Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken

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Tangy and flavorful, these Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken will be a house favorite! Stuff with cheese, vegetables, or chicken. Perfect for leftover chicken, and the sauce can be made ahead for faster assembly. Roasted tomatillos, poblano peppers, onion, and garlic make the perfect enchilada sauce or salsa.

We love our Mexican food in this house, and these Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken are right up there as one of the favorites.  

If I am ever running through dinner ideas, I know that if I mention these, I might as well stop there!

A white dish filled with Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken with vegetables around it

These Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken are a great change of pace from the typical red enchilada sauce.  

The tomatillos give it a great tang and the roasted peppers provide a depth and smokiness.  

They are so unique and delicious, I get a lot of requests for Green Enchiladas with Chicken when making dinner for a group.

A close up of enchiladas on a plate
Close up of the food in a white dish with radishes and cilantro on top

Making the Salsa Verde

It is important to roast the tomatillos and vegetables to bring additional depth of flavor to the sauce.

Can you make it without roasting? Yes. But it will not taste quite as good.

Then throw all of the sauce ingredients in a food processor (or blender), blend, and you are good to go!  

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You can easily make this vegetarian or satisfy the cheese lovers with filling these babies with nothing but cheese and some veggies or add-ins of choice.  

I love using corn and some diced white onion.  

And I like mine SAUCY so I make a double batch of the sauce and save some of it for serving.  

It is also a great salsa dip!

A few enchiladas on a plate

Now this entire process is not exactly fast, but it is worth it!  

If I have a long day, I will work on this in stages.  

Salsa verde in the morning, bake the chicken in the afternoon, etc.  

You can also make the sauce ahead of time and it is freezer friendly!  Using leftover chicken is also a great shortcut here.

Enchiladas being filled, rolled, and sauced

Chicken Shredding Hack!

If you have a stand mixer, I have a kitchen hack to share with you!

Chicken being shredded in the bowl of a stand mixer
Magic!!!

You can throw any meat that you need to shred into the bowl, use the paddle attachment, and turn it on at medium speed.  

All your meat will be shredded in SECONDS!  

It is MAGIC and my hands are thankful for not having to endure cramping sessions whenever I make something like this.

An electric hand mixer also works.

Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken on a white plate

Serve these Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken with some Better than Chipotle Guacamole!  

Check out our other Mexican recipes for additional salsas and sides.

Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken

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Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken

Tangy and flavorful, these Roasted Poblano Salsa Verde Green Enchiladas with Chicken will be a house favorite! Stuff with cheese, vegetables, or chicken. Perfect for leftover chicken, and the sauce can be made ahead for faster assembly. Roasted tomatillos, poblano peppers, onion, and garlic make the perfect enchilada sauce or salsa.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken/Turkey, Gluten Free
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Enchiladas
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

Salsa Verde

Chicken

Enchiladas

  • 12 ` corn tortillas
  • 8 ounces pepperjack cheese shredded (or Monterey Jack)
  • corn or other desired fillers

Instructions

Salsa Verde

  • Line a large baking sheet with edges with aluminum foil.
  • Peel the tomatillos. Peel the onions and slice them into quarters. Remove the poblano stem and cut in half lengthwise.
  • Place the tomatillos, onion, garlic, and poblano on the baking sheet and broil with the door slightly open until they start to char. Remove the garlic from the sheet. Flip over all of the tomatillos, onion wedges, and poblano.
  • Continue roasting until both sides have desired color, approximately 10-15 minutes total. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. (While roasting, get your chicken ready).
  • Peel the garlic. Add the garlic, tomatillos, onion, and poblano to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, cilantro (stems are okay as they are going to be ground), and juice of two limes. Process until it reaches your desired consistency.

Chicken

  • Place the chicken in a glass baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Drizzle the chicken with olive oil. Squeeze the lime juice over the chicken. Sprinkle chicken with the salt, garlic powder, and cumin.
  • Bake chicken until cook thoroughly. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
  • Shred chicken. Easy button: If you have a stand mixer, you can use the paddle attachment and your chicken will be shredded in seconds!

Assemble Enchiladas

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Spread a small amount of the sauce in the bottom of a glass baking dish.
  • Add 1/4 cup of the sauce to the shredded chicken and mix.
  • Assemble each enchilada by layering approximately 2 Tbsp of shredded chicken, 1 Tbsp of cheese, a drizzle of the salsa verde, and any other add-ins that you wish to use such as corn, beans, or diced onions.
  • Line up the enchiladas in the baking dish. When assembly is complete, spread the remaining salsa verde over the top. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake at 375 until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown on top, approximately 30 minutes.

Notes

Add 2 or 3 jalapenos to the roasting process with the poblanos for some heat.
Leftover chicken is perfect for this recipe!  Aim for approximately 1-1.5 cups of chicken based on how much you want each enchilada stuffed.
Make the sauce and chicken in advance for faster assembly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1enchilada | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 1mg
By on February 9th, 2016

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