Dinner for 5

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Name: Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb tomatillos; 1/2 large white onion; 2 serrano chiles; 2 cloves garlic; 1 large poblano pepper; 1 cup chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp arbol chile powder; 12 corn tortillas; 1 cup avocado or vegetable oil; 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 1/4 cups crumbled queso fresco; 1/2 cup mexican crema (optional); 1/2 large white onion (optional); 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)

$13.52for 490 minServes 5

Roasted tomatillos, peppers, and herbs make a green sauce for chicken-filled tortillas baked with queso fresco.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tomatillos, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.48Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 2$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.84Typical price
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.65 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
	Blue cheese, 5 oz$0.80/oz typical	5 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2 oz$0.22/oz typical	2 oz	$0.46Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.90

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.38 per serving$13.52 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 lb tomatillos
1/2 large white onion
2 serrano chiles
2 cloves garlic
1 large poblano pepper
1 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup water
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp arbol chile powder
12 corn tortillas
1 cup avocado or vegetable oil
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 1/4 cups crumbled queso fresco
1/2 cup mexican crema (optional)
1/2 large white onion (optional)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F, then roast tomatillos, onion, serranos, garlic, and poblano on a baking sheet for 25 minutes.
Blend the roasted vegetables with cilantro, water, salt, and arbol chile powder until smooth.
Warm the green sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a skillet, soften each tortilla for 10 seconds per side, and drain on a plate.
Fill each tortilla with chicken and some queso fresco, roll them, and arrange them seam-side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some sauce underneath.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas, cover with queso fresco, and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes before topping with crema, onion, and cilantro.

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