Enchilada
The enchilada is a dish that has been around for centuries, with its origins dating back to the Aztecs. The word enchilada comes from the Nahuatl word “enchilatl”, which means “to add chili”. The first enchiladas were simply tortillas dipped in chili sauce and then rolled up.
Over the years, the enchilada has evolved into the dish we know and love today. The tortillas are now filled with a variety of ingredients, including meats, cheeses, and vegetables, and then covered in a chili sauce or cheese.
There are now countless variations of the enchilada, with each region of Mexico having its own unique take on the dish. In the northern state of Sonora, for example, enchiladas are often served with a potato filling, while in the southern state of Oaxaca, they are typically filled with cheese and topped with a mole sauce.
Advice
When making enchiladas, it is important to plan ahead. Start by prepping your ingredients, including shredding the cheese, dicing the onion, and cooking the meat or beans. From there, you can assemble the enchiladas, layer the filling into the tortillas and topping with sauce and cheese. Be sure to use plenty of sauce, as it helps keep the enchiladas moist and flavorful. Lastly, bake your enchiladas until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Enjoy!
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Recipes
Chicken Enchiladas With Salsa Verde
- SALSA VERDE
- salt
- tomatillo
- garlic
- onion
- serrano chile
- cilantro
- ENCHILADAS
- queso fresco
- mexican crema
- onion
- yellow corn tortilla
- oil
- CHICKEN (OR USE 1 1/4 POUNDS LEFTOVER OR STORE-BOUGHT ROAST CHICKEN)
- salt
- onion
- chicken thigh
- garlic
Chicken Enchiladas
- cilantro
- salt
- corn
- jack cheese
- mexican spice
- onion
- enchilada sauce
- chicken breast
- all purpose flour
- tomato
- corn tortilla
- cumin powder
- garlic powder
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- chipotle
- green chile
Vegetarian Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
- cilantro
- salt
- tomato
- bell pepper
- flour tortilla
- cumin
- hot sauce
- sour cream
- olive oil
- chili powder
- black bean
- onion
- garlic
- monterey jack cheese
Chicken Enchiladas with Roasted Tomatillo Chile Salsa
- cilantro
- tomato
- black pepper
- guacamole
- black bean
- yellow rice
- olive oil
- tomatillo
- turmeric
- salt
- bay leaf
- deli chicken
- jalapeño
- onion
- flour tortilla
- cumin
- monterey jack cheese
- lime
- onion
- all purpose flour
- black bean
- chicken stock
- grain rice
- sour cream
- garlic
- garlic
- jalapeño
- olive oil
- garlic
- water
- garlic
- salt
Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
- sour cream
- chicken breast
- vegetable oil
- chicken broth
- green chily
- onion
- monterey jack cheese
- butter
- all purpose flour
- flour tortilla
Chicken Enchiladas
- chili powder
- chili powder
- cumin
- bay leaf
- onion
- cinnamon
- tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- hot cayenne pepper sauce
- oregano
- monterey jack cheese
- chicken broth
- chicken breast
- corn tortilla
- salt
30 Minute Mexican Enchiladas
- enchilada sauce
- oil
- beef
- cotija cheese
- corn
- mozzarella cheese
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
- rice
- cooking spray
- chicken soup condensed cream
- mozzarella cheese
- green chile
- lime
- tomato
- flour tortilla
- cilantro
- green enchilada sauce
- rotisserie chicken meat
- sour cream
Chicken Enchiladas
- salt
- monterey jack cheese
- serrano chile
- yellow chile
- cilantro
- mexican crema
- onion
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- rotisserie chicken breast
- corn tortilla
- tomatillo
Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas with Gooey Jack Cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- black bean
- onion
- salsa
- green chile
- chicken breast
- cilantro
- olive oil
- garlic
- flour tortilla
- broccoli
- celery
- onion
- potato
One-Pan Shrimp Enchiladas Verde
- mexican crema
