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Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas)

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Enchiladas de Pollo (Chicken Enchiladas)
Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 enchiladas and about 2 1/2 tablespoons sour cream)

Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 3  cups  water
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 8  black peppercorns
  • 1  onion, quartered
  • 1  bay leaf
  • 1  pound  skinless chicken breast halves
  • 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2  cup  chopped onion

  • Sauce:
  • 2/3  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4  cup  egg substitute
  • 1/8  teaspoon  salt
  • 1  (11-ounce) can tomatillos, drained
  • 1  (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained

  • Remaining ingredients:
  • 8  (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 2/3  cup  fat-free sour cream

Preparation

To prepare filling, place first 6 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes. Remove chicken from cooking liquid; cool. Remove chicken from bones; shred with 2 forks. Discard bones. Reserve broth for another use.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine chicken, 1/2 cup each Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, and 1/2 cup onion in a bowl; set aside.

To prepare sauce, place milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through chiles) in a food processor; process until smooth.

To prepare tortillas, fill a medium skillet with 1 inch of water; bring to a simmer. Dip 1 tortilla in water using tongs. Spoon 1/2 cup filling in center of tortilla; roll tightly, and place in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas and filling.

Pour sauce over enchiladas. Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1/4 cup each Monterey Jack and cheddar. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheeses melt. Top with sour cream.

Kitchen Notes

According to one online reviewer, "If you're thinking enchiladas, try this one!" The recipe is extra cheesy with both Monterey Jack and Cheddar, but it will also be fine if you choose to use only one type of cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
502 (30% from fat)
Fat:
16.6g (sat 8.4g,mono 3.7g,poly 2g)
Protein:
47.6g
Carbohydrate:
40g
Fiber:
4.6g
Cholesterol:
114mg
Iron:
3mg
Sodium:
725mg
Calcium:
598mg
Cooking Light, AUGUST 2001

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Shannon
Yum, I will definitely make this again. I liked that the tortillas came out soft and a little gooey. The sauce was delicious. I also couldn't find canned tomatillos so I bought a handful of whole ones. I used skim milk instead of 2% and one egg instead of egg substitute. I could only find 8 inch corn tortillas so I made 6 enchiladas instead of 8. I used skinless boneless chicken breasts instead of bone on. I served this with Spanish rice, which was fine, but the enchiladas were the real hit.08/04/09

5 stars
Malia
Agree that this recipe needs some spice. Prepared it for a dinner party of 8, had no idea that it would be so time-consuming, but liked it better than other "enchilada" cooking light recipes. Store didn't have canned tomatillos, so used fresh (1 lb. for 11 oz.). Had difficulty frying corn tortillas, perhaps used too much water, did them in the microwave for 15 sec. with a wet paper towel on top. Not everyone liked sourcream on top. (didn't make a whole lot of taste difference). Next time will try cumin and garlic as others have suggested. Not greasy at all.07/19/09