The BEST Green Chili Chicken Burritos! Diced chicken, cream cheese, and green chilis wrapped in a burrito and smothered in tasty green chili enchilada sauce. The perfect Mexican weeknight dinner!
4cupsdiced chicken (rotisserie chicken works well here)
8ouncescream cheese, softened
4ounce candiced green chilis
2cupshredded Mexican cheese, divided
½teaspoonkosher salt
6flour tortillas, burrito sized
Green Chili Sauce
1tablespoonbutter
1tablespoonflour
1cupchicken broth
115 ounce cangreen chili enchilada sauce
sour cream and diced green onions for serving (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13 casserole dish and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the diced chicken, cream cheese, green chilis, 1 cup of shredded cheese, and salt. Mix well to combine. Scoop ⅙th of the mixture into the center of a tortilla and flatten slightly. Fold in sides of the tortilla and roll into a burrito. Place in the baking dish seam side down. Repeat with remaining filling and tortillas.
In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted. Whisk in the flour and cook until lighly browned. Add in the chicken broth and can of green chili enchilada sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for two minutes. Pour green chili sauce over the burritos and sprinkle on the remaining cup of cheese.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 30 mintues. Remove foil and bake for 15 mintues. Let sit for five minutes before serving.
Notes
For the chicken, you can use store-bought rotisserie chicken or make your own by baking it or cooking it in the slow cooker. Make ahead by preparing the burritos and sauce and refrigerating until ready to bake. Pour the sauce over the burritos right before you place them in the oven to avoid mushy burritos.