Enchiladas Suizas

Creamy, cheesy, and full of comforting flavour, Enchiladas Suizas are a beloved dish with Swiss-inspired roots & a Mexican heart. Rolled with tender chicken and smothered in a rich green salsa and melty cheese, this oven-baked classic is a warm, satisfying dish that brings the soul of Mexico straight to your table.
SPICINESS
SERVES
4 with 3 enchiladas each
COOKING TIME
1hr 30min
Ingredients
- 12 La Tortillería corn tortillas
- 600 g free range chicken breast or thighs boneless
- 1 onion
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 fresh thyme
- 1 tin tomatillos 820g
- 3 long green chillies
- 2 poblano chillies
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 150 ml oil
- 300 ml sour cream
- 100 g Oaxaca shredded cheese
- 150 g Tasty cheese sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
- Sea salt flakes & pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions
- In a pot, add the chicken along with 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 of an onion, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of salt & pepper. Add enough water to cover everything, cook for 1 1/4 hours.
- Drain & rinse the tomatillos from the tin.
- In a pot, add the long green chillies & 1/4 of an onion. Cover them with water & cook over medium heat until the chillies turn an olive colour.
- While the chicken & chillies are cooking, roast the poblano chillies until they are blackened & charred.
- Place the roasted poblano chillies in a plastic bag & let them sweat for 10 minutes. Then peel off the skin & remove the stems & seeds.
- Once the chicken is cooked & has cooled slightly, shred it.
- Toast the sesame seeds carefully, making sure not to burn them.
- In a blender, combine the tomatillos, long green chillies, poblano chillies, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 of the cooked onion, coriander, salt, pepper & the toasted sesame seeds. Add a bit of the chicken stock to help blend everything smoothly.
- Reheat a pot with 3 tablespoons of oil, then add the salsa & let it simmer for 20 minutes. Allow it to cool down after cooking.
- In a blender, combine the cream & Oaxaca cheese with a bit of the cooled green sauce. Blend until smooth, then stir this mixture into the rest of the salsa.
- Cook the salsa over low heat until all the flavours are well combined & the cheese is melted. (Avoid boiling.)
- Heat a pan with 3 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, briefly fry the tortillas (5-10 seconds on each side) then remove them. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Place some shredded chicken on each tortilla, then roll it up to make a rolled taco. Repeat with each tortilla.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- To serve, spread some cheese salsa on a plate, place the rolled tacos on top, then cover them with more salsa. Add sliced tasty cheese on top of the enchiladas & place the plate in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.¡Buen provecho!
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