Chicken

Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo (Green Chicken Enchiladas)

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Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 3 large chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Spanglish Asadero Pollo Asado seasoning (to taste)
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1⁄2 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 spoon of chicken consommé

For the salsa verde:

  • 12 tomatillos
  • 2 serrano chiles
  • 1 jalapeño chile
  • 1⁄4 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • salt to taste
  • 1⁄2 cup of chicken broth (from which the chicken was cooked)
  • 1 handful of fresh coriander

To assemble enchiladas:

  • Corn omelette
  • Oil for frying
  • Shredded Chicken (the one you cooked)

For serving:

  • Salsa verde
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Crema
  • Sliced red onions
  • Queso fresco, crumbled

Pollo Asado
Directions

Cooking the chicken:

  1. In a large pan heat the oil.
  2. Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and seasoning "Roasted Chicken".
  3. Seal the chicken on both sides until it turns golden.
  4. Add 4 cups of water, 1⁄2 onion, 2 garlic cloves, salt and 1 tablespoon of chicken consomé.
  5. Cover and cook over medium heat until meat is tender.
  6. Remove the chicken, shred it and reserve.


Prepare the salsa verde:

  1. Cook the tomatoes, serrano chilies, jalapeno and onion until they change color.
  2. Take them to the blender with a garlic clove, salt to taste, 1⁄2 cup of chicken broth and a handful of cilantro.
  3. Bleach until you get a homogeneous sauce.


Putting together enchiladas:

  1. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and quickly pass each omelette through the hot oil.
  2. Then pass it on for the hot green sauce.
  3. Stuff with shredded chicken and roll.

For serving:

  1. Place the enchiladas on a plate.
  2. Bath with more green sauce.
  3. Served with lettuce, cream, onion and fresh crumbled cheese.