Best 9 Spicy Chicken Enchiladas Verde Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, where flavors dance and spices ignite the palate, there lies a tantalizing dish that promises an explosion of taste: spicy chicken enchiladas verde. This Mexican-inspired creation combines the fiery heat of chili peppers with the tangy freshness of tomatillo salsa, all wrapped in soft, tender tortillas. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as we explore the delectable world of spicy chicken enchiladas verde, unveiling the secrets behind their captivating allure and providing a step-by-step guide to crafting this mouthwatering dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES



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A favorite from my Spanish instructor for our international luncheon. Use your pizza cutter to cut the cilantro.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups cooked chicken, 1 rotisserie chicken
24 ounces salsa verde, DIVIDED
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded DIVIDED
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, DIVIDED chopped
salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon pepper
16 six inch corn tortillas
1 onion, halved and sliced thin (optional)
sour cream, to serve with
guacamole, to serve with

Steps:

  • Shred chicken.
  • Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
  • Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
  • Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
  • Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
  • Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.5, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 1852.3, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 55.3

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE



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Enjoy the dining out experience at home with this restaurant-inspired recipe.

Provided by Kraft

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup tomatillo salsa
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons oil
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 ½ cups KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix sour cream and salsa until well blended. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
  • Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 650.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 128.6 mg, Fat 37.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 1290.7 mg, Sugar 5 g

SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Want to add something spicy to your Mexican dinner? Then check out these cheesy chicken enchiladas made using Muir Glen® tomatoes, Old El Paso® mild salsa and tortillas.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
2 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (10 oz)
1 teaspoon salt-free southwest chipotle seasoning blend
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups Old El Paso™ mild salsa
1 package (11.5 oz) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas; 8 inch)
Sliced green onions, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix sour cream, tomatoes, 1 cup of the cheese and the seasoning blend. Stir in chicken.
  • Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa in baking dish. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place enchiladas, seam side down, over salsa in baking dish. Spoon remaining 1 cup salsa over filled enchiladas; top with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
  • Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and enchiladas are thoroughly heated. Garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 835 mg

SPICY ENCHILADAS VERDES DE QUESO



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My mother-in-law hails from the small town of Alpoyeca, Guerrero in Mexico. She makes the most delicious Enchiladas Verdes, and I wanted to share this authentic Mexican recipe with everyone. A word of warning, I am not going to alter her recipe so people who can't handle spiciness might want to add more water or less jalapenos. Enjoy!

Provided by red5

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h40m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 jalapeno peppers, stems removed
3 fresh tomatillos, husks removed - stemmed and halved
½ yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
water, or as needed to cover
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cubes chicken bouillon
1 sprig fresh cilantro
vegetable oil
20 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (12 ounce) package queso fresco (Mexican fresh cheese), shredded
½ head lettuce, shredded
1 small red onion, chopped
5 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, yellow onion, garlic, and cumin in a blender; pour in enough water to cover the vegetables. Blend until liquified, about 1 minute.
  • Heat 1/3 cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat just until oil has begun to warm, about 30 seconds; pour the blended jalapeno mixture into the oil. Stir in chicken bouillon cubes and cilantro. Reduce heat to medium and cook sauce for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove green sauce from heat and allow to stand while you complete remaining steps.
  • Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Using a tongs, place each tortilla into the hot oil and fry for a few seconds on each side. Tortillas will be pliable; do not overcook.
  • Immerse the fried tortilla into the green sauce to coat; place tortilla on a serving plate. Sprinkle tortilla with about 2 teaspoons shredded queso fresco cheese and roll into a thin enchilada. It's easiest if one person is frying tortillas while another person dips in sauce, fills with cheese, and rolls the tortillas.
  • Place enchiladas onto serving plates; spoon with remaining green sauce and sprinkle with remaining queso fresco cheese. Spread shredded lettuce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with chopped red onion. Top servings with a tablespoon of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 28.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 498.7 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS



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Cooked chicken strips and canned enchilada sauce hurry along this zesty entree. I came up with this spicy chicken enchiladas recipe shortly after I got married. It's a delicious dinner for two that's easy to double for company. &mdashAmy Dando, Apalachin, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (6 ounces) ready-to-use Southwestern chicken strips
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
1 cup refried beans
4 flour tortillas (7 inches), warmed
1 can (2-1/2 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
Optional toppings: chopped tomato and shredded lettuce

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup enchilada sauce. Spread 1/4 cup refried beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with chicken mixture; roll up., Place in 2 ungreased small baking dishes. Top with the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese; sprinkle with olives., Cover and bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. If desired, top with tomato and lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 868 calories, Fat 46g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 140mg cholesterol, Sodium 2849mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 52g protein.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE



