Description
🌶️ A bold buffalo‑chicken filling wrapped in a soft tortilla delivers a spicy, satisfying bite.
🧀 Melted Mexican‑style cheese and cool toppings balance the heat, making it perfect for quick weeknight meals and game‑day gatherings.
Ingredients
– 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
– 1 lb (≈450 g) ground chicken
– 1 Tbsp fajita seasoning
– 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
– 2 poblano peppers, chopped
– Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
– 1 cup (≈240 ml) beer or water
– 1 cup (≈240 ml) buffalo sauce
– ½ cup (≈120 ml) salsa verde
– ½ cup (≈15 g) chopped fresh cilantro
– 4 oz (≈115 g) cream cheese, softened
– ¼ cup (≈60 g) plain Greek yogurt
– 1 Tbsp dried parsley
– 1 Tbsp dried chives
– 2 tsp dried dill
– 1 tsp smoked paprika
– 1 ½ cups (≈170 g) shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
– 6 flour or corn tortillas (medium size)
– Diced avocado
– Lime wedges
– Extra cilantro
– Sour cream
– Sliced jalapeños
– Additional buffalo sauce
Instructions
1-Preheat and Gather: Ready to dive into making this Buffalo Ranch Chicken Enchilada Bake? It’s as easy as it sounds, starting with simple steps that build layers of flavor. First, preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and gather your ingredients to get everything lined up.
2-Cook and Season: In a large oven-safe skillet, heat the oil and sauté the ground chicken, chopped onion, and poblano peppers until the meat browns and veggies soften, about 5 minutes. This step brings out those fresh tastes that make the dish pop. Season with fajita seasoning, then pour in the beer or water, buffalo sauce, and salsa verde; let it simmer for 5 to 8 minutes before stirring in the fresh cilantro.
3-Mix Filling and Assemble Tortillas: While that simmers, mix the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, dried parsley, chives, dill, smoked paprika, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl. Fold in half of the shredded cheese to create a creamy filling. Now, assemble the tortillas by placing a line of this mixture down the center of each one, rolling them tightly, and tucking the ends.
4-Assemble and Bake: Arrange the rolls seam-side down on top of the chicken mixture in the skillet and sprinkle the remaining cheese over them. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese melts and turns bubbly. Once done, let it cool a bit before adding garnishes like avocado and cilantro.
Notes
🔥 Adjust the heat level by using a milder buffalo sauce or swapping poblano peppers for sweet bell peppers.
🧈 Keep the cream cheese soft before mixing; it blends smoothly for a creamy filling.
⏱️ For extra crispness, broil the enchilada rolls for the last 1–2 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One‑skillet bake
- Cuisine: Tex‑Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rolled tortilla
- Calories: 670 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
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