Cheesy Tomatillo Verde Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

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.

CHEESY TOMATILLO VERDE SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the tomatillo verde salsa, sour cream, and half of the cheese.
• Pour 2 cups of the sauce into another bowl. Set aside. (This is to pour over the top of the enchiladas later)
• Stir in the shredded cooked chicken into the original batch of sauce.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved sauce to the bottom of a 9-inch x 9-inch baking dish.
• Place roughly 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Roll up each tortilla and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
• Pour the reserved sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas. Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top of the enchiladas. Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes until the sides are bubbly and the cheese is melted on the top. Garnish with chopped, green onions, cilantro, or chopped avocado and serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°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 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in chicken, 1 cup sour cream mixture, chiles and ½ 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 minute 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.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE (ENCHILADAS VERDES)

Steps:

• Season chicken with adobo. Place chicken, onion, garlic in saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and let chicken cook in broth. Shred chicken meat, approximately 4 cups. Mix with sour cream.
• Put chilies in saucepan with enough water to cover, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. In batches, puree chilies, tomatillos, garlic, onion and cilantro in blender until smooth.
• In skillet on medium-high heat, heat oil until it starts to smoke. Add tomatillo sauce and cook, stirring constantly. When sauce begins to bubble, lower heat and cook for 5 minutes until noticeably darker and thicker. Season sauce with Adobo. There should be about 3 cups of sauce. If needed, stir in chicken broth.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Using your fingers, dip each tortilla briefly in sauce, covering both sides. Place on plate, spread on large spoonful of filling and roll up. Place seem side down in baking dish and repeat for each enchilada. Cover with remaining sauce, cover with foil and heat in oven for 10 minutes or until enchiladas are heated through. Top with sour cream, onions and cheese. Serve immediately.