enchilada salsa verde

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Great recipe for leftover rotisserie, roasted, or grilled chicken.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For enchilada salsa verde

  • 1 md
    yellow onion
  • 6 md
    tomatillos
  • 2 md
    poblanos chiles seeded
  • 6 clove
    garlic unpeeled
  • 1 lg
    jalapeno seeded
  • 1 1/2 c
    chicken stock
  • 1 c
    cilantro minced
  • 1 tsp
    mexican oregano
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cumin
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 c
    cooked boneless chicken shredded sliced or diced
  • 12
    8 inch corn tortillas
  • 2 c
    shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make enchilada salsa verde

  • 1
    Heat the broiler to high. Peel and quarter the onion. Remove the husks from the tomatillos and cut in half. Cut the poblano's and jalapenos in half. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place the onion, tomatillos, poblanos jalapenos and unpeeled garlic on sheet and broil until mildly charred turning the pieces to get all sides. Let cool a bit. Remove the blackened skin from the poblanos and jalapeno and peel the garlic.
  • 2
    Place the veggies in a food processor. Add the chicken stock, cilantro, cumin, lime juice and zest, salt and sugar. Puree until smooth. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil reduce to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Spray a baking pan. Warm the tortillas and place chicken in each tortilla rolling up and placing seam side down in baking pan. Pour the salsa verde over top and place in 350 degree oven. Bake 15 minutes. Top with cheese and bake another 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream

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