Easy Enchiladas Suizas Recipe

These Easy Enchiladas Suizas are creamy, cheesy, slightly spicy white chicken enchiladas made with sour cream, mozzarella cheese, salsa verde, chicken, and corn tortillas, and are the best enchiladas. They are out-of-this-world delicious!

If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know I love Mexican and Tex Mex food, such as my Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas, Tex-Mex Enchiladas, Pico De Gallo, Guacamole, and Tomatillo Verde Chicken Enchiladas.

While I love enchiladas of all kinds, I think my favorite type of enchiladas is Enchiladas Suizas!

This enchilada recipe has that extra creamy texture that comes from the diary in the recipe, the sour cream, and cheese.

Serve these enchiladas with my Homemade Mexican Rice, and Mexican Cabbage Slaw as Mexican side dishes to round out your Mexican Food dinner.

Jump to:

• What Are Enchiladas Suizas?
• Why You’ll Love Enchiladas Suizas
• Why This Recipe Works
• What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe
• Equipment
• Ingredients
• How Do You Make The Enchilada Sauce For Enchiladas Suizas?
• How To Soften Corn Tortillas?
• How Do I Make Enchiladas Suizas?
• Recipe Tips
• Variations
• What To Serve With Enchiladas Suizas
• FAQs
• Who Created Enchiladas Suizas?
• Why I Try To Fit More Dairy Into My Diet
• Can I Make These Enchiladas Ahead of Time?
• How Do I Store Chicken Enchiladas Suizas?
• More Enchilada Recipes
• Recipe
• ⭐ Reviews

What Are Enchiladas Suizas?

Enchiladas Suizas are Mexican enchiladas with chicken and cheese wrapped in tortillas and covered in a creamy tomatillo sauce and topped with shredded white cheese, in this case, Mozzarella cheese.

Enchiladas Suizas can also be made with Swiss cheese or Monterrey Jack cheese. Typically it is a white cheese. Since Mozzarella cheese is so widely available, I used Mozzarella cheese in this recipe.

Why You’ll Love Enchiladas Suizas

• Creamy Sauce. This type of enchilada is known for its super creamy enchilada sauce, which uses sour cream for that extra creaminess. You’ll love the flavor and texture of these creamy chicken enchiladas.
• Cheesy. Like other enchiladas, these enchiladas suizas are cheesy in addition to creamy, and cheese always makes everything better.
• Salsa Verde. The salsa verde, made with tomatillos gives this recipe a unique, slightly spicy flavor.
• Dairy. Without dairy in this recipe, the sour cream, and Mozzarella cheese, these enchiladas would not have the creamy, cheesy texture that takes these enchiladas over the top. Next time you want outrageously delicious creamy enchiladas, be sure to make these swiss-style enchiladas with suiza sauce.
• Leftover Chicken. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken.

Why This Recipe Works

• Few Ingredients. With only 5 ingredients in this recipe, you really can’t mess it up. Plus you can easily find the ingredients at most grocery stores.
• Recipe Tips. In addition to an easy recipe, I’ve included some recipe tips to help ensure success when making this recipe.
• Variations. I have included some ways that you can customize this recipe if you want to change things up a little. This way it never gets boring.
• FAQs. You’ve got questions, and I’ve got answers to several of your questions regarding this recipe.

What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe

Equipment

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• 9×13 baking dish or casserole dish
• large bowl
• paper towels

Ingredients

Below I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions in case you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.

• salsa verde – In this recipe, you can use store-bought salsa verde. However, if you would like to make salsa verde from scratch, with fresh ingredients, including tomatillos, garlic cloves, lime juice, and more, check out my Homemade Salsa Verde Recipe.
• sour cream – I used sour cream to make this super creamy. However, if you don’t have sour cream, you could also use Mexican crema or heavy cream instead.

Enchiladas Suizas

• Shredded cooked chicken (Can use rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken)
• Mozzarella Cheese
• corn tortillas

How Do You Make The Enchilada Sauce For Enchiladas Suizas?

In traditional Enchiladas Suizas, you would take the time to roast tomatillos, but in this recipe, instead of doing that I used jarred Salsa Verde (green salsa.)

The enchilada sauce in this version of Enchiladas Suizas consists of only two ingredients:

1. Salsa Verde (Green Salsa), and
2. Sour Cream

Yes, those two ingredients give the sauce its incredible flavor and creamy texture.

