Once Upon a Chef· by Jennifer Segal★ 4.9 (154)

Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, (roughly chopped); 3 medium cloves garlic, (roughly chopped); ¾ lb tomatillos, (husks and stems removed, cut into 1-in chunks); 3 jalapeño peppers, (seeded and roughly chopped); 1 teaspoon sugar; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 lb chicken tenderloins; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1½ teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, (chopped); ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 8 oz (2 cups) shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 10 to 12 (6-in) corn tortillas; 2½ tablespoons olive oil; 3 oz (¾ cup) shredded sharp cheddar cheese; Smoked paprika; Cilantro leaves, (sour cream, shredded lettuce, avocado, lime wedges)

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Chicken enchiladas with smoky seasoning and gooey cheddar smothered in tangy tomatillo sauce. Comforting and satisfying.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 tbspolive oil
1medium yellow onion — roughly chopped
3medium cloves garlic — roughly chopped
¾ lbtomatillos — husks and stems removed, cut into 1-inch chunks
3jalapeño peppers — seeded, roughly chopped
1 tspsugar
¾ tspsalt
¼ tspground cumin
1 lbchicken tenderloins
2 tspground cumin
1½ tspsmoked paprika
1 tspsalt
2 tbspolive oil
1medium yellow onion — chopped
½ cupfresh cilantro leaves — chopped
8 ozshredded sharp cheddar cheese — 2 cup
10–126-inch corn tortillas
2½ tbspolive oil
3 ozshredded sharp cheddar cheese — ¾ cup
Smoked paprika
Cilantro leaves — sour cream, shredded lettuce, avocado, lime wedges

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Method

1h 20m total

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 1278mg
Calcium: 695mg
Iron: 4mg

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Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce

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