Recipe - Chicken Enchiladas With Tomatillo Sauce

SAUCE
1 One fourth pound Fresh tomatillos
1 Jalapeno peppers (up to 2)
1 small Onion, peeled and finely
chopped
1 md Garlic clove, peeled and
minced
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 cup Lowsodium chicken broth
One fourth teaspoon Salt

ENCHILADA
2 Whole chicken breasts,
boneless and skinless
2 tablespoon Minced onion
1/3 cup Sour cream
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Vegetable oil
8 Corn tortillas
1 cup Sharp cheddar cheese,
coarsely grated
One half cup Crumbled asiago cheese or
substitute additional
cheddar or jack cheese

1. TO MAKE THE SAUCE. Husk and wash the tomatillos. Bring a pan of water to
the boil, add the tomatillos and jalapeno peppers and time for 10 minutes.
Drain and remove the stem ends of the peppers. Put the tomatillos, peppers,
onion and garlic in a food processor and process to a coarse puree. 2. In a
large pan heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the vegetable puree
and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and salt; simmer 15 minutes,
stirring occasionally. Set aside. 3. TO MAKE THE ENCHILADAS. Place the
chicken in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring just to a
boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until cooked through. Remove the
chicken from the water and cool slightly. Shred the chicken and set aside.
4. Combine the cooled, shredded chicken with the minced onion, sour cream,
and salt. Stir in One fourth cup of the tomatillo sauce. Set aside. 5. In a 9 to
10inch frying pan heat the oil over mediumhigh heat. Put 1 tortilla at a
time in the hot oil and fry about 30 seconds on each side. Drain on paper
towels. Cool slightly. 6. Spread a little of the sauce in a 9 by 13inch
baking dish. Spoon some of the filling down the center of each tortilla and
roll. Place in the baking dish; it will be a tight fit. Spoon the sauce
over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the cheddar and asiago cheeses. 7.
Bake in a preheated 350degree oven 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before
serving.

Recipe by: =20 Posted to CHILEHEADS DIGEST V3 #350 by Walt Gray
waltgray@mnsinc.com on Jun 09, 1997