Enchiladas Suizas

Name: Enchiladas Suizas
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded chicken, cooked; 1 large onion, grilled; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra oil for frying tortilla; 1 large can green chile enchilada sauce; 1 cup sour cream, plus extra for garnish; 6 corn tortillas; Monterey Jack cheese, grated and to taste

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Prep 20 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 6

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Growing up in East Los Angeles meant that I had a huge selection of Mexican food at my disposal. From flautas to sopas, pozoles, tacos, and enchiladas, I had a huge variety of dishes to choose from. My dearest friend Mari’s family owned a restaurant in East L.A. called La Serenata. They were the pioneers of the gourmet Mexican food movement here in L.A. It was there that I experienced my first plate of enchiladas suizas (Swiss enchiladas). An enchilada suiza is basically a chicken enchilada in a creamy, green chile sauce. It's very simple, but so yummy! I've been making them ever since, and they are now a family favorite!

Ingredients

3 cups shredded chicken, cooked
1 large onion, grilled
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra oil for frying tortilla
1 large can green chile enchilada sauce
1 cup sour cream, plus extra for garnish
6 corn tortillas
Monterey Jack cheese, grated and to taste

Directions

1

Combine shredded chicken and grilled onion. Set aside.
2

In a large frying pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Once oil is hot, add green enchilada sauce and 1 cup sour cream. Mix together until combined. Reduce heat to a simmer. Set aside.
3

To make the enchiladas: Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
4

Over medium heat, fill the bottom of a large pan with 1 inch of vegetable oil. Once heated, fry corn tortillas on each side until slightly bendable.
5

Arrange fried tortillas along bottom of a baking dish, and fill the center of each one with a heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture. Add a pinch of Monterey Jack cheese and roll each tortilla into a tube. Continue until the entire baking dish is full, lining up and arranging the stuffed tortillas as you go.
6

Take several tablespoons of the creamy green chile sauce and spoon it over the enchiladas.
7

Sprinkle a little more cheese over the top, and bake for 30 minutes.
8

Remove from oven and top with a few dollops of sour cream, to taste.
9

Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

tip 1
Serve prepared enchiladas on a bed of lettuce.

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Growing up in East Los Angeles meant that I had a huge selection of Mexican food at my disposal. From flautas to sopas, pozoles, tacos, and enchiladas, I had a huge variety of dishes to choose from. My dearest friend Mari’s family owned a restaurant in East L.A. called La Serenata. They were the pioneers of the gourmet Mexican food movement here in L.A. It was there that I experienced my first plate of enchiladas suizas (Swiss enchiladas). An enchilada suiza is basically a chicken enchilada in a creamy, green chile sauce. It's very simple, but so yummy! I've been making them ever since, and they are now a family favorite!