Chicken Enchiladas Verdes From Rotel Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine tomatillos, green onions, jalapeno peppers, and garlic together in a baking dish.
• Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)
• Pour roasted vegetables, cilantro, chicken stock, lime juice, and salt into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until a smooth salsa consistency is reached.
• Place 6 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover tortillas with 1/2 the chicken. Top chicken with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese and pour 1/2 the salsa over the cheese. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and salsa. Sprinkle crumbled queso fresco over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 25 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES FROM RO*TEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Pour enchilada sauce in shallow bowl; set aside.
• Combine chicken, queso enchilado cheese, onion and cumin in medium bowl.
• Fry each side of a tortilla quickly in oil until pliable; dip in enchilada sauce. Place in baking dish and top with about 1/4 cup filling. Roll tortilla around filling and place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat using all tortillas and filling.
• Pour any remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with Chihuahua cheese; top with drained tomatoes. Cover dish with foil; bake 25 minutes or until hot. Serve on shredded lettuce, if desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES FROM RO*TEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Pour enchilada sauce in shallow bowl; set aside.
• Combine chicken, queso enchilado cheese, onion and cumin in medium bowl.
• Fry each side of a tortilla quickly in oil until pliable; dip in enchilada sauce. Place in baking dish and top with about 1/4 cup filling. Roll tortilla around filling and place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat using all tortillas and filling.
• Pour any remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with Chihuahua cheese; top with drained tomatoes. Cover dish with foil; bake 25 minutes or until hot. Serve on shredded lettuce, if desired.

ROTEL ENCHILADAS CON POLLO (CHICKEN ENCHILADAS)

Steps:

• Season cubed chicken with taco seasoning. Saute onion and chicken in 1 teaspoon oil until done. Set aside.
• Soften tortillas in oil and drain well on paper towels. Set aside.
• In food processor add chicken and onion. Pulse two times. Add rotel tomatoes and pulse twice again.
• Dissolve bouillon in milk in microwave.
• Take tortillas and fill generously with chicken mixture along with a little cheddar. Roll up and place in Pam sprayed casserole seam side down.
• Pour milk mixture over all. Top with monterey jack.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. If made ahead and refrigerated increase cooking time.
• Top with dollops of sour cream to serve and jalapeno slices.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES

Steps:

• Shred chicken.
• Mix chicken with 3/4 cups salsa verde, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt, and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread 1 cup salsa over bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
• Microwave tortillas on high in MICROWAVE SAFE plastic bag until warm, about 45 seconds. (So they are easier to roll.).
• Working one at a time, spoon about 1/4 cup chicken filling onto a tortilla-roll into a cylinder and place, seam side down, in baking dish.
• Drizzle enchiladas with 1 1/2 cups of salsa, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Lightly spray sheet of foil with cooking spray, cover dish and bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
• Remove foil-sprinkle with onion and remaining cilantro-let stand a few minutes.
• Serve with remaining salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
• Note about freezing: Make up filling through step 2, freeze, defrost in fridge 24 hours before, and proceed with remaining part of recipe.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES FROM RO*TEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Pour enchilada sauce in shallow bowl; set aside.
• Combine chicken, queso enchilado cheese, onion and cumin in medium bowl.
• Fry each side of a tortilla quickly in oil until pliable; dip in enchilada sauce. Place in baking dish and top with about 1/4 cup filling. Roll tortilla around filling and place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat using all tortillas and filling.
• Pour any remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with Chihuahua cheese; top with drained tomatoes. Cover dish with foil; bake 25 minutes or until hot. Serve on shredded lettuce, if desired.

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE (SALSA VERDE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine chicken, onion mixture, cheese blend, cream cheese, salsa verde, olives, cilantro, and jalapenos in a large bowl for the filling. Mix well.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, then chicken broth. Cook until sauce starts to thicken, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in sour cream and salsa verde; cook until heated through. Spread a spoonful of sauce over the bottoms of two 9x11-inch casserole dishes.
• Wrap a tortilla in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds. Fill with the chicken mixture, roll up, and place seam-side down into a baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas until each dish holds 8 enchiladas.
• Spoon remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.