Chilaquiles

Submitted by afr0bunny

"this is a great recipe if you have leftover chicken or want to dress up a whole roasted chicken. also great to bring to a party as an appetizer"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs tomatillos
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 large jalapeno, stemmed and diced
• 1⁄4 cup packed cilantro
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1⁄2 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 scallion, diced small
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1⁄2 cup mexican farmer cheese
• 8 cups tortilla chips
• salt and pepper

directions

1. preheat oven to 450°F.
2. in a food processor/blender, puree the tomatillos, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro until smooth.
3. in a large saucepan, heat oil over high heat, add cumin and coriander, and cook about 30 seconds.
4. add the puree to pan, bring to a boil, and cook until sauce dulls and darkens slightly (about 3 min).
5. season with salt and pepper.
6. in a bowl, toss the chicken with 1/2 of the puree mixture, 1/2 the jack/cheddar mix, the farmer's cheese, and the scallions
7. toss chips with remaining puree.
8. in a rectangular baking dish, layer chips on the bottom, then chicken, then another layer of chips.
9. top with remaining cheese.
10. bake until cheese on top is golden.

Reviews

[AmbyDawn]

Yummy! I ate this a handful of times in Mexico and couldn't resist when I saw the recipe. Though I prepared as described, it is also very good sauteed (the chips are soggier though). Also, I used half red vine tomatoes b/c I didn't buy enough tomatillos, it looked very nice. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[BobbyEatYourHeartOut]

Pretty much followed the recipe to a tee ... and we really liked it! I used yellow corn chips - salted, and added a 15 oz can of white hominy to the mixture. I cornered a really nice Hispanic lady in the grocery about the Farmer's cheese to found out that what I needed was Queso Fresco ... da! But maybe I'm not the only numbskull out there ... so I thought I would mention it. I did add some sour cream to the top when I served it ... and we went back for seconds!!! ;) I think some homemade avocado dip would be great on top as well. I'm going to have fun messing around with this dish for sure. Thanks

 

[Carrlin]

This dish is really really good! My grandmother was born in Mexico so I love really good authentic food. My son, however, hates anything spicy. I loved these chilaquiles and so did my son despite their slight spiciness.