Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
- 4 chicken breast halves, with bone and skin
- 1 large onion
- 1 garlic clove (optional)
- 12 cup green chili pepper, chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 (16 ounce) can green enchilada sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 tortillas
- 1 -2 cup cheddar cheese, for grating on top
- sour cream, for serving
- You will need: One 9x13 inch pan.
- Place chicken, half of the onion, and garlic (optional) in a large pot and just cover with water.
- Simmer on low heat for one hour or until done.
- When the Chicken is done, set it aside to cool.
- Finely dice second half of Onion and place in a Large Bowl with the 1/2 cup Green Chile, set aside.
- (If you dislike finding small crunchy bits of onion in you food you may want to Saute them first.
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- In a Medium Bowl, mix 1 can of Enchilada Sauce with 1 cup of sour cream.
- Remove skin and bones from the (cooled) chicken.
- By hand, shred the chicken into small pieces and add to the Large Bowl with the diced onions and chile.
- Add 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Stir to combine.
- Pour about 1 cup of the Sauce and Sour Cream mixture over the Chicken and stir till the chicken, onion, chile, and cheese mixture just holds together.
- You may a little more sauce if necessary.
- Set out your 9x13 inch pan, the Chicken Mixture, and 8 Tortillas in front of you.
- Spoon a couple of spoonfuls of the Chicken onto a Tortilla.
- Make a log-shape just off-center of the tortilla.
- Tuck in the short sides on each end of the log.
- Hold them in place as you roll the tortilla tightly over the filling.
- Place in the corner of the pan, so it's side and bottom are touching the pan.
- Continue to roll enchiladas and place them snugly in the pan.
- There should be six in a row.
- You should have space for two more enchiladas to go on top of the finished row.
- Pour remaining enchilada Sauce evenly over the Enchiladas.
- Make sure they are all coated.
- Grate a cup or two of Cheddar over the Enchiladas.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
chicken, onion, garlic, green chili pepper, cheddar cheese, green enchilada sauce, sour cream, tortillas, cheddar cheese, sour cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-enchiladas-verdes-332462 (may not work)