Chicken Enchiladas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Cooking Time: ~ 1 Hour

Ingredients:

Roasted Tomatillo Chile Salsa:

2 Lbs Tomatillos, Husked

1 Large White Onion, Quartered

6 Garlic Cloves

2 Large Jalapenos, or 3 medium

3 tsp Ground Cumin

1 tsp Salt

1 Cup Chopped Parsley Leaves

1 Lime, Juiced

Enchiladas:

Canola Oil

1/2 Medium Onion, Diced

3 Garlic Cloves, Chopped

1 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin

1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour

2 Cups Chicken Stock

Chopped Parsley Leaves

1 Rotisserie Chicken, Meat Shredded

Salt

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

5-8 Large Flour Tortillas

1/2 Lb Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded
Sour Cream

Chopped Tomatoes and Parsley Leaves, for Garnish

Refried Beans

Guacamole

Directions:

Salsa:

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, on a baking tray, roast tomatillos, onion, garlic and jalapenos for 45 minutes.

2) Transfer the roasted vegetables and any juices on the bottom of the tray to a food processor. Add the cumin, salt, cilantro, and lime juice and puree mixture.

Enchiladas:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and caramelized, about 5 to 7 minutes.

3) Add the garlic and cumin then cook for a further minute.

4) Sprinkle on the flour and stir to ensure the flour doesn’t burn then gradually add the chicken stock to make a veloute. Continue stirring over a low simmer until the flour cooks and the liquid thickens.

5) Turn off the heat, add half of the roasted tomatillo chile salsa, some additional fresh chopped cilantro and fold in the shredded chicken meat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

6) Take a large baking dish and smear the bottom with some of the reserved tomatillo salsa. Take the flour tortillas and briefly flash them over the stove-top flame (or put them briefly under the broiler if using an electric stove). Place a scoop of the shredded chicken-enchilada mix on top of the tortilla followed by a sprinkle of the shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla over the filling and roll like a cigar to enclose it. Using a spatula place the tortillas in the baking dish and continue to do the same with all the tortillas. Finally pour over some more of the salsa and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until bubbly and cracked on top. Garnish, cilantro and tomato.