Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Tomatillo Sauce
Recipe from
Fine Cooking Magazine
This is a great destination for leftover chicken or turkey. If you have some on hand, use it instead of the chicken thighs. If you can find Mexican cheese, try queso panela or queso anejo instead of the mozzarella and provolone.

Ingredients
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1 poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs (to yield about 2 cups shredded cooked meat)see savings

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Salt to tastesee savings

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Vegetable oil as neededsee savings

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12corn tortillas, 6 inches in diametersee savings

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Creamy Tomatillo Saucesee savings

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4 ounces(1 cup) grated mozzarellasee savings

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1-1/3 ounces(1/3 cup) grated provolonesee savings

Directions
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Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Add the chicken thighs and a bit of salt; simmer until cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes. Cool the meat; shred (discarding any fat or gristle), season with salt, and set aside.
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Fill a large skillet with enough oil to submerge a tortilla (between 1/4 and 1/2 inch). Warm the oil over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles immediately. Fry each tortilla briefly in the oil, about 10 seconds per side. Use a spatula rather than tongs to flip the tortillas, as they'll tear easily. The tortilla should stay soft; if it starts to harden, it has been in the oil too long. Drain on paper towels.
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Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. With a pastry brush, spread a thin layer of sauce on both sides of each tortilla. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of shredded chicken just off center of each tortilla and roll into loose cylinders. Set the enchiladas side by side in a 9x13 inch baking dish, pour the remaining sauce over them, top with the cheeses, and bake until bubbling and browned in spots, 15 to 20 minutes.
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