Enchiladas Verdes
- 12 whole Flour Tortillas
- 1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (more To Taste)
- 3 whole Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 whole Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce
- 1/2 cups Lemon Juice
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cups Olive Oil (more, If Needed)
- 1 teaspoon Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 4 whole Medium-to-large Tomatilloes, Chopped
- 1/2 whole White Onion, Chopped
- 2 whole Jalapenos Seeded And Chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 3 whole Large Ripe Avocados, Chopped
- 1/2 cups Fresh Cilantro (handful)
- 1/4 cups Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt And Pepper, to taste
- *For detailed instructions and attempts at humor, check out the related link.
- MARINATE THE CHICKEN:
- Butterfly the chicken breasts (this will help it marinate and cook faster).
- Throw chipotles, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a blender.
- Whir until combined.
- Pour marinade over chicken breasts in a sealable container.
- Let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- THE SAUCE: Chop tomatillos, onion, jalapenos, and garlic.
- Sautee over medium heat until the onions are translucent and the tomatillos get a more earthy color.
- Chop avocadoes.
- Put the tomatillo mixture and avocadoes into a blender or food processor.
- Add cilantro, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Whir until combined.
- Take the chicken out of the marinade and shake off the excess marinade.
- Using a grill, or grill pan, over high heat, cook the chicken a few minutes on each side.
- Allow chicken to rest briefly.
- Slice chicken into thin strips.
- Roll each tortilla around a few strips of chicken, then lay each rolled tortilla in a row in a 9x13 pan.
- Crowd them close together, itll help them stay closed.
- Pour sauce over the top of the rolled tortillas.
- Sprinkle the top of the sauce with monterey jack cheese.
- Place the dish under a low-heat broiler for 5-10 minutes (depending on your oven).
- Serve two tortilla rolls (enchiladas) at a time.
flour tortillas, shredded monterey jack cheese, chicken breasts, peppers, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, tomatilloes, white onion, garlic, avocados, fresh cilantro, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/enchiladas-verdes/ (may not work)