Single Serve Enchilada
This single-serving chicken enchilada is a four-ingredient microwave meal with fully cooked chicken, green enchilada sauce, torn tortilla pieces, and melted Monterey Jack. Make it in a microwave-safe mug or glass container and enjoy it right away.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time2 minutes mins
Standing Time1 minute min
Total Time8 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican American
Keyword: microwave chicken enchilada, single serve enchilada
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Emily Richter
- 1 large 10-inch tortilla
- ½ cup chopped fully cooked chicken
- ¼ cup green enchilada sauce
- ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Lightly coat the inside of a 12–16-ounce microwave-safe glass or ceramic mug, or a microwave-safe glass container, with cooking spray. Use a vessel with room to stir the mixture.
Tear the tortilla into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a bowl. Add the fully cooked chicken, green enchilada sauce, and Monterey Jack and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to the prepared mug or glass container.
Loosely cover with a microwave-safe cover or damp paper towel and microwave on high for 1 minute. Carefully uncover and gently stir the center. Re-cover and microwave for 30–60 seconds more, until the sauce bubbles at the edges and the cheese is melted. Check that the center reaches 165°F; if needed, continue heating in short intervals until it does. Do not use a sealed lid.
Let stand for 1 minute before eating. The mug or container and trapped steam will be hot, so uncover carefully and handle with care.
- Any enchilada sauce can be used in this recipe.
- Any melty, stretchy cheese can be used in this recipe.
- Both the microwave-safe mug and glass-container methods were tested.
- Use fully cooked chicken, not raw chicken. Microwave timing can vary; check the center reaches 165°F.
- Cooking time is approximately 1½–2 minutes, plus 1 minute standing time.
- Cooking spray is used to grease the vessel. Diced tomatoes and cilantro in the photos are optional toppings, not part of the four main ingredients.
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g