Avocado Chicken Enchiladas Recipe (2024)

Recipe adapted fromFamily Fresh Meals

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1. .lulua says:

   I love cooking and i like such easy recipes as mentioned above

2. Betsy says:

   What size of tortillas?

3. Danielle says:

   I'm a big Avocado fan, too! Especially when mixed with fun dishes such as these enchiladas - going to have to give it a try! :D-Danielle @ Busymomshelper.com

4. Cyd says:

   An 8 or 10 inch works great. I think we used the 8 inch for enchiladas.

5. Lynda says:

   My family likes Mexican and this was an easy, yummy dish to serve my family and more. So easy to double the recipe to serve my three adults children and their friends. They said it was a "winner, winner good use of chicken for dinner".

6. Lani says:

   These look delicious! Love, love, LOVE avocados!

7. jacquie says:

   is it possible for you to put the nutritional guide with your recipes thanks <3

8. Sharon @ Life After Empty Nest says:

   I am totally obsessed with avocados right now as well....This looks delicious! "Pinned" and on my menu for this week!xoxo

9. Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl says:

   These look wonderful and perfect for the upcoming book club that I'll be hosting!

10. Jennifer Grimm says:

    I'm not sure how my family would like salsa verde. What exactly does it taste like? Is there another sauce that you think would be good?

11. Cyd says:

    It's basically a green salsa. You could use any salsa you want-mild or hot....whichever you prefer. Hope this helps! :)

12. Cyd says:

    Just click on the Magic button under the picture and it will give you all of the nutritional information. It's our new sister site - MyRecipeMagic.com. We hope you'll stop by to check in out and leave a recipe too! -The Six Sisters

13. Heather says:

    If I wanted to prepare this ahead of time to cook a couple days later, would the avocado spoil or do you think it would be okay?

14. Sinea Pies says:

    I love enchiladas, too....and these sound great!Have a great weekendSineaDucks ?n a Row

15. Cyd says:

    You would want to wait on the avocado. They go dark within 12 hours.

16. Ruth Graber says:

    Just an FYI for Jennifer Grimm or anyone else who doesn't know what salsa verde is or if they would like it....P-l-e-a-s-e try it once. Soooo good for people who don't like really spicy food (like me). It's a delicious mild taste made of tomatillos (look like green tomatoes). I'll bet you'll be a big fan like me if you just try it. Even the kids will probably like it. It combines so well with all of the other enchilada flavors. Since I've discovered the salsa verde, it's what I order when we're in a Mexican restaurant. Be brave!!!

17. Erika says:

    I made these last night for my husband (I'm vegetarian) and he loved them! I saw the recipe on Pinterest and the "Avocado" is actually what caught my attention, but I didn't end up using avocado. He works nights as a bar manager and I work during the day, so I was looking for a dish that I could make and he could re-heat as he wanted. Instead of the avocado (which would spoil quickly) I added jalapenos to give it a little more kick. We live in Dallas, TX where we get our fill of Mexican/Tex-Mex food, but adding the salsa verde to a typical sour cream sauce was a great idea. Although I did not actually try the dish, it smelled amazing as I was making it.

18. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids says:

    These look great and I too have been craving avocados lately (and I'm not pregnant either)!

19. Mary Soucy says:

    Oh, Kristen, I hear you...... I can't get enough avocados either. And I'm way too old to be pregnant. This recipe sounds absolutely delicious! I'm always looking for good enchilada recipes and good avocado recipes and when I can put the two together..... wooty woot woot!! Thank you, so much for sharing this. :)

20. Theda says:

    Was wondering how u cook the chicken?

21. Cyd says:

    We just boil it til done and cut it up. Super easy!

22. Bella says:

    How many does this serve?

23. Cyd says:

    Just click on the MAGIC button under the picture. That will take you to our new sister site that gives servings, nutritional value and weight watcher points and so much more!! Click on the NUTRITION. Thanks so much for stopping by! -The Six Sisters

24. Catherine says:

    I've always used corn tortillas for enchiladas... would this be okay to use the corn instead of flour?

25. Libby says:

    This was delish*the sauce was super!I'm making this one again!

26. Sharon King says:

    This recipe sounds really good. But I have to question the nutritional info. I always calculate every recipe's nutritional info so that I know how many weightwatcher points they are before I make them. So that I can decide if I want to lighten them up or not. Is there any way for you to double check the nutritional info posted for this recipe? Something seems off to me. I am not trying to be critical, just thought you would want to know if something wasn't correct. All of your recipes are wonderful by the way.

27. Erin@TheHumbledHomemaker says:

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28. Michaela says:

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29. Celeste MacMillan says:

    I made these last night and (because I'm lazy) layered it in the pan with soft corn tortillas. It was delicious! I love the sauce and this is definitely a keeper recipe! So glad I found it!

