Chicken-Sour Cream Enchiladas with Salsa Verd

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Chicken-Sour Cream Enchiladas with Salsa Verd Ingredients

NW YIELD: 12 ENCHILADAS	2 Poblano chiles; roasted
2 lb To 2-1/2 lbs chicken	1 ts Basil; chopped
1 Carrot; diced	1 ts Oregano; chopped
2 Stalks celery; diced	1 ts Cumin
5 Peppercorns	1 ts Salt
1 Bay leaf	2 c Grated moterey jack cheese
1/4 c Olive oil	2 c Grated cheddar cheese
6 Scallions; sliced	12 Corn tortillas
3 Cloves garlic; minced	2 c Sour cream
2 lg Ripe tomatoes; blanced,	1 c Salsa verde

Instructions for Chicken-Sour Cream Enchiladas with Salsa Verd

Place the chicken in a large pot, cover with water, and add the carrot, onion, celery, peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool; reserve the stock, reduce to 2 cups and set aside. Remove meat from the bones and dice (1/4"). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet heat the oil until lightly smoking and saute the scallions and garlic for 2 minutes over medium heat. Puree the tomates in a blender and add to the skillet, togehter with the two cups of reduced chicken stock, the poblanos, herbs, cumin and salt. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Mix the cheeses in a bowl and set aside. Dip the tortillas one-by-one into the hot tomato mixture to soften, and place on a baking sheet or in an ovenproof dish. Divide the diced chicken among the tortillas and top with 2 tablespoons cheese per tortilla. Roll up the tortillas and place seam side down on the baking sheet or in the dish, placing them snugly together. Combine the sour cream with the tomato mixture and pour over the tortillas. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Serve with salsa verde. Source: The New Texas Cuisine - Stephan Phyles - ISBN 0-395-42336-5 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1070 by "M. Hicks" on Feb 1, 1998

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Uncategorized

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