Skip to Content
Ver en Español
Menu

Enchiladas Suizas

  • Save Recipe
  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 6
  • Save
  • Print
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Email
Ready to make?
  • Save
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On
Growing up in East Los Angeles meant that I had a huge selection of Mexican food at my disposal. From flautas to sopas, pozoles, tacos, and enchiladas, I had a huge variety of dishes to choose from. My dearest friend Mari’s family owned a restaurant in East L.A. called La Serenata. They were the pioneers of the gourmet Mexican food movement here in L.A. It was there that I experienced my first plate of enchiladas suizas (Swiss enchiladas). An enchilada suiza is basically a chicken enchilada in a creamy, green chile sauce. It's very simple, but so yummy! I've been making them ever since, and they are now a family favorite!
Nicole Presley
Updated Sep 21, 2015
  • Save
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded chicken, cooked
  • 1 large onion, grilled
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra oil for frying tortilla
  • 1 large can green chile enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream, plus extra for garnish
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • Monterey Jack cheese, grated and to taste

Directions

  •  
    1
    Combine shredded chicken and grilled onion. Set aside.
  •  
    2
    In a large frying pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Once oil is hot, add green enchilada sauce and 1 cup sour cream. Mix together until combined. Reduce heat to a simmer. Set aside.
  •  
    3
    To make the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
  •  
    4
    Over medium heat, fill the bottom of a large pan with 1 inch of vegetable oil. Once heated, fry corn tortillas on each side until slightly bendable.
  •  
    5
    Arrange fried tortillas along bottom of a baking dish, and fill the center of each one with a heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture. Add a pinch of Monterey Jack cheese and roll each tortilla into a tube. Continue until the entire baking dish is full, lining up and arranging the stuffed tortillas as you go.
  •  
    6
    Take several tablespoons of the creamy green chile sauce and spoon it over the enchiladas.
  •  
    7
    Sprinkle a little more cheese over the top, and bake for 30 minutes.
  •  
    8
    Remove from oven and top with a few dollops of sour cream, to taste.
  •  
    9
    Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Serve prepared enchiladas on a bed of lettuce.

Nutrition Information

No nutrition information available for this recipe

More About This Recipe

  • Growing up in East Los Angeles meant that I had a huge selection of Mexican food at my disposal. From flautas to sopas, pozoles, tacos, and enchiladas, I had a huge variety of dishes to choose from. My dearest friend Mari’s family owned a restaurant in East L.A. called La Serenata. They were the pioneers of the gourmet Mexican food movement here in L.A. It was there that I experienced my first plate of enchiladas suizas (Swiss enchiladas). An enchilada suiza is basically a chicken enchilada in a creamy, green chile sauce. It's very simple, but so yummy! I've been making them ever since, and they are now a family favorite!
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved