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Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

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Description

These chicken enchiladas with a tangy tomatillo salsa verde sauce are perfect to serve a crowd, whether it's movie night, a potluck, or any old weeknight.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 pounds skinless chicken thighs, boneless or bone-in (1 3/4 lbs if bone-in)
  • 2 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1/4 medium onion
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • For the tomatillo salsa
  • 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, papery husks removed, rinsed
  • 2 serrano chili peppers, top cut off to expose interior and to remove stems
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped white or yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, stems included
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • For the enchiladas
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, corn oil, or peanut oil
  • 12 corn tortillas (use sturdy yellow corn tortillas)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Mexican cotija or queso fresco cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion, for garnish
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, including stems, for garnish