Description
Delicious chicken enchilada roll-ups that are easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup salsa, mild or medium
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 18–20 small corn tortillas (5–6 inch)
- 3–4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- Optional: Wooden toothpicks
- Optional: Sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cilantro, lime wedges, hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cooked chicken, cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Warm the tortillas in a skillet or microwave to make them pliable.
- Spoon the chicken mixture onto each tortilla and roll them up tightly.
- Secure each roll with a toothpick if necessary.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the roll-ups until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm with optional toppings like sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cilantro, lime wedges, and hot sauce.
Notes
- Be careful not to overfill the tortillas to avoid spilling out during frying.
- Adjust the spice level by choosing different salsas or adding extra chili powder.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: appetizers
- Method: frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 roll-ups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg