Enchiladas Verdes | America's Test Kitchen

Enchiladas Verdes | America's Test Kitchen

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A quick-cooking sauce made from fruity tomatillos and poblano chiles gives these enchiladas verdes an edge.

Keywords

  • Mexican
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Poultry
  • Chicken
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion , chopped medium (about 1 cup)
  • 3 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 to 3 breasts), trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos (16 to 20 medium), husks and stems removed, rinsed well and dried (see note)
  • 3 medium poblano chiles , halved lengthwise, stemmed, and seeded (see note)
  • 1 - 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • Table salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 8 ounces pepper Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, grated (2 cups)
  • 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 2 medium scallions , sliced thin
  • Thinly sliced radishes
  • Sour cream

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