Too busy to cook? These cheesy chicken chilaquiles are ready in less than 30 minutes and only require 5 ingredients!

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If your like me, you’re too lazy busy to cook dinner half the time. Or it’s too hot. Or you’re too tired from working and running errands all day. That’s what I love about easy short-cut recipes. You only need 5 ingredients for these chicken chilaquiles, and rotisserie chicken is one of them. How easy is that? The first time I made these, my 14-year-old son couldn’t get enough and said I needed to make them once a week. The kid knows good when he tastes it.
The Chicken Chilaquiles are made with corn tortilla chips, salsa verde, tons of glorious cheese and topped with the most amazing Mexican crema {a type of sour cream}. It’s no wonder my son can’t get enough of them! And, yes, they go perfectly with margaritas.
I recently received a copy of the cookbook 100 Creative Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken in Everyday Meals by fellow blogger Trish of Mom on Timeout. It’s filled with fabulous recipes {like the chicken chilaquiles I’m sharing with you today} that all begin with rotisserie chicken. Trish has included sections on casseroles & bakes, 5 ingredients or less, 20-minute dinners, slow cooker creations, comfort foods, and several others. Each recipe has detailed step-by-step directions and the book is loaded with tons of gorgeous photos.
Other amazing recipes you’ll love from this book are Trish’s Spicy Mango Chicken…

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and Chicken and Spinach Ravioli. The Italian in me is craving these for dinner tonight!

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Too busy to cook? These cheesy chicken chilaquiles are ready in less than 30 minutes and only require 5 ingredients!
10 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
Yields 6
Ingredients
- 16 oz (467 ml) salsa verde
- 1 cup (240 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups (250 g) shredded rotisserie chicken
- 8 oz (213 g) tortilla chips
- 8 oz (227 g) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- Avocado
- Sour cream
- Diced tomatoes
- Cilantro
- Sliced green onions
- Black olives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler
- Heat the salsa and chicken broth in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until simmering
- Stir in the chicken and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes
- Add in the chips, a handful at a time, tossing to coat. You want the chips to be thoroughly covered with the salsa
- Once all of the chips have been added, top with the shredded cheese and place the entire skillet under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling
- Remove the skillet from the oven and top with whatever toppings you like, or serve as is
Be sure to get a copy of Trish’s 100 Creative Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken in Everyday Meals
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