I didn't find this dry at all. I cut the recipe in half and there was plenty of liquid in the salsa verde. I didn't refrigerate it over night, just put it right in the oven. This will go into the regular rotation.
Chicken Chilaquiles
This easy Mexican casserole is a traditional way to use leftovers. Freshly assembled, the dish will be very full, but the contents settle a bit overnight. Because there's not much liquid, the chips around the edges of the dish remain crunchy.
Yield: 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 311
- Calories from fat: 27%
- Fat: 9.3g
- Saturated fat: 4.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 22.5g
- Carbohydrate: 33.1g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 461mg
- Calcium: 263mg
Ingredients
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges
- 1 1/2 cups salsa verde (such as Herdez)
- 3/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
- 1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded Mexican blend cheese
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Arrange half of tortilla wedges on a large baking sheet, overlapping some if necessary. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove the tortilla wedges from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining tortilla wedges.
- Combine salsa, green onions, and 1/2 cup sour cream, stirring with a whisk. Place half of the tortilla wedges in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top evenly with 1 cup of chicken, about 1 cup of salsa mixture, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Repeat layers with the remaining tortilla wedges, 1 cup chicken, 1 cup salsa mixture, and 1/2 cup cheese (dish will be very full). Cover with foil coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Remove casserole from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Bake casserole, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until bubbly around the edges and cheese begins to brown.
Chicken Chilaquiles Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Casseroles
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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