Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups
Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups are a great Mexican appetizer recipe for parties! Easy to make ahead and easy to serve. These are filled with cream cheese, chicken, tomatoes, onions, and cheese.
CHICKEN ENCHILADA ROLL-UPS
There are just a few more days until the kids go back to school and I think we’re both ready for it.
They could eat the same thing every day but I’ve been brainstorming ways to keep their lunches more interesting.
These Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups passed the taste test and will most likely appear in their lunches next week (I froze some for later).
What I love about these is that they can totally be made ahead of time and they are great for parties because you can make a ton in about 15 minutes.
Start by flavoring your cream cheese with some Old El Paso taco seasoning.
Add a can ofdiced tomatoes and green chilies, some cilantro, chicken, cheese, and green onions.
Spread the mixture on a tortilla making sure to get to the very edges and roll it up tight.
At this point you can slice them up and serve or chill them until ready to serve and then slice them up.
OTHER ENCHILADA RECIPES
- One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
- Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
- Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
- Beef Enchilada Dip
- Chorizo Breakfast Enchiladas
Common Questions about these Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups:
- Can I freeze them? Yes. These freeze great!
- Can I use fresh tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes? Yes.
Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups
These Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups are a great appetizer recipe for parties! Easy to make ahead and easy to serve.
Ingredients
- 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 2 tablespoons Old El Paso taco seasoning
- 2 cups shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works well)
- 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, well drained
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 8 burrito sized tortillas
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients (except tortillas) until well blended.
- Spread about ½ cup of the mixture over the entire surface of a tortilla. Roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Also, if you chill longer they will be easier to cut.
- Slice into 1/2 inch slices with a serrated knife to prevent crushing and serve.
These look amazing! My kids would love them!
Paige
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I made these the day before my Grand Daughters first birthday party and they were a big hit. I made and froze them the night before and the next day I packed them in my insulated bag and drove an hour and ten minutes away (96+and humid) and sliced them up when we were ready to put the food out. I don’t like a lot of spice so I used mild Rotel but next time I will try the original ones also I did not use the cilantro as I don’t care for it.
Glad you liked them!
Can I use tuna instead of shredded chicken ??
These were delicious Christy. I’ve made them twice and I’m getting ready to make them for a large crowd. It’s for a music recital with 150 people. I cannot remember how many they make?
I’m so glad you loved them. It makes 80 rolls approximately.
Delicious! I’ve made these 3 times since I’ve discovered this recipe a couple months ago. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Glad you liked it.
I’m making these for a party tomorrow at my workplace. Approximately, how many slices do you get per burrito?
Sorry! usually around 10-12
If freezing in advance – how long before serving do I need to thaw?
I would thaw for at least 2 hours.
Hi. Should you drain the canned tomatoes prior to using them or no? Thank you.
The recipe says to drain it!
Donna, the tomatoes should be well drained!
Do you think this would be good with just the chicken, cheese, and cream cheese and seasoned? My fam is very picky though I would eat it with the tomatoes and chives.
As long as they’re seasoned well. Yes!
I love to cook and bake all the time
What about adding drained black beans and removing the chicken for a veggie version?
Sounds delicious!
Hi, I’m in Australia and we don’t have the tinned tomatoes with the green chillies, do you think I could just use diced tomatoes and add some chopped green chillies? Or just leave out altogether? Thanks.
The green chilies give it spice so I would do the diced tomatoes with added green chiles.
Can I leave out the onions??
Is the minced garlic correct?
Thank you 🙂
Minced garlic is correct and yes you can leave out onions.
I made these, and just wanted to say….. They are awesome!!! My teens and my hubby thought they were great, and I have some picky eaters.
Yours look so big in the picture, and rolling mine ended up so small. Only about 1 inch by one inch. I figured it out though…. overlap two tortillas together and roll up and they are a perfect size and look just like the pic! We’re having them for dinner, but I’m going to make them as appetizers for Christmas, New Years, Super Bowl, etc, etc, etc. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
You’re welcome. Mine are small. I think the pic makes them look bigger than they are.
Trying these today for work potluck!
Hope you love them!
Im getting excited about making these for my ladies bible study tonight!! Im going to tweak it just a but bc they were out of Cilantro..in the Mexican food isle they have dried cilantro..would this work? Also im using a pkg of fajita seasoning..but im not adding the chicken bc i just wanted all the other good stuff!!! Thanks for the recipe!!
Okay i made these..oh my are they epic!! I threw some in the oven…Amazing!!!!!!
if putting in the oven, at what temperature and for how long?
Sounds good!
By Mexican Cheese, do you mean a pre-shredded mixed blend of cheeses?
Yes! But any cheddar cheese would work too.
I have made something like this with a package of ranch dressing, chilies, pimentos on burrito tortillas.. Will be nice to have a change with the chicken. Taking them to my family reunion.. They eat anything , so they should go fast
Ooh nice!
Making this tonight for my grandson’s birthday party!
Hope you enjoy!
Hello,
I love this recipe! So delicious and great for parties. I’m just wondering about freezing them. I can see from other comments that it’s best to freeze them as a whole roll up. My question revolves more around thawing them. How long do they take to thaw? And do you thaw them in the fridge or on just out on the counter? I’m just wondering for serving purposes, how much time I should plan for thawing 🙂 thanks!
Yes, it’s better to freeze in a roll. Thaw in the fridge or counter depending on what time allows. Good luck! Hard to say how long to thaw – 30=60 minutes?
Making this tonight (roll ups) can tell it will be delicious. Happy Mother`s day to you.
Awww. Happy Mother’s Day to you too.
I made some roll-ups for the week ahead and they got soggy…the tortillas were wettish and mushy. How do I prevent that from happening?
Not these roll-ups but another recipe.
If you’re making these that far ahead of time then you should definitely freeze them until the day of.
These are so easy to make, and so tasty! We are still 2 hours before the start of the Super bowl and they are already getting devoured. Fortunately I have some stashed in the back of the refrigerator to put on the table later. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe! I made them just as suggested, no changes, and they are great.
Thank you Sharon. That makes me so happy!
Are the tomatoes drained?
This recipe sounds and looks fantastic and I plan to make it for our Christmas Eve get together. Oops, please disregard my initial question, I read the ingredients again. Merry Christmas!!!
Sounds good!
YEs! Well drained so that your rolls aren’t soggy.
What’s the the best way to slice these without smashing and disfiguring them
Definitely use a serrated knife and it really helps if they are super chilled in the fridge or even freezer for a bit.
I make several different versions using ham or imitation crab. I always use an electric fillet knife to slice.
First time, it was a Halloween party HIT!!!
Woo- hoo!
Those that have froze these…. did you freeze them before or after you sliced them? Thanks!
Hi Like this Recipe.. Can i use canned tuna or chicken instead.. Thanks 🙁
I think canned chicken would work fine! Tuna – that’s probably a preference thing.
I made these to take to a church picnic and they were so good! Super fast to put together too. Thank you! I love items that I can take to a potluck without worrying about heating them up.
They’re also super good left over!
I love that’s good for potlucks. We need a whole cookbook on it don’t you think?