Best Stacked Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN STACKED ENCHILADAS

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An easy delicious enchilada dish. My friend Scott gave me this recipe, and it is great! Yellow corn tortillas are the best choice, white corn are too fragile. I have kept the oil for softening the tortillas in this recipe. Personally, I heat mine on a well seasoned cast iron griddle until pliable to reduce fat. I have used Cheddar and a Mexican blend of grated cheeses. It is your choice what cheese to use. I have also used Mexican crema instead of sour cream as a garnish. The prep time is an estimate, as I made the sauce the day before I assembled the stacked enchiladas.

Provided by Eilish99

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 stacks, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs fresh anaheim chilies
7 -8 ounces tomatillos
4 cups chicken broth
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons onions, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
3 tablespoons oil
12 corn tortillas
6 ounces grated cheese
hot sauce, your favorite (optional)
sour cream (optional)
cilantro (optional)

Steps:

Roast the chilies, turn as needed to color all sides. Once well darkened on all sides, place in a paper bag seal well then place in a plastic bag and seal it. Allow chilies to come to room temperature.
While the chilies are roasting bring a pot of water to boil. Remove the papery husks from the tomatillos. Wash well with a little soap and a lot of water to remove any residue. When the water comes to a boil, drop the tomatillos into the pot for 8-10 minutes, until they are soft. Remove the stems, and if desired the seed pods if they are hard.
Once chilies are room temperature, remove stems, skins and seeds. The skins should just slip off as long as the chilies are still a little warm. Do not worry if a few seeds remain.
Place tomatillos, chilies, chicken broth, garlic and onion in 3 quart saucepan. Using a stick blender, puree this mixture until it is smooth.
Add the oregano, salt and pepper. Puree to combine.
Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Grill, broil or boil the chicken.
Combine cornstarch with water and pour into chile sauce, stirring well. Return to boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes more. You should have 5 cups or so of sauce.
Pull, chop or shred chicken. Set aside.
Soften one tortilla at a time in hot oil. Using tongs place tortilla in oil for 10-15 seconds, flip it over and heat other side for 10-15 seconds and remove to drain on paper towels.
Spread a little of the tomatillo sauce in the bottom of 2 9x13 casserole dishes.
Place 2 tortillas side by side in casserole.
Ladle a little more sauce over tortillas.
Sprinkle half the shredded chicken over the 4 tortillas.
Sprinkle one third of the cheese over the chicken.
Ladle a little more sauce over tortillas.
Top each serving with another tortilla, followed by the sauce, the rest of the chicken and one third of the cheese and another ladle of sauce.
Top each serving with the last 4 tortillas, the rest of the sauce and the rest of the cheese.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese begins to brown and is bubbly.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and sour cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.3, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 61.4, Sodium 1476, Carbohydrate 59.9, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 12.1, Protein 34.9

STACKED GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

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I will follow this with the recipes for the stewed chicken and the Green Chile Sauce

Provided by Melissa Tsyitee @MELBERT

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
12 - corn tortillas
- chile macho (green chili sauce)
2 cup(s) stewed chicken filling
2 cup(s) shredded monterey jack cheese
- salt to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450. Heat oil in small skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Using tongs, place tortilla in hot oil for 30 seconds or until soft and lightly browned. Place on absorbent paper and allow to cool before handling.
Ladle a thin layer of sauce into a baking dish large enough to accommodate 4 stacks of tortillas. Place 4 tortillas in dish and ladle more sauce over each. Divide half the chicken filling among the first layer of 4 enchiladas and top with sauce and cheese. Add another layer of tortillas and top with the rest of the chicken, then more sauce and cheese. Finish with a third tortilla layer and sprinkle with some sauce and the rest of the cheese. Salt to taste.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts. Place each stack on a plate and divide the remaining sauce among the plates. Serve immediately.