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Chicken Enchiladas Verde from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)
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Green Chicken Enchiladas

These Green Chicken Enchiladas are absolute perfection! You'll be obsessed.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 people
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the sauce

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion quartered
  • 1 poblano chile halved
  • 2 pounds tomatillos about 20 medium, husks removed, rinsed
  • 2 serrano chiles chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves with tender stems chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Kosher salt

For the enchiladas

  • ½ rotisserie chicken skin removed, meat shredded
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 6-inch flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese thinly shredded
  • 2 ounces Cotija cheese finely grated for serving
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • 1 tablespoon milk or water
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • fresh cilantro to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Drizzle the olive oil over onion, poblano, and tomatillos on a baking sheet and roast until vegetables are soft and browned, 35–40 minutes. Let cool slightly before peeling the skin off the poblano. Transfer the mixture and any juices to a blender. Add serrano chiles, garlic, chicken stock, cilantro, and lime juice and purée until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl, then season with salt and pepper as needed.
  • Toss the chicken with the ground coriander, red pepper flakes, and ½ cup green sauce in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Working one at a time, fry the tortilla, turning once, about 5 seconds per side. Transfer tortilla to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Dip both sides of each tortilla in green sauce just to coat, then transfer to a baking sheet. Spread 1 cup green sauce lengthwise down the center of a 13×9″ baking dish. Working one at a time, spoon ¼ cup of the chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla and fold one side over the filling, then continue to roll the enchilada up like a burrito.
  • Place seam side down in the prepared baking dish as you go, fitting them all in. Top with the remaining green sauce and then pile on the cheese. Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is beginning to brown, 20–25 minutes.
  • While the enchiladas are baking, combine the crème fraîche and milk and season with salt.
  • Serve enchiladas topped with cheese, a drizzle of crema, sliced onion and cilantro.

Notes

  • If you aren't familiar with tomatillos, they have a papery husk that needs to be removed first, and then give them a quick rinse so they aren't sticky.

Nutrition

Calories: 1230kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1734mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 835IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 614mg | Iron: 8mg