Tortilla Towers
- 2 chicken breast halves
- 1 celery
- 12 yellow onion peeled plus 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- white salsa, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon corn oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 12 cup broccoli floret
- 1 ears of corn or 1 cup frozen corn
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- roasted salsa, recipe follows
- 14 cup vegetable oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- cilantro leaf, for garnish
- In a large pot, combine chicken, celery stalk, and 1/2 yellow onion.
- Cover with 1 quart cold water.
- Simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 40 minutes.
- Remove chicken from cooking liquid to cool on cutting board.
- Once cool shred, discarding the skin, bones and fat.
- Combine chicken meat with half of the White Salsa and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon corn oil over medium high heat.
- Add onions, red bell peppers, and broccoli.
- Saute until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add corn and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a bowl and mix with half of the Roasted Red Salsa.
- To prepare tortillas:.
- Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add a tortilla and lightly fry for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Flip the tortilla over and continue to fry until the tortilla is pliable and heated through, about another 10 to 20 seconds.
- Place tortillas on a paper towel lined plate, cover with a kitchen towel, and set aside.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- To Assemble Tortilla Tower:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place 4 tortillas on a baking sheet.
- Top each with a layer of the chicken mixture.
- Top chicken mixture with another tortilla, then a layer of vegetable mix.
- Top with another tortilla.
- Spread the remaining White Salsa on the top tortilla of each of the 4 towers.
- Sprinkle with the Mexican cheese blend and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese starts to brown.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a serving plate.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with remaining Roasted Red Salsa.
- Roasted Red Salsa:.
- 1 large tomato
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled.
- 1 head garlic, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise
- 1 large poblano pepper
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Rub the tomato, onion, garlic head, and poblano pepper with 1 tablespoon corn oil and place them on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until the tomato and pepper skins start to blacken.
- Remove to cutting board to cool.
- Squeeze garlic to release from its skin.
- Quarter the onion into 4 pieces.
- Remove the stems and seed from the poblano pepper.
- Combine all the roasted vegetables in a blender and blend for 1 minute, or until smooth.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon corn oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the tomato mixture, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 6 minutes.
- Set aside.
- White Salsa:.
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Heat cream cheese and heavy whipping cream in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until cheese begins to melt.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
chicken, celery, yellow onion, white salsa, corn oil, red bell pepper, broccoli floret, corn, salt, salsa, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, shredded cheese, cilantro leaf
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tortilla-towers-388729 (may not work)