- shrimp
- jalapeño
- cilantro
- salt
- tomatillo
- onion
- vegetable oil
- queso anejo
- corn tortilla
Beef Enchiladas
- ground beef
- cumin powder
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- onion
- tomato passata
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- melting cheese
- chicken stock broth
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- black bean
- refried bean
- tortilla
- cilantro
One Skillet Street Corn Chicken Enchilada Bake
- chili powder
- onion
- mexican cheese
- chicken breast
- mayonnaise
- greek yogurt
- corn
- chive
- olive oil
- fajita seasoning
- bell pepper
- enchilada sauce
- cream cheese
- tortilla
- avocado
- gf tortilla
- salt
Greens and Chayote Enchiladas With Salsa Verde
- queso fresco
- black pepper
- salt
- tomatillo
- swiss
- grapeseed oil
- mexican oregano
- cilantro
- onion
- corn tortilla
- olive oil
- jalapeño
- summer squash
- chicken
- garlic
Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas
- buffalo hot sauce
- green onion
- cumin
- corn tortilla
- cheddar cheese
- blue cheese dressing
- blue cheese
- butter
- rotisserie chicken
- cream cheese
Chicken-and-Cheese Enchiladas
- salt
- onion
- serrano chile pepper
- tomatillo
- chicken broth
- cilantro
- sugar
- olive oil
- monterey jack cheese
- rotisserie chicken
- queso fresco
- corn tortilla
'Easiest Ever' Chicken Mole Enchiladas
- black pepper
- salt
- salt
- olive oil
- oregano
- water
- onion
- chicken stock
- sour cream
- olive oil
- peanut butter
- chicken breast
- garlic
- corn tortilla
- disk mexican chocolate
- queso fresco
- pasilla
- corn tortilla
Cheese Enchiladas With Chili Gravy
- CHILI GRAVY
- oregano
- salt
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- all purpose flour
- oil
- chicken broth
- chile powder
- cumin
- ENCHILADAS
- onion
- yellow corn tortilla
- oil
- cheddar cheese
Easy Enchiladas (Beef or Chicken)
- oil
- olive
- ground beef
- worcestershire sauce
- garlic powder
- oregano
- paprika
- enchilada sauce
- tomato sauce
- black pepper
- cumin
- corn tortilla
- onion
- chili powder
- cheese
White Chicken Enchiladas
- sour cream
- green chily
- chicken broth
- green onion
- chicken
- monterey jack cheese
- all purpose flour
- butter
- flour tortilla
Texas Red Enchilada Sauce
- salt
- cumin
- butter
- all purpose flour
- garlic powder
- water
- red chili powder
- tomato paste
Chicken Enchiladas
- cheddar cheese
- chili powder
- chicken soup cream
- green chily
- onion
- sour cream
- chicken
- butter
- flour tortilla
Spicy Poblano, Black Bean, and Quinoa Enchiladas
- black bean
- bob' red mill quinoa
- cheddar cheese
- salt
- onion
- corn
- cilantro
- pepper jack cheese
- olive oil
- cumin
- garlic
- jalapeño
- poblano pepper
- red enchilada sauce
- lime juice
- avocado
Cheesy Zucchini and Chicken “Enchiladas”
- several chipotle hot sauce
- mexican cheese
- chili powder
- salsa
- sour cream
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- rotisserie chicken
- zucchini
- green onion
Green Chicken Enchiladas
- green enchilada sauce
- sour cream
- corn tortilla
- taco seasoning
- monterey jack cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- chicken
Mexican Enchilada Sauce
- cocoa powder
- oregano
- tomato sauce
- garlic salt
- water
- chili powder
- all purpose flour
Shredded Beef Enchiladas
- salsa
- cheddar cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- flour tortilla
- cumin
- oregano
- beef broth
- cornstarch water
- chili powder
- chuck roast
- salt
Cheese enchiladas with chili gravy
- garlic powder
- cumin
- onion
- black pepper
- oregano
- salt
- all purpose flour
- lard
- beef broth
- chili powder
- vegetable oil
- colby jack cheese
- corn tortilla
- pickled jalapeño
Chicken Enchiladas
- cilantro
- tomato
- lime
- sour cream
- black pepper
- salt
- onion
- corn tortilla
- vegetable oil
- green enchilada sauce
- cajun spice
- chili powder
- cumin
- chicken breast
- cheddar jack cheese
Chicken Enchiladas
- green chile
