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Enchiladas Verdes con Pavo (Green Chile Turkey Enchiladas)
At the request of our amigos at Avocados from Mexico, we’d like to share a family favorite, mom’s enchiladas verdes, (green enchiladas). But instead of using chicken, why not use leftover shredded pavo (turkey) and add a side of sliced buttery, melt-in-your-mouth avocados.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 110479 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 12 Anaheim long green chile peppers
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 quart Suero de Sal whey or buttermilk can be used as a substitute, divided
- ½ cup canola oil diced
- 1 white onion
- 12 to18 corn tortillas preferably white corn
- 1 pound shredded turkey or rotisserie chicken
- 1 ½ cups white shredded cheese Monterrey Jack, Azadero or Muenster
- ¼ cup queso fresco crumbled
- ½ cup Crema Mexicana or sour cream for sauce and topping
- salt to taste
- water if needed
- 2 to 3 ripe avocados from Mexico pitted and sliced
Instructions
Roast Chile Peppers:
- Preheat broiler. Select firm, meaty peppers without wrinkles for roasting.
- Rinse thoroughly.
- Place peppers evenly in a single layer on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
- Place under broiler. Watch them closely as the skin will blister and turn black within minutes. Turn the peppers after 5 minutes to blister all sides evenly. When done, the pepper skins should be evenly blistered and mostly black.
- Place roasted peppers in a plastic bag, cover with a kitchen towel and when cool, rub off the blackened skin, and discard the stem.
Cup of Yum
Sauce:
- In a blender combine the peppers, flour, and half of the suero or buttermilk and blend until creamy.
- Pour mixture into a medium skillet and set over medium-low heat to warm. Add additional suero or buttermilk and stir. Taste and season with salt, usually about 2 teaspoons. If the sauce is too spicy, add ¼ cup of crema Mexicana or sour cream and stir. If the sauce is too thick, add water until desired consistency is reached.
Stacked Style:
- Fry tortillas in hot oil until softened.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Soften tortillas by soaking in sauce one at a time.
- Place softened tortillas on individual serving plates. Layer with shredded turkey, onion, and cheese. Repeat process for a total of 3 to 4 tortillas for each serving.
- Serve with slices of avocados. Sabroso!
Oven Style:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Fry tortillas in hot oil just until softened. Drain on paper towels.
- Spread 1 cup of the sauce in an ungreased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Fill each tortilla with shredded turkey, onion, and cheese. Roll tortilla with filling, placing seam side down in the baking dish.
- Pour 2 cups of the sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with more cheese and bake until warm, about 15 minutes. Serve with a dollop of crema Mexicana or sour cream and slices of avocados.
Notes
- When shopping for your ingredients to make the enchiladas do not forget to pick up several Mexican avocados to garnish your plate or as a light side.
- Feel free to use leftover rotisserie chicken instead of turkey!
Nutrition Information
Calories
1104.79kcal
(55%)
Carbohydrates
113.6g
(38%)
Protein
43.59g
(87%)
Fat
56.41g
(87%)
Saturated Fat
17.41g
(87%)
Cholesterol
115.9mg
(39%)
Sodium
1052.97mg
(44%)
Potassium
1155.32mg
(33%)
Fiber
25.13g
(101%)
Sugar
10.41g
(21%)
Vitamin A
758.25IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
32.5mg
(36%)
Calcium
576.09mg
(58%)
Iron
4.23mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110479
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1104.79kcal | 55% |
| Carbohydrates | 113.6g | 38% |
| Protein | 43.59g | 87% |
| Fat | 56.41g | 87% |
| Saturated Fat | 17.41g | 87% |
| Cholesterol | 115.9mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1052.97mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1155.32mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 25.13g | 101% |
| Sugar | 10.41g | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 758.25IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 32.5mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 576.09mg | 58% |
| Iron | 4.23mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.