Name: Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Tomatillos, husked and cut in half - 2 pounds; Green onions, ends trimmed - 2 bunches; Jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded - 5; Garlic, or more to taste - 4 cloves; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 cups; Chicken stock - 1 cup; Lime, juiced - 1; Salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Corn tortillas - 12; Cubed cooked chicken - 4 cups; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 4 cups; Crumbled queso fresco - ½ cup

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Ingredients for - Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

1. Tomatillos, husked and cut in half - 2 pounds

2. Green onions, ends trimmed - 2 bunches

3. Jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded - 5

4. Garlic, or more to taste - 4 cloves

5. Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 cups

6. Chicken stock - 1 cup

7. Lime, juiced - 1

8. Salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

9. Corn tortillas - 12

10. Cubed cooked chicken - 4 cups

11. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 4 cups

12. Crumbled queso fresco - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine tomatillos, green onions, jalapeno peppers, and garlic together in a baking dish.

3. Stage

Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)

4. Stage

Pour roasted vegetables, cilantro, chicken stock, lime juice, and salt into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until a smooth salsa consistency is reached.

5. Stage

Place 6 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover tortillas with 1/2 the chicken. Top chicken with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese and pour 1/2 the salsa over the cheese. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and salsa. Sprinkle crumbled queso fresco over the top.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 25 minutes.