When it comes to creating a tantalizing culinary experience, few dishes can match the delectable allure of savory and delicious enchiladas verdes. This traditional Mexican dish captivates taste buds with its harmonious blend of vibrant flavors and textures. Whether you prefer a classic recipe passed down through generations or a modern interpretation infused with contemporary flair, the journey to crafting the perfect enchiladas verdes promises to be an adventure in culinary artistry. So, prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable extravaganza as we embark on a quest to discover the best recipe for this iconic dish.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
AUTHENTIC ENCHILADAS VERDES
These enchiladas are made with a fresh green salsa, just like you would find in a Mexican restaurant or better yet, in a Mexican home.
Provided by PattiVerde
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one quarter onion, a clove of garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, and then boil for 20 minutes. Reserve broth, set chicken aside to cool, and discard onion and garlic. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken with your hands.
- Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a pot with water, enough to cover them. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn a different shade of green (from bright green to a dull, army green). Strain tomatillos and chiles, and place in a blender with another quarter piece of onion, 1 clove garlic, and a pinch of salt. Pour in reserved chicken broth, so that liquid just covers the veggies in the blender by about an inch. Blend all ingredients until they are completely pureed. Pour salsa in a medium saucepan, and bring to a low boil.
- Pour oil in a frying pan, and allow to get very hot. Slightly fry tortillas one by one in hot oil, setting each on a paper towel afterwards to soak some of the oil. Finally, dip slightly fried tortillas in low-boiling green salsa, until tortillas become soft again. Place on plates, 3 per person.
- Fill or top tortillas with shredded chicken, then extra green sauce. Top with crumbled cheese, chopped onion, and chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.4 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 37.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 1344 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
CREAMY ENCHILADAS VERDES
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Combine chicken, 1 cup cheese, 1/4 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise and onion in medium bowl; set aside.
- 3. Bring salsa to a simmer in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Whisk in remaining 3/4 cup Mayonnaise and Bouillon. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- 4. Heat oil in another 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook tortillas, one at a time, turning once, 1 minute or until heated through but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- 5. Spread 1/2 cup sauce in 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Dip tortillas in remaining sauce, then fill each with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Roll and place seam-side down in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas, then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- 6. Bake 20 minutes or until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped red onion.
ENCHILADAS VERDES
I learned this recipe from an amazing cook from Puebla. I've been perfecting it for over 15 years and realized that it was time to share it when my foodie friends tried to drink the sauce out of the saucepan. I use the roasted or baked chicken from the grocery store. I did it once only to save time, but found that they are tastier. Be conservative with the cream and the cheese. Do not use sour cream!
Provided by gem
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cover a large griddle with aluminum foil and preheat to medium-high.
- Cook the garlic, serrano peppers, and tomatillos on the hot griddle until toasted and blackened, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes for the garlic, 10 minutes for the peppers, and 15 minutes for the tomatillos. Remove to a bowl and allow to cool.
- Heat oil in a small, deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Using kitchen tongs, fry the tortillas individually, turning them once. They shouldn't be in the hot oil for more than 5 seconds per side. Remove excess oil with paper towels and keep warm. Remember that the hotter the oil, the less that the tortillas will absorb.
- Place the toasted garlic, serrano peppers, tomatillos, and the water in a blender and blend until smooth; pour into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Dissolve the chicken bouillon into the mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. The sauce shouldn't be too thick.
- Soak three tortillas in the sauce, one at a time, for a few seconds, fill them with shredded chicken, sprinkle the meat with some of the sauce, roll them and place them seam side down on a pasta bowl. Spoon a generous amount of sauce over them and top them with lettuce, cilantro, crema, and cotija cheese. Pour a little more sauce over the whole thing if desired. Repeat the procedure twice more. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 69.6 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 222.3 mg, Sugar 6 g
ENCHILADAS VERDES
If you eat all of the Double-Herb Roasted Chicken, use a prepackaged rotisserie chicken (available in the meat section of the supermarket) for this recipe. Asadero, originally from Mexico, is a semisoft cow's milk cheese with a bright, pungent flavor.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Yield 4 servings (serving size: 2 en
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- To prepare enchilada filling, combine chicken and next 9 ingredients (chicken through black pepper) in a large bowl. Spread 1/2 cup salsa verde in bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Arrange enchiladas, seam sides down, crosswise in dish. Pour remaining salsa verde evenly over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with sour cream, and garnish with sliced jalapeno, if desired.
- To prepare salsa verde, discard husks and stems from tomatillos; cut into quarters. Combine tomatillos, 11/4 cups broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and chopped jalapeno in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tomatillos are tender. Cool slightly. Place salsa verde in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth or mash with a potato masher. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add salsa verde; cook until reduced to 2 cups (about 1 minute).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386, Fat 11.5 grams, SaturatedFat 3.9 grams, Cholesterol 86 milligrams, Sodium 841 milligrams, Carbohydrate 38.9 grams, Fiber 4.8 grams, Protein 36.5 grams
ENCHILADAS VERDES
Provided by Victoria Townsend
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Step 1 Set your oven to broil. Rub poblano pepper, onion, tomatillos, jalapeno and whole garlic cloves with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan. Broil for 15 minutes, rotating the peppers every couple minutes until all sides are blackened and charred. Once peppers are charred remove the pan from the oven and place the peppers immediately in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 15 minutes to sweat. Remove from bowl and the skins should easily rub away. Pinch stems off and seed the peppers. {If you want some heat I suggest leaving some seeds in the peppers.}
- Step 2 Remove the garlic from their skins. In a blender, add the peppers, onion, tomatillos, lime juice, garlic, cumin, and the cilantro leaves. Puree the mixture until smooth. Season with salt. Set aside until ready for the enchiladas.
- Step 3 In a saucepan heat the milk over low heat. Don't boil just warm. In a cast iron skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the onions to saute, season with salt to sweat, about 15 minutes. Add the diced jalapeno, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and cayenne. Stir in until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes until slightly golden. It will smell slightly nutty, you need to cook the flour taste out.
- Step 4 Turn the heat down to low and while whisking, slowly drizzle the warmed milk into the mixture. Keep whisking to make sure there is no lumps. Whisk until mixture is thickened and add the 1 cup of shredded Monterey jack cheese. Turn heat off. Fold in shredded chicken and chopped cilantro.
- Step 5 Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare your enchilada assembly station. Take your tortillas and spoon two big spoonfuls of the cheesy chicken mixture in the center. Roll cigar style from one side to the other. Place seam side down in the casserole dish. Repeat until you have 8 perfect enchiladas nestled into your dish.
- Step 6 Top the enchiladas with shredded Monterey jack cheese. Take the reserved verdes sauce and spoon on top of the cheesy enchiladas. Top with more Monterey jack cheese. Place in the oven to bake for 15 - 20 minutes until cheese is melted and enchiladas are warm.
- Step 7 Remove from oven top with chopped tomatoes and queso fresco and serve immediately.
SWEET N SAVORY ENCHILADAS
Whenever my husband has a potluck at the office, he signs me up to bring these saucy enchiladas. After preparing these many times, I finally enlisted him to help make them.-GaleLynn Peterson, Long Beach, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 12 enchiladas.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a blender, combine the tomatoes, onions, garlic and seasonings. Cover and process until blended. Transfer to a saucepan. Add oil. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat. Gradually add a small amount of hot tomato mixture to cream, stirring constantly. Return all to pan; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in 2/3 cup of the tomato cream sauce. Spoon meat mixture onto tortillas. Roll up and place seam side down in a baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchilada., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 calories, Fat 30g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 839mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
ENCHILADAS VERDES
After watching this episode of America's Test Kitchen, I had to make this! I used canned tomatillos and poblano chiles (28 oz. can) and it tasted wonderful! So fresh and delicious! I didn't think it was too spicy, even using Pepper Jack cheese. Here are the comments from their original recipe: "You can substitute three 11-ounce cans of tomatillos, drained and rinsed, for the fresh ones in this recipe. Halve large tomatillos (more than 2 inches in diameter) and place them skin-side up for broiling to ensure even cooking and charring. If you can't find poblanos, substitute 4 large jalapeño chiles (with seeds and ribs removed). To increase the spiciness of the sauce, reserve some of the chiles' ribs and seeds and add them to the food processor."
Provided by Pismo
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-12 enchiladas, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering; add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add 2 teaspoons garlic and cumin; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Decrease heat to low and stir in broth.
- Add chicken, cover, and simmer until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken registers 160 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through cooking.
- Transfer chicken to large bowl; place in refrigerator to cool, about 20 minutes.
- Remove 1/4 cup liquid from saucepan and set aside; discard remaining liquid.
- If using fresh tomatillos and poblano chiles adjust oven racks to middle and highest positions and heat broiler (if using canned, skip to step 11 ).
- Toss tomatillos and poblanos with remaining 2 teaspoons oil; arrange on rimmed baking sheet lined with foil, with poblanos skin-side up.
- Broil until vegetables blacken and start to soften, 5 to 10 minutes, rotating pan halfway through cooking.
- Cool 10 minutes, then remove skin from poblanos (leave tomatillo skins intact).
- Transfer tomatillos and chiles to food processor.
- Set oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Discard foil from baking sheet and set baking sheet aside for warming tortillas.
- Add 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, remaining teaspoon garlic, and reserved cooking liquid to food processor; process until sauce is somewhat chunky, about eight 1-second pulses.
- Taste sauce; season with salt and pepper and adjust tartness by stirring in remaining sugar, 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
- Set sauce aside (you should have about 3 cups).
- When chicken is cool, pull into shreds using hands or 2 forks, then chop into small bite-sized pieces.
- Combine chicken with cilantro and 1 1/2 cups cheese; season with salt.
- Smear bottom of 13- by 9-inch baking dish with 3/4 cup tomatillo sauce.
- Place tortillas on 2 baking sheets; spray both sides of tortillas lightly with cooking spray.
- Bake until tortillas are soft and pliable, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees.
- Place warm tortillas on countertop and spread 1/3 cup filling down center of each tortilla.
- Roll each tortilla tightly and place in baking dish, seam-side down.
- Pour remaining tomatillo sauce over top of enchiladas; use back of spoon to spread sauce so that it coats top of each tortilla.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cover baking dish with foil.
- Bake enchiladas on middle rack until heated through and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Uncover, sprinkle with scallions, and serve immediately, passing radishes and sour cream separately.
JOE'S SAVORY SHRIMP ENCHILADAS VERDE - PARTY SIZE
My husband made this recipe up and served me these delightful enchiladas for dinner last night. Just the right blend of rich, savory, and delicious - this one goes on our 5 star VIP recipe list! There are enough enchiladas if recipe is made as is to feed a small army, bring to a potluck, or freeze and defrost for dinner a couple times a week for the next month! We chose to only make 10 enchiladas and saved the mix (by putting in freezer) for another batch at a later date.
Provided by Dee Licious
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h20m
Yield 30 enchiladas, 10-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
- FILLING:.
- In a large stainless steel or glass mixing bowl combine shrimp, sliced or chopped mushrooms, chopped onion, 3 packets of Sazon Goya, and white pepper, chili powder & 2 Tbsp lite olive oil. Mix together.
- In large saute pan (we use a 6 quart pan) melt all the butter and add remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil.
- Add shrimp mix to pan and cook until shrimp is roughly half done (still translucent in center, slightly pink on outside). Then pour sake or white wine into the pan with shrimp mix and finish cooking (shrimp should be pink and no longer translucent).
- Remove shrimp mix with slotted spoon, leaving liquid in pan. Reduce remaining liquid (by about half). Once reduced make corn starch slurry by adding corn starch to small portion of warm liquid from pan in separate small bowl and blend thoroughly. When there are no lumps remaining add the corn starch slurry to the liquid still in pan and bring to a simmer while stirring.
- Return shrimp mix to pan with thickened liquid and stir to combine then remove from heat. Let cool.
- Once cool, pour shrimp mix into food processor and chop to rough chopped consistency (unless using very small shrimp).
- When finished chopping return shrimp mix to metal bowl and mix with crumbled/grated Queso Fresco and add half can of verde sauce (14 oz) and mix.
- TORTILLAS/ENCHILADAS:.
- Heat vegetable oil in frying pan to 350 degrees.
- Fry tortillas for approximately 5 seconds flipping, then another 5 seconds until lightly fried, one by one in hot oil, setting each on separate paper towel to absorb some of the oil (I make a stack - paper towel, tortilla, paper towel, tortilla, etc).
- Pour approximately 6 oz of the verde sauce into the bottom of each pan to keep enchiladas from sticking.
- Warm approximately 6 oz verde sauce in pan, then put in shallow bowl. Dip each slightly fried tortillas in warm green salsa, until tortillas become soft again (maybe 5 seconds).
- After frying the tortillas and dipping in salsa verde, add aprox 2 TBS (more or less to your taste) shrimp mix filling per tortilla in center of tortilla in a straight line from one edge to the other, then roll tortilla. Place each into 9x13 pan seam side down (will need 3 pans!) until each pan is full with single layer of rolled enchiladas.
- Pour approximately 1/2 can salsa verde over rolled enchiladas in each pan.
- Sprinkle 4 oz cheese each over each pan of enchiladas.
- Cook at 425 degrees for approximately 20 minutes until cheese is bubbling, should be heated through.
- Cool slightly and serve with sprinkle of chopped cilantro on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 706.4, Fat 43.4, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 139, Sodium 2562.5, Carbohydrate 49.2, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 18.6, Protein 17.6
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients whenever possible. This will give your enchiladas the best flavor.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. Enchiladas are a versatile dish, so you can add or remove ingredients to suit your taste.
- Make sure to cook the chicken thoroughly. This will help to prevent foodborne illness.
- Be careful not to overcook the enchiladas. This will make them dry and tough.
- Serve the enchiladas immediately with your favorite toppings. This will help to keep them warm and delicious.
Conclusion:
Enchiladas verdes are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a meal that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner, give enchiladas verdes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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