- ranch seasoning
- butter
- picante sauce
- oregano
- cumin
- onion
- black pepper
- olive oil
- taco seasoning
- chicken breast
- monterey jack cheese
- cream cheese
- flour tortilla
Easy Beefy Cheesy Enchilada Casserole
- salt
- salt
- thyme
- cumin
- onion powder
- garlic
- spanish seasoning
- cheddar cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- ground beef
- onion
- bell pepper
- yellow bell pepper
- onion
- tomato
- beef broth
- corn tortilla
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- garlic
- tomato
Tex-Mex-Style Beef Enchiladas
- salt
- ground beef
- cheddar cheese
- garlic
- jalapeño
- onion
- poblano pepper
- tomato
- all purpose flour
- chili powder
- cumin
- cilantro
- onion
- vegetable oil
- jalapeño
- tomato
- lime juice
- garlic
- chicken broth
- corn tortilla
Cheese Enchiladas
- cabbage
- tomato
- white corn tortilla
- cotija cheese
- red enchilada sauce
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream
Chicken Enchiladas
- cheese
- cumin powder
- onion powder
- red capsicum bell pepper
- onion
- water
- black pepper
- cheese
- tomato passata
- chicken stock broth
- cilantro
- olive oil
- olive oil
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- cayenne pepper
- corn
- refried bean
- chicken breast
- tortilla
Cheese Enchiladas
- enchilada sauce
- salt
- chicken stock
- onion
- bell pepper
- cayenne pepper
- jalapeño
- olive oil
- tomato sauce
- corn tortilla
- sour cream
- all purpose flour
- garlic
- cumin
- beef
- green onion
- cheddar cheese
- chili powder
Easiest Beef Enchiladas Ever!
- ground beef
- enchilada sauce
- onion
- cheddar cheese
- flour tortilla
Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
- cumin
- garlic
- oregano
- chili powder
- beef broth
- all purpose flour
- tomato sauce
- oil
- salt
Salsa Verde Chicken and Zucchini Enchiladas with Mango
- cheddar cheese
- smoked paprika
- avocado
- mango
- poblano pepper
- flour tortilla
- chicken tender
- cilantro
- pepper jack cheese
- salsa verde
- olive oil
- chili powder
- cumin
- yellow summer squash
- lime juice
- salt
Vegetarian Enchiladas
- FILLING AND ASSEMBLY
- cilantro
- salt
- pinto bean
- kale
- onion
- corn tortilla
- cumin
- cotija cheese
- olive oil
- garlic
- monterey jack cheese
- CHARRED SALSA VERDE
- cilantro
- salt
- onion
- tomatillo
- cumin
- serrano chile
- olive oil
- garlic
- poblano pepper
Chicken Enchiladas Suizas
- salt
- onion
- serrano chile pepper
- mexican crema
- corn tortilla
- chicken broth
- plum tomato
- vegetable oil
- bay leaf
- garlic
- chicken breast
- cilantro
- queso fresco
Sour cream chicken enchiladas
- black pepper
- cumin
- cilantro
- salt
- onion
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- chicken broth
- sour cream
- all purpose flour
- safflower oil
- butter
- garlic
- serrano chile
- monterey jack cheese
- chicken breast
- tomatillo
- cayenne pepper
Skillet Chicken Tinga Enchiladas
- mexican beer
- pepper jack cheese
- chicken tender
- oregano
- tomato
- onion
- cheddar cheese
- chipotle
- cilantro
- olive oil
- green chile
- bay leaf
- tomatillo
- salt
- fried egg
- corn tortilla
Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- green chile pepper
- olife
- chicken stock
- garlic powder
- tomato sauce
- guacamole
- onion
- sour cream
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- salt
- cheddar cheese
- corn tortilla
- chicken soup condensed cream
- olive oil
- cumin
- all purpose flour
- chili powder
- green onion
- chicken breast
- onion powder
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas
- cilantro
- black pepper
- salt
- onion
- butternut squash
- vegetable oil
- black bean
- green enchilada sauce
- corn tortilla
- monterey jack cheese
- chili powder
- cumin
Easy Enchilada Sauce
- all purpose flour
- oregano
- cumin
- tomato paste
- salt
- chili powder
- chicken stock
- vegetable oil
Lightened Up Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas with Pineapple Avocado Salsa.
