Cheap Mexican Food Recipe

Summer is the season of the tomato and I am a tomato-aholic! I can eat fresh tomato salsa by the pound (ask the boyfriend, he's seen me do it). Today's recipe hilights one of my favorite tomato types: the Tomatillo!

The Tomatillo is a small, green fellow. He is essential to Mexican cuisine and he's the star ingredient in today's dish: Enchiladas Verdes.  

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INGREDIENTS

chicken

-1 1/2 lb chicken breast

-1/4 onion white or yellow onion, chopped

-1 clove garlic, smashed

-1 tsp salt

sauce

-2 1/2 lbs tomatillos, rinsed and husks removed

-2 jalapenos, stems removed and seeded

-4 cloves garlic, smashed

-1/2 yellow onion, chopped

-1 bunch cilantro, rinsed and chopped, stems included

-1/3 cup mint, rinsed and packed tight

-1/2 cup cooking liquid

-1/2 Tbsp cumin

-2 tsp salt

-1 Tbsp peanut oil

toppings

-12 corn tortillas

-2 Tbsp peanut oil (plus more if needed)

-3/4 cup Sour Cream

-1/2 cup Cotija cheese or Queso Fresco

 

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Tags: enchiladas verded, texmex recipe, easy mexican recipe, mexican food, enchiladas, tomatillos, queso fresco, cotija cheese, sour cream, easy chicken recipe, cheap mexican food recipe