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Enchiladas Suizas (Creamy Salsa Verde Enchiladas)

Enchiladas Suizas are cheesy shredded chicken enchiladas topped with a creamy tomatillo sauce. My weeknight-friendly recipe is made using shredded rotisserie chicken and the easiest, creamiest salsa verde sauce!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Marzia

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons EACH: butter AND flour
  • ½ cup finely chopped onions
  • ½ cup EACH: low sodium chicken stock AND sour cream
  • 1 ½ cups salsa verde homemade or store-bought
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 4 ounce can diced green chilies, drained
  • 2 cups Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 10-12 flour or corn tortillas
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro divided

Instructions

  • SAUCE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF. Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, saute the onions for 4-5 minutes or until translucent. Whisk in the flour and allow it to cook for 1 minute. Gradually pour the chicken stock as you whisk until the mixture is lump-free. Add the salsa verde and garlic powder. Stir then simmer the sauce for 2 minutes or until it thickens, then add the sour cream (see note.) Add 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese and stir to combine. When the cheese melts, remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons of the cilantro.
  • ASSEMBLE: In a bowl, stir together ½ cup of prepared sauce with the shredded chicken, lime juice, and diced green chilies. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Ladle ½ cup of prepared sauce into the baking dish and spread it out. Lay a tortilla on a clean surface, spoon ¼ cup of the chicken filling into the tortilla, sprinkle some of the remaining cheese, roll the tortilla up, and place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Drizzle the enchiladas with ½ of the remaining sauce.
  • BAKE: Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 16-20 minutes or until tortillas heat through. Remove the foil, drizzle the remaining sauce over the enchiladas (or you can ladle this on right before serving) and continue to bake for another 5 minutes. Top with remaining cilantro before serving!

Notes

  • sour cream: If the sour cream is cold from the fridge I suggest whisking it in a bowl, adding a tablespoon of the warm liquid from the saucepan to the bowl while you whisk. Repeat this process 3 more times. Then, add sour cream to the saucepan. This is called tempering, it should prevent the sauce from curdling.
  • cheese: I highly recommend shredding your own cheese for this recipe. The consistency of the sauce will bet grainy if 1ou use pre-shredded cheese.
  • corn tortillas: If you want to use corn tortillas, you’ll need to soften them by frying them in a little oil before rolling. They may fall apart if you skip this step.
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