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Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde Recipe

Authentic shredded chicken enchiladas in homemade salsa verde garnished with Mexican cream, ranchero cheese, and thinly sliced red onion rings. Easy to make and delicious.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 577 kcal
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces boneless chicken breast
  • 4 cups salsa verde
  • 16 corn tortillas
  • ½ cup Mexican cream crema
  • 3 ozs. ranchero cheese or queso fresco
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 cup cooking oil

Instructions

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  1. PREPARING THE SALSA
  2. Prepare the salsa verde according to this Salsa Verde Recipe.
  3. COOKING THE CHICKEN
  4. Place the chicken breasts in a pot and just cover with water. Cook over low heat until the chicken breasts are just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  5. Allow the chicken to cool and then shred it by hand.
  6. FRYING THE TORTILLAS
  7. Preheat to very hot 2 cups of cooking oil.
  8. Fry the tortillas individually in the hot oil for about 10 seconds per side.
  9. Place fried tortillas on a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil from the tortillas.
  10. ROLLING THE ENCHILADAS
  11. To roll enchiladas start by placing a fried tortilla in the center of a baking tray.
  12. Add 1 tbsp. of shredded chicken across the tortilla.
  13. With your fingers, roll the tortilla into a tight tube.
  14. Do this with all 16 tortillas.
  15. PLATING AND SERVING
  16. Place 4 enchiladas on each serving plate.
  17. Spoon ¾ to 1 cup of salsa verde down the center of the enchiladas.
  18. Then spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of Mexican cream across the enchiladas.
  19. Sprinkle the enchiladas with ½oz. to ¾oz. of crumbled ranchero cheese.
  20. Garnish with 3 thinly sliced red onion rings.

Notes

  • These are no-bake enchiladas.
  • Substitutions
  • You can substitute sour cream for the Mexican cream (crema) called for in the recipe.
  • You can substitute white onion for the red onion.
  • You can also prepare them with salsa roja instead of salsa verde.

Nutrition Information

Calories 577kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 1932mg (81%) Potassium 1112mg (32%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 1580IU (32%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 148mg (15%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 577

% Daily Value*

Calories 577kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 1932mg 81%
Potassium 1112mg 24%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 1580IU 32%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 148mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.