¿Who can resist the spicy flavor of a Mexican sauce? Enchiladas are a traditional Mexican food dish. They are popular due to their variety of Mexican sauces, these delicious stuffed corn tortillas covered with sauce can be prepared in many ways. Today we will show you a simple recipe, join us on this culinary journey and let´s find out together how to create these Enchildas Verdes!
- Portion for 4 people
- 45 min
- Easy to prepare
- Simple ingredients
Ingredients:
To cook the chicken:
- 1 whole boneless chicken breast
- 1/2 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- Salt to taste
For the green sauce:
- 8 green tomatoes/ 400gr
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 serrano chile
- 1 sprig of fresh coriander
- 1/4 chicken broth
- Salt to taste
For the green enchiladas with chicken:
- 1/4 of oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 500 gr of Oaxacan cheese
- Cream to taste
- 1/2 of onion rings or chopped onion
Preparation method:
To cook the chicken:
- In a cooking pot place the chicken, half onion and garlic. Fill the pot with water and cover the pot.
- Let it boil for at least 25 min or until de the chicken is completely cooked. Skim off the foam that comes out on the surface of the broth and discard it.
- When the chicken is fully cooked, carefully remove it from the broth and allow it to cool slightly. Let it cool for 8min, shred it and reserve. Also keep the chicken broth
Recomendations:
When skimming off the foam on the surface of chicken while it’s cooking is a matter of personal preference rather than a necessity. Some people choose to remove it because they believe it improves the appearance and taste of the dish, while others may not bother with it at all.
Letting rest the chicken breast because it can cause minor burns when shredding.
For the green sauce:
- In a pot with boiling water, cook the green tomatoes, half an onion, the garlic clove and the serrano chile, covering for 8 minutes.
- Let it cool for 8min, then add it into a blender and add 1/4 of chicken broth. Blend with the cilantro, add salt to taste and reserve.
Recomendations:
Letting the tomatoes and chile serrano cool, as they have a high temperature and can explode when blended. This is a suggestion to prevent burns or accidents when cooking.
For the green enchiladas with chicken:
- Heat the griddle for tortillas for 2 min.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 1/4 oil. Then add the green sauce and let it stew and boil for 15min.
- Carefully, stir the tortillas in the green sauce and fry lightly. They should be soft, not crunchy.
- Place the tortilla bathed in green sauce on a plate, place some shredded chicken on the tortilla and roll them up.
- Bathe the enchiladas once again. Add cream, cheese and chopped onion or rings to taste.
We can end this delicious recipe for Enchiladas verdes. It has been a real pleasure guiding you through this culinary process! Remember that this recipe can be served with beans, rice, avocado, egg or steak.
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