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Green Chicken Enchiladas

September 24, 2018 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Yields6 Servings
Total Time40 mins
 20 oz green enchilada sauce
 1 ¼ cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves
 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
 2 ½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
 salt & pepper
 12 6" corn tortillas
1

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Puree enchilada sauce and 1 cup cilantro in blender. Combine 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture, chicken, and 1½ cups cheese in large bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

2

Wrap tortillas in clean kitchen towel and microwave until pliable, 30 to 90 seconds. Top each tortilla with ¼ cup chicken mixture and roll tightly. Arrange, seam-side down, in prepared baking dish. Spray lightly with cooking spray, then top with additional 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture and remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve, passing remaining sauce at table.

CategoryEntrees, Poultry
courtesy Cook's Country Aug/Sept '09

Ingredients

 20 oz green enchilada sauce
 1 ¼ cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves
 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
 2 ½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
 salt & pepper
 12 6" corn tortillas

Directions

1

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Puree enchilada sauce and 1 cup cilantro in blender. Combine 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture, chicken, and 1½ cups cheese in large bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

2

Wrap tortillas in clean kitchen towel and microwave until pliable, 30 to 90 seconds. Top each tortilla with ¼ cup chicken mixture and roll tightly. Arrange, seam-side down, in prepared baking dish. Spray lightly with cooking spray, then top with additional 1 cup enchilada sauce mixture and remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and enchiladas are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve, passing remaining sauce at table.

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