Name: Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp avocado oil, (divided); 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (cut into bite-sized pieces); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 medium onion, (finely chopped); 2 jalapeno peppers, (finely chopped); 2 cloves garlic, (minced); 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice; 16 oz Kalona SuperNatural sour cream; 6 oz black olives, sliced; 2 cups shredded cheddar or Colby cheese; extra sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, and cilantro, (for serving)

This one-pan Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet is the perfect weeknight meal!

I don’t know about you, but I love a good one-pan recipe. Even though I enjoy preparing a delicious meal for my family, doing the dishes isn’t exactly my favorite. Plus, suppertime can be downright tiring when you’re trying to feed three kids, and one of those kids is a newborn. ? It’s absolutely awesome to only have to wash up ONE pan after the supper circus.

That’s where this one-pan Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet comes in. It checks all the boxes for what I want from a weeknight meal:

✅Simple, healthy, everyday ingredients.
✅Easy to throw together.
✅Ready in an hour or less.
✅Flavors that the whole family enjoys!

Today I’m partnering with Kalona SuperNatural to bring you this recipe. If you’ve been a BSU reader for long, you know that they’re one of my all-time favorite brands!

I love that their sour cream is made with grass-fed milk/cream, is minimally processed, and contains zero stabilizers. When you make sour cream the right way, there’s no need for that junk!

Now let’s jump in and make this sour cream chicken enchilada skillet:

Ingredients for Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

Here are the ingredients you’ll need: black olives, jalapenos, onion, chicken, chicken broth, salt, chili powder, cumin, rice, shredded cheese, and sour cream!

Oh, and some garlic. I somehow forgot to include this in the ingredient shot. ?

How to Make This Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

Brown the chicken with the spices in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Remove to a plate and add the onion. Cook until tender, then add the jalapeno and garlic.

Add the chicken broth, salt, and rice to the mix. Bring to a boil and add the chicken. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Here’s where the magic happens: stir in the sour cream and half of the black olives.

Top with the shredded cheese…

…and the rest of the black olives!

Cover and cook until the cheese is melted and the rice is tender, about 5-10 more minutes.

This is optional, but if you want the skillet to look all pretty, you can add some fresh veggies/herbs on top.

Look how colorful that is!

Here are some topping suggestions:

Extra sour cream
Salsa
Avocados/guacamole
Fresh tomatoes
Jalapenos
Cilantro

How would YOU top this sour cream chicken enchilada skillet?

Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet

This one-pan meal is easy and flavorful - perfect for weeknight dinners!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Chicken, One Pan, Sour Cream

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6

Author Erica Kastner

Ingredients

3 tbsp avocado oil, divided
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
16 oz Kalona SuperNatural sour cream
6 oz black olives, sliced
2 cups shredded cheddar or Colby cheese
extra sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, and cilantro, for serving

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, sprinkle with cumin and chili powder and salt to taste. Cook just until browned. Remove to a plate.
Add remaining tablespoon of avocado oil and the onion. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the jalapeno and garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, 1 1/4 tsp salt, and rice. Bring to boil. Add chicken, turn heat down to medium low, cover, and cook 15 minutes.
Stir in the sour cream and half of the black olives.. Sprinkle the cheese on top followed by the remaining black olives. Cover and cook until cheese has melted and rice in tender, about 5-10 minutes.
Serve with extra sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, and cilantro if desired.

Recipe Notes

Idea from Heather Likes Food

Chicken Enchilada Skillet Recipe | Kalona SuperNatural

Sunday 19th of May 2019

[…] This one-pan sour cream recipe and photo courtesy of Erica Kastner with Buttered Side Up Blog. […]

Jennifer W

Thursday 16th of May 2019

This looks really good! I need to try it soon!

Erica Kastner

Thank you, Jennifer! I hope you enjoy. ?