CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES

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A favorite from my Spanish instructor for our international luncheon. Use your pizza cutter to cut the cilantro.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups cooked chicken, 1 rotisserie chicken
24 ounces salsa verde, DIVIDED
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded DIVIDED
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, DIVIDED chopped
salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon pepper
16 six inch corn tortillas
1 onion, halved and sliced thin (optional)
sour cream, to serve with
guacamole, to serve with

Steps:

  • Shred chicken.
  • Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
  • Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
  • Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
  • Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
  • Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.5, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 1852.3, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 55.3

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