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Don't let the one-hour prep time on these enchiladas scare you. Use some leftover roast chicken, or buy a roast chicken at the market on the way home, and you'll save at least 20 minutes, making the dish a terrific weeknight feed, alongside a green salad. (At El Real Tex-Mex restaurant, in Houston, the great Tex-Mex scholar and restaurateur Robb Walsh serves his version with lightly smoked chicken, which if you can find or make is superb.) The salsa verde is dead simple to make and the rest is assembly - a task that grows markedly easier each time you do it.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     weekday, weeknight, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs or breasts, or a mixture
1 small white onion, cut in half
4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 pound fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and cut into quarters (use canned if you can't find fresh)
1 small white onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 serrano chiles or more to taste, seeds removed if you want it less spicy, stemmed and roughly chopped
4 to 5 tender stems of fresh cilantro, with leaves, roughly chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 cup neutral oil, like canola
12 yellow corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese
1 cup Mexican crema, or use crème fraîche or sour cream
1 medium-size white onion, peeled and chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the chicken: Place chicken parts in a large saucepan with onion, garlic and salt, and cover with water. Heat pan over high heat until liquid comes to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and let simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove chicken and let cool, reserving stock for another use. Using your fingers or two forks, shred meat from chicken and reserve, discarding skin and bones. (Alternatively, shred meat from leftover or store-bought roast chicken and set aside.)
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 375, and make the salsa verde: Combine tomatillos, onion, garlic, serranos and cilantro in a blender or food processor and purée until smooth, adding water as needed to thin it out a little. Season with salt to taste.
  • Prepare the tortillas: In medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat, heat oil until it begins to shimmer. Using tongs or a wide spatula, place a tortilla in the hot fat; it should start to bubble immediately. Heat tortilla for about 10 seconds a side, until soft and lightly browned. Remove tortilla and set on a rack set over a baking pan, or just on a baking pan if you don't have a rack. Repeat with remaining tortillas, working quickly.
  • Assemble the enchiladas: Use a ladle to put about 1/2 cup salsa verde in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and spread it out a little. Roll a few tablespoons of shredded chicken into each tortilla with a teaspoon or so of salsa verde and place it seam-side down in the pan, nestling each one against the last. Ladle salsa verde over top of rolled tortillas and sprinkle with about half the crumbled cheese.
  • Transfer to oven and bake until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Dot with crema, sprinkle with remaining cheese and, if using, chopped onion, then serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 770, UnsaturatedFat 37 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 883 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SPICY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE



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This is a recipe that was in USA weekend, Jan26-28th. That's the magazine that comes in the Sunday paper. I tried this, and we loved it. I cut the recipe in half, and it still made 8 enchiladas. And also, I used just simple salsa in place of the salsa verde that was called for.I had made a rotisserie chicken on Saturday, and had the two thighs leftover. It made plenty of chicken for the following recipe.I also used dried cilantro and guessed at the amount.I used low carb tortillas also.I chopped the onion fine and added it with the chicken.Serves 4, with two enchiladas each.

Provided by Lou6566

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded
2 cups salsa verde, divided
1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded, divided
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, and divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
8 corn tortillas
1/4 medium white onion, sliced thin
sour cream, to serve (optional)
guacamole, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix chicken with 1/4 cup of the salsa, 3/4 cup of the cheese. Add the cilantro salt, and pepper, and the onion. Spread half of remaining salsa in bottom of a baking dish.
  • Microwave tortillas on high power in a microwave safe plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds.
  • Working with one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup of chicken filling into tortilla and roll into a cylinder and place seam side down in baking dish. Drizzle enchiladas evenly with remaining salsa, and top with the rest of the cheese.
  • Lighly spray a sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake til heated through, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil and serve with sour cream and guacamole if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.9, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 99.3, Sodium 1517.9, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 8.9, Protein 32.4

SPICY CHICKEN VERDE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1-ounce (2 tablespoons) margarine, melted
4 ounces tomatillo sauce
1/4-ounce Monterey jack cheese
2 ounces refried beans
1 taco shell
4 large lettuce leaves, shredded
2 ounces cooked rice
2 ounces pico de gallo
2 ounces queso fresco
2 teaspoons chopped chives, for garnish
Paprika, for garnish
1 1/2 ounces guacamole
1/2 ounce sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breast generously with Cajun seasoning. Heat the margarine in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 3 minutes; flip over and continue cooking until fully cooked through. Remove from the heat and slice lengthwise into 4strips. Place on a baking sheet and spread the tomatillo sauce on top. Sprinkle with jack cheese and place in the oven to melt, just a couple minutes.
  • Meanwhile, spread the refried beans carefully over the taco shell, top with lettuce, rice, pico de gallo, and queso fresco. Remove chicken from the oven and place on top of fillings. Garnish with chives and a sprinkling of paprika. Serve with guacamole and sour cream on top.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 cup tomatillo salsa
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. oil
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, drained
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)

Steps:

  • 1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. MIX sour cream and salsa until well blended.
  • 3. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • 4. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese .
  • 5. SPOON about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla
  • 6. Roll up.
  • 7. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining tomatillo sauce and cheese. Cover.
  • 8. BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.
  • Serving Suggestion:
  • Serve with a side of hot cooked rice to round out the meal.
  • Special Extra:
  • Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and sliced green onions just before serving.
  • Variation:
  • Prepare as directed, omitting the oil and substituting 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef for the chicken. Brown meat with onions and garlic; continue as directed.
  • How to Shred Cooked Chicken:
  • Place cooked chicken on cutting board. Use 2 forks or your fingers to pull meat lengthwise in opposite directions, separating it into long shreds.

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help the cooking process go smoothly and prevent any scrambling.
  • Choose the Right Chicken: Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for this recipe. If using chicken breasts, pound them thin to ensure even cooking.
  • Make Your Own Enchilada Sauce Verde: While you can use store-bought sauce, making your own is easy and gives you more control over the flavor. Blend together tomatillos, green chiles, onions, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice.
  • Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your enchiladas the best flavor. If possible, use fresh tomatillos, green chiles, cilantro, and lime juice.
  • Don't Overfill the Enchiladas: Overfilling the enchiladas will make them difficult to roll and may cause them to fall apart.
  • Bake Until Golden Brown: Bake the enchiladas until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the tortillas are golden brown. This usually takes about 20-25 minutes.

Conclusion:

Spicy Chicken Enchiladas Verde are a delicious and flavorful Mexican dish that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like them mild or spicy, these enchiladas are sure to be a hit. Serve them with your favorite toppings, such as guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and cilantro, for a complete and satisfying meal.

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