Slow Cooker Chicken Verde Enchilada
- 4 pounds chicken breast thighs, bone in breasts, whatever you have
- 3 jalapenos stem cut off
- 9 tomatillos husks removed and cleaned
- 1 onion quartered
- 6 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 18 flour tortillas
- 2 cups mexican blend cheese Shredded
- 4 avocados
- 1 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
- 3 limes Juiced
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup cilantro Chopped
- Layer the chicken in the slow cooker. Make sure it is completely defrosted before cooking. Sprinkle all of the spices over the chicken. Place the jalapenos, tomatillos, onion and garlic on top of the chicken, making sure to let them sit on top so you can easily pull out later. Pour water into the slow cooker. Put lid on turn to low and cook for 2 hours. Turn to high and cook for 2 more hours until chicken is cooked all the way through.
- Pull all the vegetables out of the slow cooker and place in blender. Puree the mixture till smooth. Remove chicken place on a cutting board and shred chicken, discarding skin and bones.
- Place the chicken back in the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken and mix until evenly distributed.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Make enchiladas, place about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture in tortilla. Sprinkle 11/2 TBSP of Cheddar Cheese on top of chicken. Roll tortilla and place it seam side down in a large glass baking dish. Repeat till all chicken mixture is gone, which makes about 18 enchiladas. You will need to use between 2-3 glass baking dishes, depending on the size.
- Make the sauce. Add avocado, yogurt, lime juice, pepper and garlic powder to blender. Puree until smooth. Use a spatula to evenly distribute sauce over all dishes of enchiladas. Divide and sprinkle the Mexican cheese over all the enchiladas.
- Cover in foil and bake until cheese is melting and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
chicken breast thighs, jalapenos stem, onion, garlic, garlic, onion powder, pepper, cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, water, cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, blend cheese, avocados, nonfat plain, pepper, garlic, cilantro
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Verde-Enchilada-1673677 (may not work)