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These Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries are for my kindred spirits.

Mexican Chicken Enchilada Fries. Easy and CHEESY! Sweet potato fries topped with juicy chicken, enchilada sauce, black beans and more. An easy game day recipe that’s perfect for party appetizers, football parties, and tailgates. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

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.

Loaded Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries – Juicy chicken, enchilada sauce, and CHEESE with all of your favorite Tex-mex toppings like black beans, corn, and cilantro. An easy game day recipe that’s perfect for party appetizers, football parties, and tailgates. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

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 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?

Loaded Mexican Chicken Enchilada Fries. The BEST sweet potato fries ever. Easy to make and perfect for a football party, tailgates, or anytime you need an easy party appetizer. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

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.

Mexican Chicken Enchilada Fries. Sweet potato fries topped with juicy chicken, black beans, cheese and more! An easy, crowd-pleasing recipe that’s perfect for game day, football parties, and tailgates. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

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.
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Sweet Potato Fries. Frozen baked sweet potato fries topped with chicken, enchilada sauce, CHEESE, black beans, and more! An easy party appetizer recipe that’s perfect for football watches, game day, and tailgates. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

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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

5 from 2 votes
Mexican Chicken Enchilada Fries. Easy, CHEESY, and perfect for parties. Sweet potato fries topped with juicy chicken, enchilada sauce, black beans, and more.

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

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
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 8 ounces freshly grated sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, or similar cheese
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup whole kernel corn fresh from the cob, canned and drained, or frozen and thawed
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion about half of 1 small red onion
  • 1 large jalapeño pepper cored, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 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

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 8)Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 17gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 47mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at wellplated.com and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!

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  1. I can totally relate! I made cajun sweet potato fries last week and they disappeared as soon as I was done shooting them.

    1. Hi Carolina, I wouldn’t recommend this as the fries would get soggy. You could freeze any leftover chicken in the sauce though!

  2. Here I was just looking for a recipe for our next Packer party this weekend – this looks perfect! And GO PACK!

  3. THESE ARE DA BOMB. Made them as a “practice batch” for the super bowl, and we ate them for dinner. Couldn’t stop!5 stars

    1. 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!

  4. 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 :)5 stars

    1. So glad to hear that you loved this, Alexis! It’s definitely good get-together material. :) Thanks so much for reporting back!

  5. 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?

    1. 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!

  6. This indicates there are 8 servings. Is that as an appetizer/game snack or as a meal? Asking for a friend😉