Enchiladas Verdes Recipe

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Enchiladas Verdes
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
762
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Directions:

  1. First, about the cheese. Cheddar does not belong near anything Mexican, ever, period, no. Cheddar is Tex-Mex. As far as Mexican cheeses go, most don't melt into goo. That's Tex-Mex too. Use a queso fresco or queso anejo, and run it through the shredder disk of your food processor. If you can't get either but want to be authentic, use a farmer's cheese. If you want gooey cheese, use Monterrey Jack.
  2. Next, about salsa verde. If you were just making it, you'd just use the stock, but since we're using the chicken in the recipe, we'll use the chicken to enrich the stock.
  3. Tomatillos seem to be available everywhere these days, which is good, because they are not tomatoes, and there is no substitute for them. Peel off the papery husk (very easy), then rinse them (but don't worry about the stickiness).
  4. Enchiladas are easier to make with old tortillas (use that package of tortillas that's been in the back of your refrigerator, and not fresh ones, if you can). They're less fragile after they've dried out some. To soften them, you can either be authentic, and dip in 375-degree oil for a couple of seconds, or nuke them in the plastic bag for 1 minute. Tortillas softened in the oven or microwave tend to be more fragile.
  5. Finally, you can roll or fold enchiladas ( enchilar means to fold, ), and as messy as these are, I recommend folding them, moving them to individual plates, then nuking them for about two minutes each, to heat everything through. If you don't care what they look like, put a spoonful or so of salsa verde in the bottom of a pan to coat the bottom, put enchiladas in the pan, and either nuke the pan for 5 minutes or so, or put in a 400-degree oven for about 15 minutes.
  6. Simmer the chicken in the stock in a pan just large enough to hold the chicken about 30 minutes, until done. Remove the chicken, debone and dice it, and measure the stock. If you have more than 2 c., reduce it.
  7. If you don't have access to crema or creme fraiche, or can't be bothered, mix 1 part sour cream to 2 parts heavy cream.
  8. Make the salsa verde: Simmer the tomatillos, chiles, and garlic about five minutes in the stock until the tomatillos are soft (but not until they burst). Remove to the blender. Add about a cup of the stock, then puree. Add the remaining stock. In a skillet, heat the lard or oil until quite hot, then add the puree. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the consistency of light cream. Salt to taste, and when cool, stir in chopped cilantro.
  9. Put the onions, chicken, cheese, and crema each in its own bowl, then nuke the tortillas for 1 minute, to soften them.
  10. Dip a tortilla in the salsa verde to coat both sides, then remove to a plate. Put a spoonful of onions, chicken, cheese and crema on the tortilla and fold or roll. Place enchilada on serving plate, individual plate, or pan, then repeat until done. If you have filling left over, sprinkle it on top. Nuke about 1 1/2 minutes to heat through.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 762.37 Kcal (3192 kJ)
Calories from fat 310.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.51g 53%
Cholesterol 124.21mg 41%
Sodium 1410.07mg 59%
Potassium 1127.48mg 24%
Total Carbs 79.23g 26%
Sugars 23.96g 96%
Dietary Fiber 9.64g 39%
Protein 39.35g 79%
Vitamin C 20mg 33%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 505.2mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.4 Kcal (483 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.22g 53%
Cholesterol 18.8mg 41%
Sodium 213.44mg 59%
Potassium 170.66mg 24%
Total Carbs 11.99g 26%
Sugars 3.63g 96%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 39%
Protein 5.96g 79%
Vitamin C 3mg 33%
Iron 0.4mg 14%
Calcium 76.5mg 51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.3
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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