Recipe book · 70 min
Chicken enchiladas verdes
Corn tortillas rolled around chicken and baked in a bright tomatillo sauce with melted cheese.
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How to cook it · about 70 minutes
- Put the chicken in a pot with half the onion and enough salted water to cover. Simmer over medium-low for 20 minutes until cooked through, then shred it with two forks.
- Husk and rinse the tomatillos. Boil them with the jalapeños in a pot of water for 8 to 10 minutes until they turn olive green and soft.
- Blend the tomatillos, jalapeños, the other half of the onion, the garlic, half the cilantro, the stock and 1 tsp salt until smooth. Simmer the sauce in a skillet with 1 tbsp oil for 5 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375F. Warm the tortillas one at a time in a skillet with a little oil for 10 seconds a side so they bend without cracking.
- Spread a cup of sauce in a 9x13 baking dish. Fill each tortilla with chicken and a little cheese, roll it up, and lay it seam-side down in the dish.
- Pour the rest of the sauce over, cover with the remaining cheese, and bake for 20 minutes until bubbling.
- Drizzle with crema and scatter chopped cilantro over the top before serving.
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