Mexican Chicken Tortilla Lasagna

  4.8 – 4 reviews  • Mexican

With delicate flank steak, green peas, and leftover white rice, this Asian-inspired steak fried rice dish is ready in less than an hour.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 1 8×6-inch lasagna

Ingredients

  1. 1 (10 ounce) can mild enchilada sauce
  2. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  3. 1 small onion, diced
  4. 1 pound ground chicken
  5. 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL®), halfway drained
  6. ½ (1.25 ounce) package reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix
  7. 5 ounces crumbled queso fresco, divided
  8. ¼ cup Mexican crema
  9. 1 tablespoon Mexican crema
  10. 1 large egg
  11. 6 corn tortillas
  12. 3 ounces grated Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread about 4 tablespoons enchilada sauce over the bottom of an 8×6-inch baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce into a medium bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken and sauté until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour diced tomatoes and liquid into the skillet and stir in taco seasoning until incorporated.
  3. To the enchilada sauce in the bowl, add 4 ounces queso fresco, 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Mexican crema, and egg; stir to combine.
  4. Trim tortillas to have a straight edge if desired. Lay two tortillas in enchilada sauce in the baking dish; top with some chicken mixture and some enchilada sauce mixture. Repeat layers (tortillas, chicken, sauce) twice more. Top with remaining queso fresco and Cheddar cheese.
  5. Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 349 kcal
Carbohydrate 19 g
Cholesterol 114 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 28 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Sodium 699 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 19 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Patricia King
I used a 9×13 pan… 6 tortillas weren’t enough for this size pan, but it did turn out very tasty. I also added green onions in the last 10 min bake time.
Brenda Griffin
This was delicious! I meant to add refried beans, but I forgot to, and it was still very good.
Zachary Jimenez
Came out good — really tasty and easy to make!
Michelle Carrillo
It was wonderful! Kids loved it! Will make again

 

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