Recipes with chicken and cream
38 verified Mexican recipes with chicken and cream.
Chicken with cream is fonda food's best-loved family: enchiladas suizas, creamy chicken with rajas or mushrooms, green spaghetti, chicken crêpes and chilaquiles with chicken and soured cream. Mexican crema rounds off the heat and turns any stew into Sunday food.
This page gathers 38 verified Mexican recipes with chicken and cream, ordered A to Z — including Mexican Rice Bowl with Chicken, Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl, Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl. Total times range from 35 to 135 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Chimichangas (35 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.99 per 1.5kg (researched for our cost estimates).
Mexican Rice Bowl with Chicken
Tex-Mex bowl with spiced chicken, rice, beans and toppings.
50 minfacil4 servings
Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl
Bowl of rice, beans, grilled chicken, sweetcorn and guacamole in Chipotle style.
45 minfacil2 servings
Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl
Carnitas bowl with all the Tex-Mex trimmings.
120 minmedia6 servings
Chicken and Bean Burrito
Shredded chipotle chicken with black beans and rice in a flour tortilla.
45 minfacil4 servings
Mission-Style Burrito
Giant Mission SF burrito with rice, beans and choice of meat.
70 minmedia4 servings
Enchilada Casserole
Baked enchilada casserole with chicken, red sauce and cheese.
65 minfacil8 servings
Chicken Chalupas (Mexican Fried Tortilla Cups)
Fried corn tortilla cups with shredded chicken and salsa. Classic Mexican antojito.
45 minfacil4 servings
Chalupas Guerrerenses (Fried Masa Rounds with Chicken)
Thick fried corn masa rounds with shredded chicken, red salsa, soured cream and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Chilaquiles in Mole Sauce
Corn totopos bathed in black mole, with soured cream, fresh cheese and shredded chicken, a festive Mexican breakfast.
45 minmedia4 servings
Chimichangas (Crispy Fried Burritos)
Flour tortilla burritos stuffed with machaca or chicken, fried until golden and crispy, served with guacamole and soured cream.
35 minfacil6 servings
Mole-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with chicken and Oaxacan black mole.
60 minmedia4 servings
Pipián-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with green pipián pumpkin seed sauce. Central-south Mexican antojito.
70 minmedia4 servings
Tricolour Enchiladas (Enchiladas Banderas)
Tricolour enchiladas with red, white and green sauces representing the Mexican flag.
60 minmedia4 servings
Mole Enchiladas
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in rich mole poblano with sesame seeds.
50 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas de Mole Coloradito (Oaxacan Red Mole Enchiladas)
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in Oaxacan mole coloradito made from chillies and chocolate.
135 mindificil6 servings
Divorced Enchiladas
Two enchiladas side by side: one in green sauce, one in red, separated by cream.
55 minmedia4 servings
Market-Style Enchiladas
Michoacan market-style enchiladas with chicken, vegetables and aged cheese.
65 minmedia6 servings
Queretaro-Style Enchiladas
Enchiladas in black bean sauce with ancho chilli, Queretaro style.
55 minmedia4 servings
Red Enchiladas
Tortillas in a guajillo chilli sauce filled with chicken, topped with cream.
55 minfacil4 servings
Swiss-Style Enchiladas
Creamy green sauce enchiladas gratinated with melted cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Guadalajara-Style Enchiladas (Tapatías)
Jalisco enchiladas in red chilli sauce with chicken, soured cream and cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Green Enchiladas
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in tangy green tomatillo sauce with cream and cheese.
50 minfacil4 servings
Enmoladas (Mole-Drenched Tortillas with Chicken)
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in mole sauce, with cream and cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Fajita Bowl
Tex-Mex bowl with chicken, rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Fajitas
Marinated chicken with mixed peppers in a cast iron pan with tortillas.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Flautas
Crispy rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with cream and salsa.
45 minmedia4 servings
Tex-Mex Flautas with Cheese
Corn flautas filled with Tex-Mex chicken topped with melted cheddar cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Chicken Tinga Huaraches
Oval corn masa base with black beans, chicken tinga, soured cream and fresh cheese, a classic Mexico City street snack.
75 minmedia4 servings
Chicken in Cream with Poblano Strips
Chicken in cream with poblano chilli strips and sweetcorn.
55 minmedia4 servings
Tex-Mex Chicken Quesadilla
Flour quesadilla with Tex-Mex chicken, cheddar cheese and coloured peppers.
35 minfacil2 servings
Chiapas Bread and Chilli Soup
Chiapas soup of dried egg bread with guajillo chilli and warm spices.
60 minmedia6 servings
Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creamy chicken soup with crispy tortilla strips and cheddar cheese, Tex-Mex style.
45 minfacil6 servings
Tinga Sopes (Chipotle Chicken on Thick Corn Cakes)
Thick corn cakes topped with chipotle chicken tinga, beans, cream and cheese.
70 minmedia4 servings
Crispy Fried Chicken Tacos (Tacos Dorados)
Corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, rolled and fried until golden and crispy.
45 minfacil4 servings
Crispy Rolled Tacos (Taquitos Dorados)
Crispy fried rolled corn tortillas with chicken filling, served with soured cream, lettuce and salsa.
35 minfacil6 servings
Chicken Tostadas
Crispy tostadas with shredded chicken, beans, cream and salsa.
45 minfacil6 servings
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Crispy tostada topped with shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce.
55 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle Chicken Wrap
Tex-Mex chipotle chicken wrap with creamy ranch dressing.
35 minfacil4 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with chicken and cream are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 38 published Mexican recipes using chicken and cream, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Mexican Rice Bowl with Chicken, Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl, Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl.
What's the quickest recipe with chicken and cream?
Chimichangas, ready in 35 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 35 to 135 minutes.
How much does chicken and cream cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.99 per 1.5kg, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got chicken and cream and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick chicken and cream plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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