Chicken Verde Enchiladas
Chicken Verde Enchiladas

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Chicken Verde Enchiladas is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Chicken Verde Enchiladas is something which I have loved my entire life.

Chicken Enchiladas Verde is a comforting Mexican enchilada dish consisting of corn tortillas rolled with shredded chicken and Monterrey Jack cheese, topped with a generous serving of Verde Sauce, and baked until bubbly. Mix sour cream and salsa until well blended. Arrange tortillas, seam sides down, in baking dish. These saucy chicken enchiladas are filled with green chiles and cheese and drizzled with Old El Paso™ Creamy Salsa Verde sauce.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken verde enchiladas using 12 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Verde Enchiladas:
  1. Prepare 5 lbs chicken thighs (you will need to pre-cook and shred)
  2. Make ready 2.5 cups mild salsa verde
  3. Take 1/2 Cup Salsa Jalapena
  4. Get 5 cloves minced garlic
  5. Get 2-7 oz. Cans roasted green chilis(drain first)
  6. Take 1 bunch cilantro chopped (3/4 cup)
  7. Take 10 oz.can (minimum) enchilada sauce
  8. Make ready 1 lime (juice from)
  9. Make ready 4 cups shredded jack cheese
  10. Make ready 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  11. Take 24 corn tortillas(pkg. of 30)
  12. Prepare 1 tablespoon cooking oil

The filling is the perfect blend of tender chicken, fresh cilantro, black beans, onions and green chilies mixed in a delicious cream sauce all wrapped in a warm tortilla. These green chicken enchiladas with salsa verde, chicken, sour cream, cheese and cilantro are simple to make. Salsa verde is a green tomatillo salsa made with garlic, onion and peppers. You can make it yourself (see our homemade salsa verde recipe) or buy it from the store.

Instructions to make Chicken Verde Enchiladas:
  1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat and saute minced garlic for 1 minute.
  2. Stir in the salsa verde and salsa jalapena. Then heat thoroughly.
  3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in sour cream and most of the cilantro saving a little for garnish.
  4. Taste. Add salt, pepper, or even more sour cream if sauce is too spicy.
  5. Set aside 2 cups of the sauce to use when assembling the enchiladas.
  6. Squeeze the juice of the lime all over the shredded chicken.
  7. Stir in shredded chicken and half of the cheese to main portion of the sauce.
  8. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray two 13x9 in. baking pans with cooking oil and spread half of the reserved sauce (minus chicken) in each baking pan.
  9. Put a portion of chicken mixture in each tortilla and roll, placing them in the pan side by side. (I quickly dip each tortilla in boiling water before rolling so they don't break)
  10. You will end up with 2 full pans of enchiladas. (Approximately 24 total)
  11. Pour enchilada sauce over enchiladas and add cheese to the top. I prefer jack cheese, but use what you like.
  12. Cover pans with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.
  13. Then bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
  14. Serve with cilantro on top.
  15. I make spanish rice and beans to compliment this meal.
  16. Link to my Spanish Rice recipe:
  17. Spanish Rice: Https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/11008554-spanish-rice?invite_token=RQZWEVG5tfSCLZwZBzneUxT1&shared_at=1604947576

Salsa verde is a green tomatillo salsa made with garlic, onion and peppers. You can make it yourself (see our homemade salsa verde recipe) or buy it from the store. Place the toasted garlic, serrano peppers, tomatillos, and the water in a blender and blend until smooth; pour into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. The sauce shouldn't be too thick. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray, and spoon a thin layer of salsa verde into the bottom of the dish.

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