HALIBUT ENCHILADAS WITH VERDE SAUCE

HALIBUT ENCHILADAS WITH VERDE SAUCE image

Yield 4-6 people

Number Of Ingredients 18

ENCHILADAS
1 - 1 1/2 pounds halibut
10 corn tortillas
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 small can green chilies
2 cups shredded mexi-blend cheese
Cooking spray
VERDE SAUCE
8 tomatillos, husked and washed
1 medium onion, rough chop
3 garlic cloves
1 jalapeno - remove seeds for less heat (I leave the seeds in)
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Bake halibut in baking dish coated with cooking spray at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. After halibut cools, flake it in a bowl. Sauté onion in a sauté pan until translucent. Place onions in a medium bowl and add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 small can green chilies diced, 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese. Mix thoroughly. While halibut is cooking, prepare verde sauce: In a pot of boiling water add tomatillos, onion, jalapeños, and garlic for about 8 minutes. Strain and reserve liquid. Place strained veggies and cilantro in a blender/food processor and pulse. Add reserved boiling water a 1/2 cup at a time until desired consistency. Transfer to a large bowl and add lime juice then season with salt and pepper to taste. Put 2 cups Verde Sauce in bottom of 9 x 13" casserole dish. Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a sauté pan until just warm then turn off heat. Dip 1 corn tortilla in oil at a time. Leave tortilla in oil for 5 second (you are looking to just make the tortilla pliable) Place tortilla on a cutting board in front of you and proceed to put a ¼ cup of the mixture on the tortilla. Roll up the tortilla then place (seam side down) on top of sauce in casserole dish and place in pan. Cover with enough Verde sauce to coat and then cover with another cup of cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.