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SALSA VERDE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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These chicken enchiladas are made with a tangy tomatillo salsa verde sauce! This is a fantastic recipe to serve a hungry crowd, whether it's Friday movie night, a pot-luck party, or just a weeknight dinner with your family.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Dinner     Salsa     Enchiladas     Tomatillo

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

For the chicken:
1 1/3 pounds skinless chicken thighs, boneless or bone-in (1 3/4 lbs if bone-in)
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 medium onion
2 teaspoons sea salt
For the tomatillo salsa:
1 1/2 lbs tomatillos, papery husks removed, rinsed
2 serrano chili peppers, top cut off to expose interior and to remove stems
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup chopped white or yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, stems included
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
For the enchiladas:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, corn oil, or peanut oil
12 corn tortillas (use sturdy yellow corn tortillas)
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled Mexican cotija or queso fresco cheese
1/3 cup chopped red onion for garnish
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, including stems for garnish

Steps:

  • Poach chicken thighs: Put chicken thighs in a medium-sized saucepan and just cover with water. Add the halved garlic, 1/4 of an onion, and 2 teaspoons of salt to the water. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to very low to maintain the heat at just below a simmer, and cook, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is just barely cooked through. (Here are the step-by-step instructions for how to poach chicken .) Remove chicken thighs to a separate bowl and let cool enough to touch.
  • Make the salsa verde: Use a slotted spoon to transfer tomatillos and serrano chilis to a blender. Add 1/4 cup of the tomatillo cooking liquid to the blender, as well as 2 cloves of garlic, a half cup of chopped onion, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, and about 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro. Add one teaspoon of salt. Purée until blended, 15 to 30 seconds. Taste for heat. If not spicy enough add another chili pepper (it doesn't have to be cooked). Add more salt to taste if necessary. You should have about 3 cups of salsa.
  • Cover with foil and warm in oven: Cover the rolled tortillas with foil and keep warm in a 250°F for 10 minutes.

AUTHENTIC ENCHILADAS VERDES



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These enchiladas are made with a fresh green salsa, just like you would find in a Mexican restaurant or better yet, in a Mexican home.

Provided by PattiVerde

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 bone-in chicken breast halves
2 cups chicken broth
¼ white onion
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed
5 serrano peppers
¼ white onion
1 clove garlic
1 pinch salt
12 corn tortillas
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup crumbled queso fresco
½ white onion, chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one quarter onion, a clove of garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, and then boil for 20 minutes. Reserve broth, set chicken aside to cool, and discard onion and garlic. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken with your hands.
  • Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a pot with water, enough to cover them. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn a different shade of green (from bright green to a dull, army green). Strain tomatillos and chiles, and place in a blender with another quarter piece of onion, 1 clove garlic, and a pinch of salt. Pour in reserved chicken broth, so that liquid just covers the veggies in the blender by about an inch. Blend all ingredients until they are completely pureed. Pour salsa in a medium saucepan, and bring to a low boil.
  • Pour oil in a frying pan, and allow to get very hot. Slightly fry tortillas one by one in hot oil, setting each on a paper towel afterwards to soak some of the oil. Finally, dip slightly fried tortillas in low-boiling green salsa, until tortillas become soft again. Place on plates, 3 per person.
  • Fill or top tortillas with shredded chicken, then extra green sauce. Top with crumbled cheese, chopped onion, and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.4 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 37.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 1344 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

BEST CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE EVER



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Found this on YouTube a few years back. It was done by a chef. I can't find it on there anymore & keep misplacing my written recipe. Figured I'd load it here for safe keeping. Although there are several similar recipes here I didn't find any quite like this one. It's great tasting & if you're in a hurry you can use a roasted chicken from the store! Prep time includes 1 hour to cook chicken if needed. If you get the precooked from the store it only takes me about 15 minutes to shred, mix & roll

Provided by bkellum

Categories     Whole Chicken

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 enchiladas, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 whole chicken, cooked and shredded
1 lb finely shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
16 ounces green chili sauce
corn tortilla (or any kind)

Steps:

  • Shred your chicken.
  • add hot sauce, salt & cumin.
  • add tablespoon of chile sauce & little over 1/2 the cheese.
  • mix well.
  • coat the bottom of casserole pan with 4-5 spoonfuls of chile sauce.
  • warm corn tortilla over heat to soften for rolling.
  • fill full should make 10 enchiladas.
  • cover with green chile sauce, using a spoon make sure sauce gets down between each enchilada.
  • cover with remaining cheese.
  • bake uncovered in 375 oven for 30min.
  • Serve garnished with sour cream, fresh diced tomatos, green onion, avacado, whatever you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 936.6, Fat 70.1, SaturatedFat 29.4, Cholesterol 275.9, Sodium 1306.5, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.9, Protein 68.8

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup tomatillo salsa
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. oil
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, drained
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)

Steps:

