Begin by making your own homemade enchilada sauce. I promise it’s easy and it tastes SO much better than canned sauce, plus you can really make the flavor and spiciness just how you want it.
Basic Green Enchilada Sauce
1.) jalapeno or serrano peppers
(or a mix of each, if I use jalapenos I would add 1 for mild and 6 for spicy.)
2.) tomatillos
(these are so good and grow like weeds in my garden, for one batch of sauce I would boil around 8 medium tomatillos)
Boil peppers and tomatillos around 5 minutes. (till tender)
Put in blender and puree:
3.) add garlic and salt to taste.
(you can add red boiled tomatoes/onion if you want also)
Chicken Enchiladas
Pour a little of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a casserole pan. Pour the rest of the sauce into a wide brim bowl. Take a smaller size corn tortilla and dip it into the sauce and put some shredded chicken, diced onions, and shredded cheese in it. Roll it up and continue till the pan is full. Pour remaining sauce over the top and add about 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese on top.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Take off the foil for the last 5 minutes.
Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, salsa and guacamole! Enjoy!!
Tips:
Warm a batch of the tortillas wrapped in a paper towel in the microwave to get them pliable, around 45 – 90 seconds
If you wait till the boiled vegetables cool slightly before blending it is easier.
Double the recipe, this recipe freezes great!
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