Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa Verde recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 (5 ounce) boneless chicken thighs 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped, divided 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt 1 bay leaf cooking spray 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided 3 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese 1 (12 ounce) can tomatillos, drained 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers ¾ cup heavy cream ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 small serrano pepper, seeded and deveined, or to taste 1 large egg 1 teaspoon salt 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed
Nutrition Info
- 610 caloriescarbohydrate: 35.2 gcholesterol: 152.5 mgfat: 39.3 gfiber: 4.6 gprotein: 28.8 gsaturatedFat: 19 gservingSize: -sodium: 1857.1 mgsugar: 3.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa Verde
Directions
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Combine chicken, 1/2 of the onion, peppercorns, salt, and bay leaf in a small pot. Cover with water and bring to a slow boil. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate and shred meat with a fork. Discard broth or reserve for another use.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, stir in remaining onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer onion to a bowl and mix in shredded chicken, 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and cotija cheese.
Combine tomatillos, green chiles, cream, cilantro, serrano pepper, egg, and salt for sauce in a blender, blend until smooth.
Stuff warmed tortillas with chicken mixture. Roll and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Pour all sauce over top. It may seem runny, but it will set up. Sprinkle remaining Monterey Jack on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes.