Crockpot Green Chicken Enchiladas

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Crockpot Green Chicken Enchiladas

This Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas recipe is tender shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and tortilla strips simmered together in zesty green enchilada sauce, then topped with melty Monterey Jack cheese. All made hands-off in your slow cooker!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time3 10

Servings: Servings

Calories: 528kcal

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
1 onion diced
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
24 ounce can green enchilada sauce
15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
15.25 ounce can corn drained
1/2 cup sour cream
8 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

Place chicken breast in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add onion, beans, corn, and taco seasoning, then cover with enchilada sauce and stir everything together.
Cook for 3-4 hours on high, or 4-5 hours on low.
Once the chicken is cooked through, remove the chicken and shred then stir back into the crockpot.
Stir in the sour cream, and then tear the tortillas into strips and stir into the chicken enchiladas. Top with cheese, and return the top to the crockpot for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Notes

I like to serve the enchiladas with rice. You can also top with any toppings of your choice:

Sour cream
Guacamole
Pico de Gallo

Substitutions: Swap the chicken breasts for chicken thighs, the black beans for pinto beans, or the green enchilada sauce for red. All work great without changing the method.

How to Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

How to Freeze: Freeze the cooked mixture (without tortillas) in an airtight container for up to 1 month, then thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

How to Reheat: Warm leftovers on the stovetop over medium-low heat or in the microwave until heated through, stirring in fresh tortilla strips if needed.

How to Scale: This recipe easily doubles as long as your slow cooker has enough capacity, just add extra time to ensure the chicken cooks through completely.

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