Costco canned chicken breast. You have tried it? I’ve been using a can a week for a long as I can remember. I like the Costco canned chicken breast because it’s shelf stable {the cans I just bought don’t expire for 3 years} and because it’s easy to use in homemade chicken chili, casseroles, in my favorite chicken salad recipe and our favorite chicken enchiladas.
These days, a 12.5 ounce can runs about $1.66 {$9.99 for a 6 pack}. All I have to do is open a can, drain the liquid and I’m ready to whip up a recipe. I don’t have to worry about cooking fresh chicken, or making room for it in my freezer and so for me, keeping canned chicken stocked in our pantry is a great time saver.
I’ve been making these easy chicken enchiladas with Costco canned chicken breast for years and thought it was high time I shared the recipe with you.
These chicken enchiladas are easy to make, delicious and they make great leftovers for lunch the next day as well. I like to serve them with a side of homemade refried beans and rice.
Easy chicken enchiladas made with canned chicken! I hope you like them as much as we do. 🙂
~Mavis
Easy Chicken Enchiladas Using Costco Canned Chicken Breast
Ingredients
12.5 oz can Costco chicken breast, drained
1 cup pepper jack cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese
4 oz diced green chilies
19 oz enchilada sauce
10 corn tortillas
green onions, sliced for a garnish {optional}
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Spread 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 13″ x 9″ casserole dish.
In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, diced green chilis, 3/4 cup pepper jack cheese, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce.
Evenly fill the tortillas with the chicken mixture, roll and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Cover with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Sprinkle with the green onions and serve warm.
Jeanine says
Do you fry the tortillas in a little oil first or just use the tortillas as is from the package?
Mavis Butterfield says
Straight from the package at room temp.
Laura Z says
I make something like this, but with leftover beans and sauteed squash, peppers, and onions, as the filling. You really don’t miss the meat!
Mandy Mascaro says
Mavis if I use flour tortillas instead of the corn ones (no one in my household likes them), what size tortilla would you recommend?
Elle says
When hub wants flour, I used 6 or 8 inch.
Mavis Butterfield says
I used 6″ corn tortillas.
Annette says
Are they white corn? They don’t look very yellow.
Amy says
Yummy! Perfect easy weeknight school meal. Thank you!
Marcia says
You turned me on to this stuff, and we use it a lot. I had my version of your chicken salad for lunch. We use it in quesadillas, chicken stew, tacos, Thai red curry chicken…it really works everywhere.
Anita Story says
Greetings from Western WA State. Might have to make a special trip to Costco to make this. Yum
Nancy says
I notice that the photos and narrative show a 12.5 oz can of chicken but the written recipe shows using a 7 oz can. Did I miss something?
Salish O. says
The net weight is 12.5 ounces and the drained weight is 7 ounces.
Heidi Ho says
Hi Mavis, I finally made this recipe and my hubby LOVED it! I only put the green chili’s in my half as he has an aversion to anything green… and he gave it a big thumbs up, so thanks for sharing!!
john smith says
thanks for actually showing a cooked meal. can’t wait to try it. I can’t believe how many youtube videos there are that are about buying and cooking costco premade enchiladas. I get why people make these videos but why would anyone want to watch it. but it’s frustrating because if you google how to, these are the videos that come up.
Florence says
Can I make and freeze? If so should I cook them first or can I freeze and cook later?
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes you can freeze this recipe. When I make them I freeze them first, then cook them when we’re ready to eat.