- pineapple
- brown rice
- cheddar cheese
- chicken tender
- smoked paprika
- avocado
- jalapeño
- poblano pepper
- corn
- pepper jack cheese
- cilantro
- salsa verde
- olive oil
- chili powder
- cumin
- lime juice
- salt
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- chili powder
- green chile
- garlic powder
- salt
- corn tortilla
- onion
- black pepper
- chicken
- olive oil
- mushroom
- sour cream
- mexican cheese
Cheesy Pork Enchiladas
- cilantro
- light sour cream
- chicken broth
- oregano
- onion
- flour tortilla
- black pepper
- monterey jack cheese
- chili powder
- salt
- pork butt
- salsa verde
- garlic
Shrimp Enchiladas
- onion
- shrimp
- chili powder
- cumin
- salt
- ortega chili
- jalapeño
- monterey jack cheese
- sour cream
- cilantro
- pepper
- butter
- chicken broth
- garlic
- butter
- all purpose flour
- mushroom
- flour tortilla
- cilantro
Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
- Chicken and Sauce
- salt
- tomato
- lime juice
- soy sauce
- cumin seed
- bay leaf
- onion
- jalapeño
- chicken stock
- coriander seed
- cilantro
- chicken thigh
- oregano
- chipotle
- ancho chile
- garlic
- To Assemble
- cotija cheese
- corn tortilla
- canola oil
- cheddar cheese
Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
- ENCHILADAS AND ASSEMBLY
- salt
- vegetable oil
- milk
- cotija cheese
- crème fraîche
- coriander
- onion
- rotisserie chicken
- chile de árbol
- corn tortilla
- GREEN SAUCE
- salt
- chicken stock
- lime juice
- poblano pepper
- cilantro
- onion
- tomatillo
- olive oil
- serrano chile
- garlic
Homemade Beef Enchiladas
- cornstarch
- onion
- ground beef
- garlic powder
- salt
- corn tortilla
- chili powder
- cilantro
- black pepper
- mexican oregano
- cumin
- vegetable broth
- vegetable oil
- vegetable oil
- monterey jack cheese
- green chile
Pulled Pork Enchiladas
- corn
- black bean
- olive oil
- pork carnita
- cheese
- enchilada sauce
- tortilla
Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole
- chili pepper
- tomato sauce
- chili powder
- salt
- ground beef
- onion
- water
- cumin
- black pepper
- olife
- flour tortilla
- cheddar jack
White Chicken Enchiladas
- chicken broth
- corn
- milk
- light sour cream
- green onion
- cumin powder
- salt
- cheese
- jalapeño
- chicken
- butter
- all purpose flour
- rtilla
- salt
Loaded Chicken Enchiladas
- black bean
- corn
- chicken soup cream
- batch red enchilada sauce
- garlic
- bell pepper
- onion
- flour tortilla
- rice
- chicken
- cheese
- jalapeño
- cream cheese
Enchiladas Verdes (Green Enchiladas) With Chicken
- chicken
- white cheese
- corn tortilla
- cotija cheese
- green chile
- green chile sauce
- oil
Breakfast Enchiladas with Red Sauce
- salt
- sunny' refried bean
- chicken broth
- sour cream
- ground turkey
- vegetable oil
- sage
- thyme
- cumin
- red pepper flake
- salt
- garlic
- garlic
- jalapeño
- jalapeño
- lime
- sazon seasoning
- tomato
- onion
- onion
- cilantro
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- butter
- milk
- tomato paste
- garlic
- pinto bean
- light brown sugar
- tomato
- cheddar cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- egg
- flour tortilla
Cheesy Sweet and Sour Pomegranate Thai Chicken Enchiladas
- peanut butter
- tomato paste
- fish sauce
- ginger
- el paso flour tortilla
- mozzarella cheese
