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Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
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Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Skokie Illinois

A classic dish and one of the beloved Mexican street foods; this is my mom’s recipe.

A classic dish and one of the beloved Mexican street foods; this is my mom’s recipe.

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Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Skokie Illinois

A classic dish and one of the beloved Mexican street foods; this is my mom’s recipe.

A classic dish and one of the beloved Mexican street foods; this is my mom’s recipe.

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Ingredients

1 hr 30 min.
Serves 4.
  • 16corn tortillas
  • 1chicken breast
  • 10tomatillos
  • 4serrano peppers
  • 1garlic clove
  • 1medium onion
  • 5 ozqueso fresco (about 140 grams)
  • 1/2 cupsour cream (about 100 grams)
  • 1chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • Salt, to taste
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1 hr 30 min.
  1. 1

    Cook the chicken breast in a pot of water until done.

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  2. 2

    In another pot, bring the tomatillos, serrano peppers, garlic clove, and a quarter of the onion to a boil over high heat. Once it starts boiling, cook for one more minute, then turn off the heat and let cool for three minutes.

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  3. 3

    Once the tomatillos and peppers have cooled, blend them with the cooked garlic, onion, chicken bouillon cube, 1 cup water (about 240 ml), and salt to taste. Fry the sauce in a skillet with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.

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  4. 4

    Shred the cooked chicken breast and mix in a little of the sauce.

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  5. 5

    Warm the tortillas in the microwave for about 1 minute or until soft and hot. Assemble the enchiladas by filling each tortilla with chicken, rolling them up, and placing them on a plate with a little space between each. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and garnish.

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  6. 6

    Slice the remaining onion into rings and place on top of the enchiladas along with the queso fresco and sour cream.

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Jorge Reyes @Elpicacho42
Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08
Skokie Illinois
I enjoy cooking different kinds of dishes; I consider this as one of my favorite pastimes. Disfruto cocinar diferentes guisos ; y considero este uno de mis pasatiempos favorito.
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Enchilada Onion Vege Chicken Breast Tomatillo Corn Tortilla Serrano Chicken Garlic

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