Chile Verde Chicken Enchiladas
You don’t often see Mexican food in the grain-free world. I assume it’s because people want warm tortillas or corn chips with their meal, and figure it’s not worth making it without it. Well, these enchiladas will make it worth it to you.
You won’t miss the corn tortillas, and served with a side of black beans, it will engage your taste buds and get you out of that cooker’s block. I served it to a group of unsuspecting (and non SCD) guests, and no one had a clue that the tortillas were made from coconut flour.
You can make the tortillas and the sauce the night before and refrigerate them to save time the night you’re cooking.
| Ingredients For the chicken 1 lb. chicken breasts 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or olive oil) 1/4 yellow onion (finely chopped) 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt For the sauce
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Directions
For the chicken
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a deep skillet. Saute onions and garlic until soft. Add the chicken breasts seasoned with 1 teaspoon of salt, browning each piece on both sides. Set aside until sauce is finished.
For the sauce
In a saucepan, combine the tomatillos and Serrano chilies with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook for 15 minutes.
Roast the Pablano chili under the broiler and turn until all sides are blackened. Remove from oven and place in a plastic bag for 15 minutes (the steam in the bag will help to remove the skin). Remove the chili from the bag and peel the skin off. Cut it in half, and remove all of the seeds. Place the chili in a food processor.
Drain the tomatillos, garlic, and chilies and add to a food processor. Process until a smooth sauce forms.
Heat the oil in the saucepan until smoking. Quickly add the tomatillo sauce, stirring constantly, until the sauce bubbles. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes more. Add the 1 Tbs. salt.
Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 45 minutes until it is cooked through. Remove chicken and shred on a cutting board. Remove 1 cup of the sauce and reserve on the side. Add the chicken back to the sauce and adjust seasonings to your liking. Leave on low while you assemble the enchiladas.
For the enchiladas
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Fill each tortilla with chicken mixture and a pinch of cheese. Roll up and carefully flip the roll over so the seam is down.
Place into a greased casserole dish. Continue with the remaining tortillas, placing them close together in the dish. If you have extra chicken or broken tortillas, you can use them to fill in the sides of the dish. Top with the reserved sauce and remainder of the cheese.
Bake the enchiladas for 15 minutes and all the cheese on top is melted. Serve immediately topped with cashew sour cream and a sprinkle of Queso Fresco.
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Yum! These look amazing! Mexican food is one of my favs – and not always easy to have when on SCD. I’m super excited to try these out!
This recipe makes you feel like you are eating like everyone in the world that doesn’t watch the food they eat. It makes you feel like you don’t have to give up great dishes, like enchiladas, to be healthy. I am SO excited about this. It’s like breakthrough for the grain free, gluten free, SCD world. YAY!!
As a New Mexican the thing I mess the most since going SCD is the tortillas! I am so glad you found a way to make a substitute. Now I can finally consume my SCD safe green chile that I created
I hope you like them! I’ve mentioned before that I don’t really care for them as much alone like with a taco, but I think they are fabulous with enchiladas.
Those look AMAZING!
Where does one find cashew sour cream??? Or how do you make it??
There’s a ton of recipes for it on the web. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/3269
Thank you so much!
Is Queso Fresco SCD legal?
It is not listed as either in the BTVC book so it’s up to your discretion.