Enchiladas Verdes

Green Enchiladas

With their bold green salsa & fresh toppings, Enchiladas Verdes bring a lively kick to your table. Soft tortillas are filled with juicy shredded chicken, rolled & drenched in a tangy tomatillo & green chilli salsa, then finished with creamy ricotta salata, sour cream & fresh coriander. A vibrant, crowd-pleasing classic.

SPICINESS

SERVES

4 with 3 enchiladas

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
  • 1 tin tomatillos 820g
  • 3 long green chillies
  • 2 poblano chillies
  • 1/2 bunch coriander
  • 150 ml oil
  • 250 ml sour cream
  • 150 g ricotta salatta
  • Sea salt flakes & pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1. In a pot, add the chicken 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.
  2. Drain & rinse the tomatillos from the tin.
  3. In a pot, add the long green chillies, cover them with water & cook over medium heat until the chillies turn an olive colour.
  4. While the chicken & chillies are cooking, roast the poblano chillies until they’re blackened & charred.
  5. Place the roasted poblano chillies in a plastic bag & let them sweat for 10 minutes. Then peel off the skin & remove the stems & seeds.
  6. Once the chicken is cooked & has cooled slightly, shred it.
  7. In a blender, combine the tomatillos, long green chillies, poblano chillies, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 of an onion, coriander, salt & pepper. Use 400ml of the chicken stock to help blend the ingredients smoothly.
  8. Heat a pot with 3 tablespoons of oil, then add the sauce & let it simmer for 20 minutes.
  9. Heat a pan with 3 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, briefly fry the tortillas (5-10 seconds each side) & then remove them. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas.
  10. Place some shredded chicken on each tortilla, then roll it up to make a rolled taco. Repeat with each tortilla.
  11. To serve, spread some warm salsa verde on a plate, arrange the rolled tacos on top & cover with more salsa. Garnish with ricotta salata shredded, sour cream, sliced onion & a bit of coriander.
  12. ¡Buen provecho!

 

 

 

 

 

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