Enchiladas Suizas
Cheesy and gooey Enchiladas made with green salsa, shredded chicken, and lots of cheese. These enchiladas Suizas are the perfect recipe for cheese lovers!
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Servings: 8 enchiladas
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 ½ cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup Mexican crema
- 1 ½ cups melty cheese, shredded (Oaxaca, Mozarella, Monterey Jack, etc)
- 1 cup tomatillo sauce (read notes)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- ½ medium white onion (cut in quarters)
- ¼ cup jalapeno or serrano peppers (seeded and diced)
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- cilantro (a small bunch)
- frying oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- salt & pepper
Instructions
Make green sauce
- Place tomatillos or tomatillo plain sauce in a blender.
- Add onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, and cream. Add 1 cup or chicken stock and blend until smooth.
- Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat. Pour the sauce, season with salt and pepper, stir and let it cook until it thickens (about 2 minutes). Turn off heat and set aside.
Fry & fill the tortillas
- In a frying pan heat some oil over medium heat. Fry tortillas until softened, just about 5 seconds each side.
- Repeat this with one tortilla at time and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess of oil. Set aside and let them cool slightly.
- Next, add 2-3 tablespoons of shredded chicken in the middle of a tortilla, roll like a burrito. Repeat the step until all chicken and tortillas are gone.
Assemble
- Lightly oil a 9×11-inch (22×28 cm) baking dish. Pour half of sauce and spread it all over the bottom.
- Place all tortillas filled with chicken onto the baking dish, making sure the seam side is down.
- Pour over the remaining sauce spreading it very well on top of enchiladas. Then add the cheese on top.
Bake
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Now you can serve them just as they are or top them with jalapeño, cilantro, onion, and more cheese.
NOTES
If you using fresh tomatillo you need to boil them first until they're soft. Then drain and let them cool slightly before you blend them with the other ingredients.
*frying oil calories are not included in the recipe nutrition's info.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 1mg
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