Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 374 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add shredded chicken, slow cooker sauce, and remaining salsa verde to tortillas. Mix and heat until everything is warmed through.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Remove chicken from sauce and shred in a bowl with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker and mix to combine with sauce.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Meanwhile, stir sour cream and enough milk together so it can be drizzled.

Step 6

Remove tortilla mixture from the heat. Sprinkle cotija cheese on top and garnish with cilantro; drizzle with thinned sour cream mixture.