30. Holly says:

    Oh my goodness. I made these last night for dinner and it was one of the best things I've eaten! I'm so serious, these were so so good. I used greek yogurt instead of sour cream and it was awesome.

31. azlady says:

    the recipe list calls for chicken stock, but directions say chicken broth? is this a typo?

32. GC_Addicted says:

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33. Nina says:

    what its salsa verde? where can i get?

34. Brenda LaStella says:

    Just finished dinner and everyone enjoyed this very simple meal. Think I will squeeze some lemon over the avocado next time to add a little more "zip". Can't wait to make them again!

35. Brenda LaStella says:

    You find salsa verde either with the salsa or in the Ethic section of your supermarket with all the taco dinner packs. Make them! You will not regret.

36. Cyd says:

    On the salsa aisle.

37. Mia says:

    See Also

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    Hats off to you Six Sisters, we made these Fab Enchiladas tonight. Wow! Some serious yum! Thanks for sharing it...A Happy household, Mia

38. Emily B. says:

    Not sure why this recipie only has two stars, Mine was delicious. Only thing I changed was adding spinach (husband says he doesn't eat veggies, he does when I sneak them in!). Thanks ladies!

39. Naomi says:

    This the BEST Chicken Enchilada recipe I have tried! The AVACADOS are a welcome bonus, the creamy sauceIs wonderful! It makes 8 BIG enchiladas. My husband absolutely loves them :) This is a FIVE STAR RECIPE! Thank you!

40. Jessica says:

    I made these enchiladas today and they were excellent! I haveTwo teen boys and a younger daughter and they all enjoyed these Enchiladas. The only thing I changed was I added spices to the chicken and lime to the avocado. I also made a small side batch with cornTortillas since I love corn tortillas over flour.

41. Jessica says:

    I made this last night & it was awesome!! Thanks so much SIx Sisters!!

42. Anna says:

    Ah - mazing!! The finicky son is requesting them again!

43. Darlene says:

    Another fantastic recipe. These were sooo good. My son who is picky, ate these and told me they were really good. He never tells me my cooking is really good. Thank you for taking the time to post all these recipes; I have tried three so far and they were all excellent. I can't wait to try more.

44. Rachel says:

    How far in advance could you make these?

45. Cyd says:

    You could make them a day or 2 and cover and refrigerate. I wouldn't do it much earlier than that though.

46. Jack says:

    The nutrition tab shows that this serves 8 and each serving is only 58 calories. How can this be? A tortilla is more calories than that. Can you check and let us know the correct calorie count for this great recipe?

47. Cyd says:

    Thanks so much for letting us know about this problem. Hopefully we will get the correct calorie count soon.

48. Kristie Moore says:

    I am making this tonight for the first time and can not wait to try it out! I already shared it with my two sister in laws :) I got this recipe from pintrest. I just LOVE your website and have recommended your site to my family and friends!

49. Jessica says:

    I just made this dish the other day to change up our normal red sauce enchilada night- and I have to say it will DEFINITELY be making its way onto our menu for dinner! It was absolutely amazing! My husband actually took the leftovers with him to work and he never eats leftovers. DELICIOUS!!

50. Lacey says:

    It depends on where you eat it. Some are delicious and some are not so good.

51. Heather says:

    My husband doesn't like cilantro, so I reduced the cilantro by half, but added an additional 1/2 cup of fresh chopped spinach. It was so delicious, and I liked the added nutrients.This recipe is definitely a keeper!

52. Karolyn Sailer says:

    Not all salsa verde is tomatilla based. That is pretty Tex Mex. I live in New Mexico where we have salsa verde made with New Mexico green chiles. This is by far my favorite. Comes in mild, med, hot.

53. Donna says:

    I think something is wrong with the nutrition chart. 1 enchilada, made with flour tortillas, cheese and avocado can't be 58 calories. Can you check it? I love that you include the nutrition, but I need it to be correct.

54. Cyd says:

    Thanks Donna for letting me know. I'll send this on to our tech people that do ingredients. This is way off. A tortilla alone is around 100 calories.

55. Chrissy says:

    Seems like a wonderful recipe! Just a warning though: I used homestyle "soft and fluffy" mission tortillas and the enchiladas turned out spongey and soggy. Ruined the texture of the otherwise tasty filling.

56. Melia Nichols says:

    What could you use in place of the cilantro? It tastes like soap to me and my husband. The rest if the recipe sounds great and I would love to try it.

57. Cyd says:

    Just leave it out if you don't like it.

58. Carolyn says:

    Instead of boiling my chicken, I cook it in a pan with a little salsa (any kind). Really adds flavor.

59. Hillairy says:

    Looks yummy cant wait to try it? is this recipe freezable?

60. Cyd says:

    Some of the ingredients won't freeze well. Avocados will go dark if frozen.

61. Mary Pazdernik says:

    Not only calorie count. Tortillas have much more than twice the carbs listed. This found it's way to a diabetic food site, and it is certainly not diabetes-friendly.

