Mexican Enchiladas Suizas

Description

Corn tortillas are filled with shredded chicken and baked in a creamy green tomatillo sauce. The ‘suizas’ sauce is Spanish for ‘Swiss,’ a nod to its creaminess.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • 1 large slice of onion
  • 4 green serrano chiles, or to taste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup shredded Chihuahua cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 1 cup shredded Chihuahua cheese

Instructions

  1. Line a griddle or large frying pan with aluminum foil. Heat over medium-high heat. Add tomatillos
  2. onion
  3. chiles
  4. and garlic. Grill until charred
  5. 7 to 10 minutes
  6. turning occasionally to cook evenly. Allow vegetables to cool slightly.
  7. Transfer grilled vegetables to a blender with water
  8. cream and 1/2 cup Chihuahua cheese; blend until smooth. Season with chicken bouillon granules; add additional water to thin sauce
  9. if necessary
  10. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  11. Heat a small drizzle of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas in hot oil for a few seconds
  12. one by one
  13. until soft but not crispy. Add more oil as needed. Place cooked tortillas on a baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
  14. Pour 1/3 the sauce into a 9×13-inch glass baking dish. Fill tortillas with equal amounts of shredded chicken
  15. roll up
  16. and arrange in a single layer over the sauce. Pour remaining sauce on top and cover with remaining 1 cup mild Cheddar cheese.
  17. Bake in the preheated oven until melted
  18. about 25 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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