Onion zucchini and corn are slightly cooked in oil then mixed with chicken and cheese, then rolled in corn tortillas and served with salsa.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 small zucchini, diced
- ½ cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen and thawed)
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 (2-to 2 ½ pound) rotisserie chicken, meat shredded
- 12 (6 inches) corn tortillas
- 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper to taste
For salsa:
- 1 pound tomatillos, papery husks removed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno, seeded
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Heat your oven at 400 degrees F.
- In a medium, skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add in onion, zucchini, and corn and cook for 5 minutes or until onion begins to soften, stirring frequently.
- Transfer cooked vegetables to a large bowl and stir in shredded chicken, cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Carefully wipe out the skillet and heat the remaining oil over medium.
- Cook each tortilla for 10 to 15 seconds per side or until softened.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined platter.
- Divide chicken and vegetable mixture between the tortillas, roll each enchilada and place them in a baking dish, seam side down.
- Bake them for 8 to 10 minutes or until heated through.
- Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients of salsa in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
- Serve the enchiladas with salsa.