  • 1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. MIX sour cream and salsa until well blended.
  • 3. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • 4. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese .
  • 5. SPOON about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla
  • 6. Roll up.
  • 7. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
  • 8. BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.
  • Serving Suggestion:
  • Serve with a side of hot cooked rice to round out the meal.
  • Special Extra:
  • Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions just before serving.
  • Variation:
  • Prepare as directed, omitting the oil and substituting 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef for the chicken. Brown meat with onions and garlic; continue as directed.
  • How to Shred Cooked Chicken:
  • Place cooked chicken on cutting board. Use 2 forks or your fingers to pull meat lengthwise in opposite directions, separating it into long shreds.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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My daughter has the best sour cream and cream cheese chicken enchiladas recipe I've ever tried. She brought 10 pans of it to my wedding reception and they were the biggest hit of all the food. So many guests wanted the recipe, we sent it out with our Christmas cards. -Pat Coffee, Kingston, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups diced cooked chicken
20 flour tortillas (6 inches), room temperature
2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each ) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups sour cream
1 cup 2% milk
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, water, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken. , Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and chiles; pour over enchiladas. , Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 651 calories, Fat 38g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 151mg cholesterol, Sodium 1392mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 37g protein.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHICKEN ENCHILADA RECIPE YOU'LL EVER TRY...



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I came across this recipe about three years ago on TOH's website. It originally called for 10 flour tortillas (6 inches), but I found my alteration to the recipe to be much better. I have also substituted on occasion pintos for black beans, and used Pace Picante sauce instead of the salsa. This recipe has become a staple at my house.

Provided by Layla Noel

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
1 1/2 cups salsa
2 cups shredded chicken
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
8 extra 10-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream, and black olives

Steps:

  • Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until blended. Stir in the chicken, beans, and chilies.
  • Place about 6 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place the enchiladas seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover and bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until cheese has melted and the enchilidas are heated through. Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives if desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES



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A favorite from my Spanish instructor for our international luncheon. Use your pizza cutter to cut the cilantro.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups cooked chicken, 1 rotisserie chicken
24 ounces salsa verde, DIVIDED
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded DIVIDED
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, DIVIDED chopped
salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon pepper
16 six inch corn tortillas
1 onion, halved and sliced thin (optional)
sour cream, to serve with
guacamole, to serve with

Steps:

  • Shred chicken.
  • Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
  • Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
  • Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
  • Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
  • Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.5, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 1852.3, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 55.3

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE



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Don't let the one-hour prep time on these enchiladas scare you. Use some leftover roast chicken, or buy a roast chicken at the market on the way home, and you'll save at least 20 minutes, making the dish a terrific weeknight feed, alongside a green salad. (At El Real Tex-Mex restaurant, in Houston, the great Tex-Mex scholar and restaurateur Robb Walsh serves his version with lightly smoked chicken, which if you can find or make is superb.) The salsa verde is dead simple to make and the rest is assembly - a task that grows markedly easier each time you do it.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     weekday, weeknight, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or breasts, or a mixture
1 small white onion, cut in half
4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 pound fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and cut into quarters (use canned if you can't find fresh)
1 small white onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 serrano chiles or more to taste, seeds removed if you want it less spicy, stemmed and roughly chopped
4 to 5 tender stems of fresh cilantro, with leaves, roughly chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 cup neutral oil, like canola
12 yellow corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
1 cup Mexican crema, or use crème fraîche or sour cream
1 medium-size white onion, peeled and chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the chicken: Place chicken parts in a large saucepan with onion, garlic and salt, and cover with water. Heat pan over high heat until liquid comes to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and let simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove chicken and let cool, reserving stock for another use. Using your fingers or two forks, shred meat from chicken and reserve, discarding skin and bones. (Alternatively, shred meat from leftover or store-bought roast chicken and set aside.)
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 375, and make the salsa verde: Combine tomatillos, onion, garlic, serranos and cilantro in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth, adding water as needed to thin it out a little. Season with salt to taste.
  • Prepare the tortillas: In medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil until it begins to shimmer. Using tongs or a wide spatula, place a tortilla in the hot fat; it should start to bubble immediately. Heat tortilla for about 10 seconds a side, until soft and lightly browned. Remove tortilla and set on a rack set over a baking pan, or just on a baking pan if you don't have a rack. Repeat with remaining tortillas, working quickly.
  • Assemble the enchiladas: Use a ladle to put about 1/2 cup salsa verde in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it out a little. Roll a few tablespoons of shredded chicken into each tortilla with a teaspoon or so of salsa verde and place it seam-side down in the pan, nestling each one against the last. Ladle salsa verde over top of rolled tortillas and sprinkle with about half the crumbled cheese.
  • Transfer to oven and bake until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Dot with crema, sprinkle with remaining cheese and, if using, chopped onion, then serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 770, UnsaturatedFat 37 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 883 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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