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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Chicken & Turkey » Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas

    February 26, 2024 Chicken & Turkey

    Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas

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    These Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas are cheesy and mild and flavorful, and totally free from sneaky vegetables. Make even the most finnicky family members something they'll absolutely love.

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    Know yourself. This is always the best place to start in your witchcraft journey. The better you undersand yourself, the more easily you can tap into your power. Sometimes, we learn that there are things we want to change about ourselves, but just as often, we learn to accept ourselves for who we are. Those things people told us were "wrong" are actually what makes us unique. And that makes us awesome.

    Once you learn to stop battling yourself and learn to love and accept who you are, the easier it is to actually begin growing. Not everyone is gonna like the same thing or make the same choices, and that's better than fine. That's actually what makes this world such an extraordinary place to be. And once we can begin to accept our own uniqueness, we're able to be more accepting of others, as well. It's truly a beautiful thing.

    Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas in casserole dish on wooden board

    What makes Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas so awesome?

    So if you're a picky eater like me, maybe it's time to stop being embarrassed and start accepting yourself. Sometimes you want a recipe where you won't have to pick anything out, and baby, these enchiladas are that. Made with a relatively mild sauce, you can adjust the heat level to your liking. You have control, so there's nothing to worry about if you can't handle the heat.

    And the filling is just chicken, cheese, and sauce. Nobody's trying to hide any vegetables. There are no weird textures or flavors that are going to make your meal unpleasant. Just pure deliciousness. Every bite is safe. And so so tasty. So sure, this is great for kids, but there are plenty of grown ass adults who should know better who will really appreciate this recipe as well.

    Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas in white casserole dish

    Magical Properties of Chili Powder

    Chili powder, like all spicy things, carries fire energy and can be used to speed up your spells. More mild than cayenne, it's maybe got a more polite and gentle energy. Chilies in all forms have been used for protective magick as well, along with breaking hexes. Add chili powder to a candle spell to speed things along and remove obstacles on your path.

    For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

    Ingredients

    Here's everything you'll need to make this dish. All the details are in the recipe card below.

    • Olive oil - or whatever oil you usually cook with
    • Chicken - boneless skinless chicken breast is always safest for picky eaters
    • Salt and pepper
    • Chili powder - start off mild and build the heat
    • Sour cream
    • Cream of chicken soup - if low-sodium is an option, go with that, then you can add salt to taste
    • Taco seasoning - again, start with something mild, then you can build heat with a dash of cayenne if you like
    • Cheese - mild cheddar is great
    • Tortillas - I like whole wheat here, but regular flour tortillas might be more amenable to some picky eaters
    • Milk - whatever's in your fridge
    Picky Eater Chicken Enchilada on a white plate with fork

    Tips for making Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas

    We're gonna start by cooking some chopped chicken breast in a skillet. Season it simply with salt, pepper, and chili powder. I like to cook the chunks, then shred them into even smaller pieces once they're cooked.

    To make the sauce, you'll mix together the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and seasoning packet in a small sauce pan. Whisk this to combine and bring it to a bubble, then add about half of your sauce and half of your cheese to the skillet with your chicken. Give it a stir to bring it all together.

    You'll then add some milk to your remaining sauce to thin it out. Let it keep simmering gently while you build your enchiladas. Simply spoon some of your chicken filling into six tortillas, roll them up and arrange them in a casserole dish. Then pour over your remaining sauce, sprinkle over the rest of your cheese, and bake until hot and bubbly.

    What goes with chicken enchiladas?

    If you're making these for a picky eater, refried beans are a great bet. Mexican rice without a lot of big vegetable chunks can also go over well. If you want something to supplement your non-picky plate, an avocado salad might be lovely.

    Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas one on a plate and the rest in casserole dish from above

    Everyone is gonna love these Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas. That's what makes them so awesome.

    Looking for more awesome Tex Mex recipes? Try these Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna or some Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas.

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    These Picky Eater Chicken Enchiladas are cheesy and mild and flavorful, and totally free from sneaky vegetables. Make even the most finnicky family members something they'll absolutely love. 

    • Prep Time: 20
    • Cook Time: 20
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 6 enchiladas 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: Tex Mex

    Ingredients

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    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 1 can low-sodium cream of chicken soup
    • 1 packet hot taco seasoning
    • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • 6 whole wheat tortillas
    • ¼ cup milk

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C) and lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.
    2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
    3. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and chili powder. Add to the skillet and sautee chicken until cooked through for about ten minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it's cooked on all sides.
    4. While this is going on, add sour cream and cream of chicken soup to a medium sauce pan over medium heat and whisk to combine. Stir in taco seasoning and simmer gently while chicken cooks.
    5. Once your chicken is cooked through, turn the heat off and add about half of your sauce and half of the cheese to the skillet and stir it all together.
    6. Add milk to the remaining sauce, and continue to simmer while you build your enchiladas.
    7. Add a serving spoonful of chicken to the middle of each of your tortillas. Roll them up and place them, seam side down, in your baking dish. I was able to fill 6 tortillas.
    8. Pour the remaining sauce over your enchiladas and spread it around to cover. Top it with the cheese and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
    9. Wait for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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