 12:33 am

      That looks SO good!

    14. Lolo

      May 25, 2013 at 1:16 am

      Those remind me of my dad's enchiladas! YUM!

    15. Rachel

      May 27, 2013 at 12:19 am

      Enchiladas Verdes is ALWAYS my have at tex-mex restaurants! Yum. 🙂

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