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Enchiladas Verdes

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Spicy chipotle chicken wrapped in warm tortillas and drenched in a creamy tomatillo avocado sauce. Plus melty cheese. Oh, hold me.

Ingredients

  • 12 whole Flour Tortillas
  • 1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (more To Taste)
  • 3 whole Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • FOR MARINADE
  • 2 whole Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce
  • ½ cups Lemon Juice
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • ¼ cups Olive Oil (more, If Needed)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 4 whole Medium-to-large Tomatilloes, Chopped
  • ½ whole White Onion, Chopped
  • 2 whole Jalapenos Seeded And Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 3 whole Large Ripe Avocados, Chopped
  • ½ cups Fresh Cilantro (handful)
  • ¼ cups Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Salt And Pepper, to taste

Preparation

*For detailed instructions and attempts at humor, check out the related link.

MARINATE THE CHICKEN:

Butterfly the chicken breasts (this will help it marinate and cook faster). Throw chipotles, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a blender. Whir until combined. Pour marinade over chicken breasts in a sealable container. Let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

THE SAUCE:
Chop tomatillos, onion, jalapenos, and garlic. Sautee over medium heat until the onions are translucent and the tomatillos get a more earthy color.

Chop avocadoes. Put the tomatillo mixture and avocadoes into a blender or food processor. Add cilantro, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper. Whir until combined.

Take the chicken out of the marinade and shake off the excess marinade. Using a grill, or grill pan, over high heat, cook the chicken a few minutes on each side. Allow chicken to rest briefly.

Slice chicken into thin strips. Roll each tortilla around a few strips of chicken, then lay each rolled tortilla in a row in a 9×13 pan. Crowd them close together, it’ll help them stay closed.

Pour sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle the top of the sauce with monterey jack cheese. Place the dish under a low-heat broiler for 5-10 minutes (depending on your oven). Serve two tortilla rolls (enchiladas) at a time.

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juel on 4.1.2015

I am late in writing this, but better late than never. I made this at the first party i had in my first home. It was the star, all of my quests were so impressed. This recipe is going in the file for future use. Thank you for sharing

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lulumarie01 on 3.23.2010

This recipe is fantastic!! My husband asked me to make enchiladas verdes this week and I looked here for a recipe. I don’t think these are traditional enchiladas but such a great compromise because I don’t like enchiladas This recipe is really easy and so flavorful!! We put a little shredded cheese in with the chicken before we rolled them and next time I would get a better – whole milk – cheese that melts to a more gooey state. YUM!

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ariisawesome on 2.23.2010

The chicken for this is DELICIOUS. We did one pan of enchiladas and decided they weren’t “enchilada-y” enough for us, so we just ended up using the chicken and the rest of the enchilada sauce to make quesadillas- which were excellent! I could probably eat this chicken with adobo every day.

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lpool002 on 12.21.2009

I made these last night and they were fantastic. I am a tomatillo fanatic, so this sauce was perfect for me! The chicken had great flavor as well. I love how this recipe is easier than the traditional enchilada recipe (ie no frying of tortillas!).

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skwishface on 9.21.2009

I’m so glad y’all liked the enchiladas! Update: any leftover sauce keeps beautifully in the freezer. We just had the leftovers on some tacos last night and oh lawd. Delish!

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Becki D on 8.19.2010

Yum!! I halved the recipe and made it for my Dad and the Hubs tonight. I thought it was gonna be a little too spicy for them, but much to my surprise Dad had seconds and Hubs had thirds! No leftovers in this house!

Thanks so much for sharing! And anybody that’s intimidated by the long grocery list – it really does come together quickly when you make the meal. Everything goes in the food processor basically – easy peasy!

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trailerparkmedic on 6.6.2010

The marinade is enough for 5 stars–on busy nights I cheat and use store bought salsa verde. The sauce is worth the effort and holds up fairly well over a few days (if it lasts that long!).

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camilleb on 5.17.2010

These were delicious! The chicken and sauce are flavorful enough to stand alone (which isn’t something I’d say about regular enchiladas!). I had a few leftovers and was pleasantly surprised to find that the sauce remained nice and bright green the next day. This recipe makes a lot of sauce…I used the extra to dip chips in.

Note: I used lime juice in place of lemon, I think it added a nice touch.

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