Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas Recipe + VIDEO

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 enchiladas

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These Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas are an easy, make ahead meal to keep on hand for busy weeknights! Loaded with chicken, ham, cheese and spinach, then smothered in Alfredo sauce and cheese, they are pure comfort food! Includes step by step recipe video.

long image of chicken cordon bleu enchiladas on plate with fork taking bite and casserole dish on the side

When I first started blogging, I was determined to be different. To be unique. To find some of the craziest ideas out there and then mash them up so they were even crazier and — hopefully — more delicious.

I’ll admit, I look back to some of my first recipes on here and cringe a little. It took me a while to realize that what most people want are recipes that you are actually going to go to the kitchen to make for dinner, that are doable. Not crazy or extravagant or time-consuming.

So I went back to the basics, for quite some time actually. And I’m just now starting to feel a yearning to get a little crazy — just a little — again. One of the best parts of food blogging is getting to create — the kitchen is truly my art studio.

close up image of cordon bleu enchiladas with lots of melted cheese on top

These Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas are pure comfort food, born out of two entirely separate but delicious things: chicken cordon bleu and enchiladas. But they are seriously incredible and, maybe best of all, make-ahead-able. Perfect for those crazy, stressful days of school and holidays and sports and dance classes and swimming lessons and life.

two cordon bleu chicken enchiladas on plate with fresh spinach on the side

Tips and Tricks for Making these Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas:

  • I prefer to use whole wheat tortillas for some extra fiber and protein, but any flavor will work just as well. Feel free to use the smaller ones, too! They’re perfect for the kiddos who need smaller portions.
  • Also feel free to add a ton more vegetables to the filling — cooked carrots, peas, mushrooms, steamed asparagus… you can really go any direction you want. I wanted to keep my base recipe pretty simple and straightfoward, so I only added some chopped spinach so that I had some veggies in there, but you can definitely load them right up!
  • If you’re going to make ahead, you’ll definitely want to leave the sauce of the top so that they don’t get soggy — simple spread it on and sprinkle with cheese before baking!
  • Speaking of sauce, store bought Alfredo works totally fine if that’s your thing or you’re short on time. Me? I try to make everything from scratch as often as I can, but I know that life gets crazy and sometimes you need a shortcut!
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Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas Recipe + VIDEO

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These Cordon Bleu Chicken Enchiladas are an easy, make ahead meal to keep on hand for busy weeknights! Loaded with chicken, ham, cheese and spinach, then smothered in Alfredo sauce and cheese, they are pure comfort food! Includes step by step recipe video.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Servings 8 enchiladas
Calories 397cal

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts seasoned, cooked and chopped (450g or 1 lb)
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chopped ham (185g)
  • 1/3 cup frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry (30g) *
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 100g, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 whole wheat tortillas
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of black pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9×13″ pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine cooked chicken, ham, spinach, 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, parsley and garlic powder.
  • Divide filling between tortillas and roll up tightly. Place in a row in prepared pan (you will probably have to squish a little — that’s okay!). Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Add flour, stir until combined and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
  • Pour Alfredo sauce over enchiladas, sprinkle with remaining 1½ cups mozzarella cheese and bake for 25-35 minutes until hot and cheese is starting to brown. Serve.

Notes

*You can use fresh spinach or even kale, you will just want to use way more because the spinach shrinks considerably when it’s frozen.
**I made these first with large and then with small tortillas — we actually prefer the smaller enchiladas but you will get 10 enchiladas with the filling instead of 8.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 397cal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 872mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1325IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 361mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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  1. norma says

    I made this recipe and it was amazing, friends ask for the recipe. Definetely going to make this again.
    Thanks for sharing your recipes

  2. norma says

    This s a good idea to have chicken cordon blue, these looks amazing. I will prepare for a family
    reunion soon.Thanks for sharing you delicious recipes.

  3. Danielle says

    What an awesome idea! I love the the idea of chicken cordon blue in an enchilada form 🙂 And anything I can make ahead is always great. This is comfort food at it’s finest!

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