Ingredients
8
8 servings
- •2 pounds tomatillos, husked and cut in half
- •2 bunches green onions, ends trimmed
- •5 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded
- •4 cloves garlic, or more to taste
- •2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
- •1 cup chicken stock
- •1 lime, juiced
- •1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- •12 corn tortillas
- •4 cups cubed cooked chicken
- •4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- •½ cup crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Combine tomatillos, green onions, jalapeno peppers, and garlic together in a baking dish.
- Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C)
- Pour roasted vegetables, cilantro, chicken stock, lime juice, and salt into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until a smooth salsa consistency is reached.
- Place 6 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover tortillas with 1/2 the chicken. Top chicken with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese and pour 1/2 the salsa over the cheese. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and salsa. Sprinkle crumbled queso fresco over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 25 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 446
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Fat: 18g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 40g
- Sugar: 7g
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