- sweet thai chili sauce
- soy sauce
- dark brown sugar
- rice vinegar
- garlic
- chicken breast
- orange bell pepper
- pomegranate juice
- lime juice
- avocado
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
- MOLE AND ASSEMBLY
- onion
- salt
- chicken bouillon paste
- sugar
- corn tortilla
- raisin
- semisweet chocolate
- cilantro
- mole paste
- vegetable oil
- peanut butter
- ancho chile
- monterey jack cheese
- FILLING
- salt
- celery
- onion
- chicken thigh
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
- sour cream
- lime juice
- flour tortilla
- cilantro
- chile powder
- cumin
- salt
- salsa verde
- monterey jack cheese
- chicken
- green chile
- cream cheese
Vegan Enchilada Sauce
- tomato paste
- garlic powder
- cumin
- onion powder
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- water
- all purpose flour
- chili powder
- vegetable oil
Red Enchilada Sauce
- garlic
- oregano
- lard
- ground
- onion
- salt
- vinegar
- chili pepper
- water
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- avocado
- cilantro
- sour cream
- corn
- black bean
- green chili
- bell pepper
- onion
- corn tortilla
- enchilada sauce
- garlic
- cheddar cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- olive oil
- chicken
Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
- corn
- mexican oregano
- salt
- lime
- onion
- rotel tomato
- black bean
- pinto bean
- tomato sauce
- cayenne pepper
- cinnamon
- all purpose flour
- chili powder
- cilantro
- clove
- canola oil
- cocoa powder
- cumin
- chicken stock
- garlic
- chicken thigh
- salt
Brown Sugar Roasted Chicken Enchiladas w/Fire Roasted Tomatillo-Cranberry Sauce.
- cheddar cheese
- smoked gouda cheese
- chicken breast
- honey
- olive oil
- smoked paprika
- jalapeño
- cranberry
- cilantro
- salt
- coconut milk
- corn tortilla
- chicken broth
- tomatillo
- brown sugar
- butter
- tomato paste
- chili powder
- garlic
- salt
Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- chicken broth
- chili powder
- cheddar cheese
- chicken breast
- garlic powder
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
- butter
- tomato paste
- sour cream
- cauliflower rice
- salt
Chicken Enchilada Soup
- black bean
- cumin
- oregano
- coriander
- bell pepper
- onion
- chili powder
- heavy cream
- tomato
- olive oil
- carrot
- celery
- paprika
- green chile
- chicken thigh
- garlic
- yellow corn tortilla
- chicken broth
- avocado
- cilantro
- green onion
- salt
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream
The BEST Quick and Easy Authentic Enchilada Sauce
- new mexico chile
- salt
- cinnamon
- garlic
- tomato
- oregano
- smoked paprika
- onion
- cumin
- guajillo chile
- vegetable oil
- water
Enchilada Sauce - Classic
- brown sugar
- oregano
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chicken broth
- all purpose flour
- vegetable oil
- cumin
- paprika
- tomato passata
- extras cayenne pepper
- salt
Vegetarian Enchiladas
- garlic
- avocado
- batch red enchilada sauce
- bell pepper
- flour tortilla
- onion
- black bean
- cheddar cheese
- brown rice
- olive oil
- sweet potato
- cilantro
- salt
Chorizo, Egg and Cheese Enchiladas
- sour cream
- salt
- salt
- cumin
- sugar
- jalapeño
- mozzarella cheese
- mexican oregano
- onion
- egg
- green chile
- red pepper
- olive oil
- garlic
- vegetable
