Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Cook: 20 min
Prep: 60 min
Ready: 80 min
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 915.03

Directions

  1. 1
    PREPARING THE SALSAPrepare the salsa verde according to this Salsa Verde Recipe.COOKING THE CHICKEN
  2. 2
    Place the chicken breasts in a pot and just cover with water. Cook over low heat until the chicken breasts are just cooked through, about 20 minutes.Allow the chicken to cool and then shred it by hand.FRYING THE TORTILLASPreheat to very hot 2 cups of cooking oil.Fry the tortillas individually in the hot oil for about 10 seconds per side.
  3. 3
    Place fried tortillas on a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil from the tortillas.ROLLING THE ENCHILADASTo roll enchiladas start by placing a fried tortilla in the center of a baking tray.
  4. 4
    Add 1 tbsp. of shredded chicken across the tortilla.With your fingers, roll the tortilla into a tight tube.Do this with all 16 tortillas.PLATING AND SERVING
  5. 5
    Place 4 enchiladas on each serving plate.Spoon to 1 cup of salsa verde down the center of the enchiladas.Then spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of Mexican cream across the enchiladas.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the enchiladas with oz. to oz. of crumbled ranchero cheese.
  7. 7
    Garnish with 3 thinly sliced red onion rings.

Nutrition per serving

915.03 Calories
111.94g Carbs
41g Protein
33.29g Fat

Tags

gluten free lunch main course main dish dinner Mexican

Allergens

milk egg fish wheat