These Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries are for my kindred spirits.
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When I posted before and after shots of the empty baking pan to my Instagram story, with the confession that we’d eaten them for dinner, you didn’t respond with the raised-eyebrows emoji or logical statements like “What kind of adult eats enchilada fries for dinner?”
Not you, my fellow oven-fry champions. You responded with encouragement, mutual understanding, and, best of all, an immediate recipe request.
A few of your Instagram story replies:
“When is this recipe coming out?”
“Been there. Done that.”
“Best night ever!”
And my personal favorite:
“Can you send me the recipe? I want my husband to make these for me!”
We are chicken enchilada fry people, you and I.
Ben’s parents threw a huge game watch on Sunday, and these Chicken Enchilada Fries fit right in with the spread.
They’re easy, cheesy, and scalable to any size of crowd, even the rowdy 24-person crew that occupied my in-laws’ living room from 3 p.m. to the wee hours of the morning.
Or, if you don’t have any plans to watch football at all, Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries (and Carne Asada Fries) also make a fabulous, if semi-naughty, weeknight feast, as I personally can attest.
The fries are baked, not fried (redemption!), and I did use sweet potatoes instead of white (extra vitamins!).
Plus, chicken and black beans are lean sources of protein. We are definitely in acceptable dinner territory here, are we not?
I can hear you nodding. Let’s do this.
To give the sweet potato fries loads of flavor, I tossed shredded chicken in its red enchilada sauce, then scattered it over the sweet potato fries.
From there, I loaded on even more Tex-Mex fixings—black beans, corn, jalapeños, and plenty of shredded cheese—then popped the tray into the oven.
A few agonizing minutes later, the fries transformed into a hot, cheesy mess of enchilada enchantment, and my kitchen smelled like a fiesta.
To keep the Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries quick and easy to make (a must for me with any party recipe because I’m usually way behind schedule as it is), I took a shortcut and used bagged frozen sweet potato fries. You can certainly swap homemade sweet potato fries if you prefer (these oven baked Sweet Potato Fries are THE BEST).
Recipe Adaptations
- Chicken Enchilada Nachos. Swap in tortilla chips for the sweet potato fries.
- Chicken Enchilada Fries. Swap in regular white potato fries for the sweet potato fries.
- Chicken Enchilada Fries with Avocado. When you fries have finished baking, scatter dollops of guacamole or avocado slices over the top.
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Recommended Tools to Make This Recipe
- All-purpose rimmed baking sheet (a must-own)
- Stacked mixing bowls
Whether or not you plan to watch football this Sunday (or any day), don’t let that stop you from giving these Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries a go. Game or no game, they are a winner!
Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces sweet potato fries homemade or store bought
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken* about 7 ounces
- 1 can red enchilada sauce (10 ounces) , hot or mild, or 1 1/4 cups homemade red enchilada sauce
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 8 ounces freshly grated sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, or similar cheese
- ½ cup black beans rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup whole kernel corn fresh from the cob, canned and drained, or frozen and thawed
- ¼ cup diced red onion about half of 1 small red onion
- 1 large jalapeño pepper cored, seeded and diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Bake sweet potato fries according to package or recipe instructions. Remove from the oven and change the oven temperature to broil.
- In a small bowl, combine the shredded chicken and enchilada sauce, then toss to coat. In a small, separate bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and 2 tablespoons milk. If necessary, continue adding milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you have a thick but pourable consistency.
- Scatter the chicken over the baked fries, reserving any sauce that remains in the bowl. Sprinkle with the cheese, black beans, corn, red onion, and jalapeño. Return the fries to the oven and broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Remove from the oven and drizzle with the reserved enchilada sauce and Greek yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Serve warm.
Notes
- *To cook the chicken in the Instant Pot instead, see this post for Instant Pot Chicken. For slow cooker instructions, see this post for Crock Pot Shredded Chicken. To bake the chicken in the oven, see this post for Baked Chicken Breast.
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I can totally relate! I made cajun sweet potato fries last week and they disappeared as soon as I was done shooting them.
They’re just irresistible! :) Thanks, Megan!
Hey girl- These look so yummy! Very creative!
Hi Shawnna! Thanks so much for saying so!
Incredible! This is the kind of thing I would just love to serve in the middle of the table (:
Exactly! Thank you so much. :)
Can you freeze leftovers?
Hi Carolina, I wouldn’t recommend this as the fries would get soggy. You could freeze any leftover chicken in the sauce though!
Here I was just looking for a recipe for our next Packer party this weekend – this looks perfect! And GO PACK!
Thanks, Kelly! I hope you enjoyed the recipe! (Despite the outcome of the game… ?)
OMG, these look incredible! It’s like a Mexican poutine. So making this for my next party :)
That is an EXCELLENT way to describe these, Alex! Thank you! :)
THESE ARE DA BOMB. Made them as a “practice batch” for the super bowl, and we ate them for dinner. Couldn’t stop!
Taylor, NO SHAME in fries for dinner! I am so glad this recipe was a hit, and I hope you love it even more the second time around!
Made this tonight, OMG! Party in your mouth, and it looks stunning! The directions are easy and dinner was ready under an hour. I purchased premade shredded chicken to make it even easier. My husband loved it. This is something I’d make for a get together :)
So glad to hear that you loved this, Alexis! It’s definitely good get-together material. :) Thanks so much for reporting back!
This looks sooo yummie!
I saw it on Instagram and can’t wait to make it and even more to eat it!
Only one question, what do you mean with broil oven temperature?
Hi Jane, most ovens have a “Broil” setting that uses the top element only—it’s separate from the standard “Bake” temperature settings (like 350, 400, 425). I hope that helps!
This indicates there are 8 servings. Is that as an appetizer/game snack or as a meal? Asking for a friend😉
LOL…a meal ;-)