salsa verde chicken enchiladas

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Centralia, WA
Updated on Jun 15, 2014

I'm on WW and I wanted enchiladas without all the fat. This is what I came up with and we love them. When I figured the PP it came out to be 10. Which is a lot but I know these are healthy and taste good!!

prep time 2 Hr
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 13 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - cooked, skinless, boneless chicken breast
  • 3 - cooked, skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 26 - corn tortillas
  • 1 can 28 oz can la victoria chile verde enchilada sauce
  • 10 ounces queso fresco
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup fat free milk
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup regular salsa
  • 4 cups water
  • - salt and pepper

How To Make salsa verde chicken enchiladas

  • Step 1
    Put buttermilk large bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste stir. Place uncooked chicken in bowl. Poke breast and thigh with a knife. Let soak for 1 hour and a half turning 3 or 4 times.
  • Step 2
    After chicken has soaked dump all into a stock pot and add water. Bring to a boil and boil until cooked.
  • Step 3
    Combine half and half with fat free milk in large bowl. Mix in Salsa Verde. Put 1 cup in a small bowl and add the regular salsa and set aside. With remaining mix in large bowl crumble 6 ounces queso fresco. Save remaining queso fresco for garnish.
  • Step 4
    Remove cooked chicken to a cutting board. Cut and shred. Let rest for 20 minutes. Then add to Salsa Verde and Queso fresco mixture.
  • Step 5
    Heat half of the tortillas (placed in a plastic bag) in the microwave for 2 minutes. Meanwhile spray 2 8X12 baking dishes with Pam. Use 1/2 of the salsa verde and salsa and spread in the bottom of both pans.
  • Step 6
    Put about 2 tbls. of Chicken mixture in each tortilla and roll up. Place in pan with seams down. Repeat until all tortillas are gone. Heat the other half of the tortillas and repeat stuffing and rolling.
  • Step 7
    Spoon salsa verde and salsa mixture over both pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with queso fresco and bake another 5 minutes.

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake

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