All you have to do it mix up the two ingredients in a blender or food processor and then you have the smooth, creamy, spicy, and super flavorful Enchiladas Suizas enchilada sauce.

Be sure to save some extra salsa verde to serve on the side.

How To Soften Corn Tortillas?

To roll the corn tortillas for the enchiladas, the corn tortillas need to be soft and pliable.

The easiest way to soften the corn tortillas, in my opinion, is to wrap a stack of about 6 corn tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave them for a minute.

Since this recipe calls for 12 tortillas, you will need to do this twice.

How Do I Make Enchiladas Suizas?

It is really very easy to make these Enchiladas Suizas. You only need 5 ingredients for this recipe.

1. 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (you can use shredded rotisserie chicken)
2. 1 (16-ounce) jar of salsa verde
3. 8 ounces of sour cream
4. 1-1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese
5. 12 softened corn tortillas (See notes re: how to soften the tortillas. You could use flour tortillas if you prefer.)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the enchilada sauce as instructed above.
3. Pour 1/3 of the Enchilada Sauce into the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
4. Fill each tortilla with shredded chicken and shredded Mozzarella cheese.
5. Roll each tortilla and lay seam-side down into the baking dish.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each tortilla.

1. Pour the remaining Enchilada Sauce over the top of the enchiladas.

1. Sprinkle the remaining shredded Mozzarella cheese over the top of the sauce covered enchiladas.

1. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes or until the Enchiladas Suizas are heated through and the cheese is melted.

Recipe Tips

• Real Cheese. Sure, you can use pre-shredded Mozzarella cheese in this recipe. However, if you like the best flavor and best quality, I recommend using real mozzarella and shredding it.
• Pliable Tortillas. To make the tortillas soft and pliable before rolling the enchiladas, heat the tortillas in one of two ways.
  • First, you can wrap the tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave for 30-seconds to 1 minute. You don’t need them to be hot, just warm and pliable so that they are easier to roll.
  • The second option is to heat them in hot oil, not to fry them, but just heat them enough to make it easier to roll the enchiladas.

Variations

• Flour Tortillas. Instead of corn tortillas, try using flour tortillas or whole wheat tortillas.
• Vary The Cheese. I used Mozzarella. However, you could use Monterey Jack, cheddar, or whichever cheese you like.
• Change The Salsa. Instead of using salsa verde, you could use salsa roja (red salsa), or your favorite salsa to mix with the sour cream.
• Stacked Enchiladas. Instead of rolling the enchiladas, you can make it easy on yourself and just stack the tortillas, chicken, and suizas sauce to make an Enchiladas Suizas Casserole.

What To Serve With Enchiladas Suizas

• Instant Pot Refried Beans
• Mexican Rice
• Mexican Street Corn Salad

FAQs

Who Created Enchiladas Suizas?

Enchiladas Suizas translates from Spanish to English as “Swiss Enchiladas” and is believed to be a nod to the Swiss immigrants to Mexico years ago who established dairy farms there.

It is believed that the Swiss dairy farmers influenced Mexican cuisine by adding a good amount of dairy foods, such as milk, sour cream, and cheese, into the traditional Mexican enchiladas.

Why I Try To Fit More Dairy Into My Diet

I was happy to learn from Dairy MAX that milk contains 9 essential nutrients. I also love that I can eat other dairy foods made from milk and get essential nutrients as well.

Dairy is part of a balanced diet based on MyPlate. We all should have three servings of dairy a day but the average American only gets two servings of dairy a day.

Furthermore, I like knowing that when I purchase dairy products I am helping to support local dairy farmers and their families.

For more nutritional info on dairy, crafts, and games for kids, recipes, and farm family stories visit Dairy MAX.

Can I Make These Enchiladas Ahead of Time?

Yes. You can make it 2 to 3 days ahead of time.

How Do I Store Chicken Enchiladas Suizas?

Store the enchiladas verde recipe, or chicken enchiladas suizas recipe, in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

This is a great recipe with its creamy green sauce. Trying serving these enchiladas suizas wtih refried beans, poblano peppers, and oaxaca cheese. It will taste better than what. you order at most Mexican restaurants unless you travel to Mexico City.

More Enchilada Recipes

• Enchiladas Rojas de Queso
• Tex-Mex Enchiladas

This recipe for Easy Enchiladas Suizas will create a delicious Mexican dinner that your whole family will love.

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