62. Lisa says:

    Made these tonight, they were SO, SO delicious! And very easy to make!

63. Andrea says:

    I love this recipe, I have already made these about half a dozen times. They are a family favorite. However, we like to add some black beans with the chicken. Great recipe!

64. Erika says:

    I have been asked to bring this dish (-the avocados), because every time I make it everyone loves it!, to a potluck we will be attending, but with my schedule I will have to make the dish on Thursday night and it will not be served until Sunday afternoon. How would you recommend keeping the dish as fresh as possible?

65. Erin says:

    If i do not like sour cream is there a substitute I can use or do you think that I could leave it out of the sauce? Or can you not taste it in the sauce and therefore not worry about it?

66. Cyd says:

    Plain yogurt can be substituted in equal amounts for sour cream in baking recipes as well as in casseroles, dips and sauces. You may notice dips and sauces might be thinner in consistency when using yogurt, and nonfat yogurt does not work well in recipes that are baked. Hope this helps!! :)

67. Rachel says:

    Should I cover with foil before baking? Thank you

68. Cyd says:

    No need to cover with foil before baking. Cooks for 20 minutes. If you feel the cheese is getting overcooked you could easily cover it loosely with a sheet of foil.

69. Amanda says:

    Tonight will be my first time making this dish! I'm super excited, working on my cooking skills, and noticed it doesn't explain the chicken steps on cooking the chicken! I know you have to cook the chicken which I will do, but that doesn't say in the recipe! So I hope i'm not being a nerd, or I don't understand.. but seems like that step is missing? :)

70. Cyd says:

    There are so many different ways you can cook your chicken. You can grill it, bake it, boil it in water, cook it in the crock pot. You can buy a rotisserie chicken for the easy way out. Most people have their favorite way to cook their chicken breasts when adding it into recipes. Hope this helps. We often boil ours.

71. Sherry says:

    I loved this easy recipe. The sauce is wonderful! Leftovers were even better..

72. Emily says:

    What about the sauce having the sour cream in it? You think that would freeze okay being it's not straight sour cream?

73. Cyd says:

    Hi Emily, it should be fine. You can use sour cream that isn't fat free.

74. Pam says:

    I just made these and they are delicious! Thank you! I love this recipe!

75. Brandi Flusche says:

    This sounds delicious! Question, do your enchiladas come out soggy? I've tried other enchilada recipes with flour tortillas and they always turn out soggy if they aren't eaten within 10 minutes.

76. Cyd says:

    We have not had any problems with these enchiladas coming out soggy. You pour enchilada sauce over the enchiladas before baking.

77. Stephanie Whitehill says:

    These were great! I changed it some though. I intended for leftovers the next day and didn't want the avocado getting brown. So instead I mixed cream cheese and sour cream in place of the avocado IN the tortilla, then I served it with sliced avocado and lime wedges. I admit that I increased the fat and calorie content a good deal by adding the cream cheese and sour cream mixture...but it sure was tastey ?

78. Lori & Timothy McGuinness says:

    We made these last week and they were an instant hit! The only thing we did differently was to make them with fresh homemade flatbreads. We've already passed on your website to friends who were interested after hearing us going on about them... they've made them twice in ten days.Thanks for posting this.

79. Arianne says:

    This is the same exact recipe as the site they said they "adapted" it from.

80. Min says:

    I would like to make this for a work potluck lunch. Can I prepare them the night before and bake in the morning?

81. Margaret says:

    I love this recipe! Has anyone made it and frozen it, will the avocados and sour cream salsa verde sauce be ok after thawing?

82. Cyd says:

    You can definitely make this the night before. The avocados may darken a little bit, but they will be inside the enchiladas.

83. Traci says:

    It's actually not. Ingredient sizes are different. I loved it. My husband and I were going to have beans on the side and we both just ate an extra enchilada to fill us up and we were so full.

84. Lori says:

    I’ve doubled the recipe and frozen one dish. 6 months later is was as good as if I just made it.

85. Ashlee says:

    Where exactly is the magic button? I cannot find anything that resembles a magic button lol

86. Cyd says:

    I am so sorry Ashlee. Most of the MAGIC buttons are long gone. They direct you to MyRecipeMagic.com where a lot of our recipes are located and have nutritional information. Here is the link that will give you the nutrition for these avocado chicken enchiladas. It's where the MAGIC button would have directed you. https://www.myrecipemagic.com/avocado-chicken-enchiladas-recipe-2500718619.html

87. Pam P. says:

    I loved this recipe. So easy to make and so delicious.

    

88. Momma Cyd says:

    We are so glad you like it. It's one of our favorites!

89. Audrey Wilde says:

    This recipe is a family favourite! We are having company in May and they have already requested I make this again! Delicious out of the oven or after freezing and reheating. Stellar!