Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 370 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chilaquiles verdes is a very delicious Mexican breakfast dish with fried tortillas and green salsa. This recipe includes chicken for a great weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa verde, divided
1 cup chicken broth
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 (6 inch) soft corn tortillas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese, or to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1 Combine chicken breast, 1/2 of the salsa verde, chicken broth, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker. Cook until chicken is cooked through on Low for 6 hours or High for 3 hours.
2 Remove chicken from sauce and shred in a bowl with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker and mix to combine with sauce.
3 Place a large skillet over medium heat; add olive oil and heat until it starts to shimmer. Add tortilla triangles to the hot oil and cook, flipping every minute, until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
4 Add shredded chicken, slow cooker sauce, and remaining salsa verde to tortillas. Mix and heat until everything is warmed through.
5 Meanwhile, stir sour cream and enough milk together so it can be drizzled.
6 Remove tortilla mixture from the heat. Sprinkle cotija cheese on top and garnish with cilantro; drizzle with thinned sour cream mixture.