- potato tot
- chorizo
- flour tortilla
Beyond Easy Chicken Mole Enchiladas
- honey
- tomato
- cinnamon
- onion
- sweet chocolate chip
- water
- salt
- cheese
- mole sauce
- chicken
- peanut butter
- onion
- garlic
- ancho chile
- flour tortilla
- avocado
- green onion
- cilantro
- cotija cheese
Enchilada Sauce
- oregano
- cumin
- all purpose flour
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
- sugar
- chicken stock
- chili powder
- vegetable oil
- tomato paste
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
- cumin
- chipotle
- petite tomato
- black bean
- onion
- oregano
- cilantro
- green onion
- tomato sauce
- corn
- olive oil
- chicken broth
- garlic
- cheddar cheese
- sour cream
Pork Enchiladas
- red enchilada sauce
- boston butt roast
- onion
- brown sugar
- garlic
- chili powder
- black pepper
- coriander
- chicken broth
- monterey jack cheese
- apple cider vinegar
- oregano
- olive oil
- salt
- onion
- corn tortilla
- refried bean
- rice
- sour cream
Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas
- avocado
- salt
- chicken broth
- cheddar cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- tomato
- sour cream
- cumin
- chipotle
- rotisserie chicken
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- corn tortilla
Brisket enchiladas
- dark mexican lager
- cumin
- vegetable oil
- tomato
- brisket
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- onion
- onion
- jalapeño
- garlic
- monterey jack cheese
- black pepper
- salt
- pickled jalapeño
Cheese Enchiladas
- black bean
- jalapeño
- enchilada sauce
- monterey jack cheese
- cheddar cheese
- cilantro
- avocado
- lime
- spinach
- oaxaca cheese
- corn tortilla
Breakfast Enchiladas
- cheddar cheese
- onion
- taco seasoning
- olive oil
- sour cream
- chorizo
- enchilada sauce
- hash brown
- egg
- flour tortilla
- black pepper
- salt
- cilantro
- salsa
- green onion
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- lime
- pepper jack cheese
- poblano pepper
- vegetable oil
Staple Ingredients
- salt 33%
- onion 32%
- cilantro 28%
- garlic 24%
- cumin 21%
- corn tortilla 20%
- sour cream 18%
- olive oil 16%
- flour tortilla 16%
- monterey jack cheese 16%
Common Ingredients
- cheddar cheese 13%
- all purpose flour 11%
- black pepper 11%
- black bean 10%
- chili powder 10%
- jalapeño 10%
- oregano 10%
- tomato 10%
- chicken 9%
- chicken broth 9%
- vegetable oil 9%
- butter 9%
- chicken breast 7%
- lime juice 7%
Usual Ingredients
- avocado 6%
- enchilada sauce 6%
- garlic powder 6%
- water 6%
- chicken stock 5%
- green onion 5%
- tomatillo 5%
- green chile 5%
- cayenne pepper 5%
- corn 4%
- mexican cheese 4%
- red enchilada sauce 4%
- chipotle 4%
- ground beef 4%
- oil 4% See More
- poblano pepper 4%
- cheese 4%
- cotija cheese 4%
- mozzarella cheese 4%
- salsa verde 4%
- ancho chile 3%
- bay leaf 3%
- bell pepper 3%
- egg 3%
- lime 3%
- salsa 3%
- spinach 3%
- taco seasoning 3%
- cinnamon 3%
- pepper 3%
- pepper jack cheese 3%
- queso fresco 3%
- tomato sauce 3%
- tortilla 3%
- 2%
- cumin powder 2%
- onion powder 2%
- batch red enchilada sauce 2%
- chicken thigh 2%
- cream cheese 2%
- green chily 2%
- green enchilada sauce 2%
- mexican crema 2%
- milk 2%
- peanut butter 2%
- pinto bean 2%
- rotisserie chicken 2%
- tomato paste 2%
- beef 2%
- canola oil 2%
- sugar 2%