Pressed Chicken With Salsa Verde Recipes

CHICKEN WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Put lard or oil in a large, deep skillet or casserole that can later be covered. Turn heat to medium-high and wait until lard melts or oil is hot. Add chicken, skin-side down. Season with salt and pepper and brown well, turning pieces as necessary, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken; pour off excess fat from pan.
• Brown pepitas lightly in same pan over medium heat; remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion, garlic and chiles; cook until soft, stirring occasionally and seasoning with salt and pepper, about 10 minutes. Add tomatillos and their juices (if using fresh tomatillos, add about 1/2 cup stock or water). Stir, then reduce a bit over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.
• Return pepitas to pan, then add chicken. Cover and finish cooking, about 15 minutes, adding stock or water if necessary. Remove chicken. Finish sauce with herbs and lime. Serve with whatever garnishes you like.

CREAMY WHITE CHICKEN CHILI WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Shred chicken meat; set aside.
• Place cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power until soft, about 20 seconds. Add half-and-half and stir until completely mixed; set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers, jalapenos, and garlic; saute until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Toss in chicken, dried shallots, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, cream cheese mixture, chicken stock, salsa, cumin, and oregano; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.

CHICKEN SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the canola oil. Season with 2 teaspoons of the salt and 1 teaspoon of the pepper; drizzle with the remaining 4 teaspoons canola oil.
• Place the chicken seasoned-side down on the grill. Season the side facing upwards with the remaining 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook the chicken until golden-brown and the exterior has formed a crust, turning midway through to form the cross-hatch pattern, 3 to 4 minutes. (Note: the chicken is not being flipped, the same side is still on the grill.) Flip the chicken and repeat until the other side is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. The center of the chicken should be firm to the touch when poked and the meat thermometer should read 165 degrees F.
• For the salsa verde: Combine the garlic and the anchovies on the cutting board. Put the parsley, chives and tarragon on the cutting board and coarsely chop to combine with the garlic mixture. Put the salsa mixture in a medium bowl and add the lemon zest. Add the red pepper and salt. Mix the herb mixture together while drizzling in the olive oil until thoroughly combined. Put the salsa in a serving bowl and set aside until the chicken is ready.

SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Whisk onion, chicken stock, salsa, 1/3 cup cilantro, jalapeno slices, flour, cumin, and garlic together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in tomato, avocado, and sour cream.
• Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the broiler.
• Microwave tortillas until warmed, about 30 seconds.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla and roll up. Arrange tortillas, seam-side down, in the bottom of a 9x12-inch glass casserole dish. Top with Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
• Broil in the preheated oven until properly melted and browned, about 3 minutes.