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Enchiladas Verdes (Green Enchiladas)
These Chicken Enchiladas Verdes (aka Green Enchiladas) are a traditional Mexican dish made with white corn tortillas, salsa verde, chicken breast, and queso fresco. A quick, tasty, and authentic dinner that comes together in less than an hour.
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 onion (halved and divided)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 18 white corn tortillas
- 3 cups salsa verde (jarred or homemade)
- 1 cup Crumbled queso fresco
- sour cream (optional to serve)
- cilantro (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a stock pot along with 1⁄2 an onion and salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the water and let cool slightly. Shred chicken with two forks and set aside.
- Mince the remaining onion and add to the shredded chicken.
- In batches place 6 tortillas on a microwave safe dish and microwave 40 to 50 seconds to make them pliable so they don't crack. Keep them covered with a dish cloth to stay warm, then working one by one dip each warm tortilla in green salsa. Scoop two rounded tablespoons into each tortilla and roll tightly and place in a large casserole dish, seam side down, in a single layer. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and chicken.
- Drench entire pan with 1 cup sauce and sprinkle with crumbled queso fresco.
- Bake, covered in oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve with sour cream or additional queso fresco, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2enchiladas
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27.5g
(9%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Sodium
734mg
(31%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4.5g
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2enchiladas | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.5g | 9% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4.5g | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.