This Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake is a creamy, cheesy twist on the classic meal, using Fritos instead of tortillas. It’s a delicious meal made in just 30 minutes.
A layered chicken enchilada casserole is a favorite family dinner that is so comforting and cozy! Cheese, chicken, and enchilada sauce baked with Fritos is a fun twist on chicken enchiladas.
My sister, Nicole, always made me this every time we had a baby shower. It’s her twist on classic chicken enchiladas, using Frito chips instead of traditional flour or corn tortillas. This makes it super easy to assemble! It’s such a quick and delicious recipe.
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With back-to-school, dance classes, & sporting events taking up this upcoming month, I needed a few meals I could make, bake, and serve in less than 30 minutes. So here is an easy classic dish with a twist, making it easy for a mom to feed the family on busy nights.
Overall, this is a winner for my whole family. The kids love the creamy cheese and chicken filling! They also love the Fritos and always ask for a few on the side, so they have a few crunchy ones for dipping into the layers.
Recipe Notes
How do you make Chicken Enchilada Bake?
Preheat your oven.
Cook the chicken and prepare the filling by mixing enchilada sauce, sour cream, cream of chicken, cumin, chili powder, cheese, and chicken.
In a 1-quart casserole dish, spread the corn chips in an even layer.
Add the filling mixture on top of the chips, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
Bake until the chicken enchilada casserole is warm and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
Topping Ideas
The casserole is delicious, but like traditional enchiladas, we love adding some toppings! Here are a few we love – mix and match your favorites!
- Chopped lettuce like iceberg or romaine lettuce
- Chopped tomatoes
- Diced avocado or a scoop of guacamole
- A dollop of sour cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- A squeeze of fresh lime juice.
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Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs or breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 15 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 10.25 ounce bag of Fritos chips
- 2 1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/2 head of lettuce chopped, for topping
- 1 roma tomato chopped, for topping
Instructions
- In a medium skillet heat 2 tablespoons of oil, . Add cubed chicken, season with salt and pepper. Cook until the sides are golden brown and chicken is completely cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl mix together enchilada sauce, sour cream, cream of chicken, cumin, chili powder, 1 1/2 cups Mexican blend cheese, and chicken. Stir together until well combined.
- In a 1 quart casserole dish, pour Frito chips in the bottom, add chicken mixture on top of the chips, and then sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until warm and bubbly and cheese is melted on top.
Thank you for the nice recipe.
Way too salty with Fritos
You can easily use another chip of choice, but we in fact love that piece of it. Did you make it or are you just saying too salty before trying it? Just curious.
I never thought about adding the enchilada sauce to this. Great idea! I have to try it.
Thanks for sharing,
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
This looks like one to try! Pinned. Glad I found this at #TurnItUpTuesday#49!
Oh this looks really good, I’m always looking for new recipes to try!
Og my goodness! This looks incredible!!!! I love enchiladas and this recipe is a winner!! Thanks for sharing at the Wednesday Roundup Link Party! ~ Angela @ LeMoine Family Kitchen
Your Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake looks perfect going into the fall season! Hope you are having a great Labor Day Weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Thanks for the great party! xo San
I have a question: which enchilada sauce for beef enchilada bake? Red or Green? I use green for chicken enchiladas, do you use red for beef? Or red for both?
This looks fantastic. My family is going to love this. Cannot wait to try it out!
I love these flavors! The addition of the Fritos is a great kick of flavor. Yummy!
My kids loved this! And it was so easy!
Love the frito crust. We love this easy casserole recipe.
Mmmmm…… Love all this cheese! A new favorite family dinner!
I love quick meals like this Chicken Enchilada Bake!
Looks absolutely delicious! Adding on our must make list!
One of my favorite childhood dishes. So good with chicken!
This is an amazing dinner and has been added to our weekly rotation!
This meal was a winner with my family because it’s comforting and delicious! They already want me to cook this again!
This was a HUGE hit with the kids! We loved it – so delicious!
This bake is SOOOO good! One of our favorites at my house
The Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake was incredibly tasty and so simple to put together. I appreciated that it used ingredients I typically have, making it an easy last-minute dinner option.