Turkey Enchiladas with Fire-Roasted Tomatillos

Name: Turkey Enchiladas with Fire-Roasted Tomatillos
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 8-inchs 8-inch flour tortillas; 1 bunches fresh cilantro; 6 servings Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 237 milliliters shredded Jack cheese; 2 jalapenos, stemmed and seeded; 2 Juice of limes; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams lean ground turkey; 118 milliliters low-sodium chicken stock; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil; 0 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoons paprika; 118 milliliters crumbled queso fresco; 473 milliliters sour cream, for serving; 1 small sweet onion, rough chopped; 680 grams tomatillos, husked and cut in quarters; 1 smalls yellow onion, finely diced

Turkey Enchiladas with Fire-Roasted Tomatillos might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 34g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 794 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up garlic, chicken stock, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

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For the tomatillos: Preheat the broiler and set the tomatillos, garlic, jalapenos and onions out on a foil-lined tray.

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Tomatillos

Jalapeno Pepper

Garlic

Onion

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Broiler

Aluminum Foil

Drizzle the ingredients with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Place the vegetables under the broiler 3 to 4 inches from the top and cook until the tomatillos and onions are well charred, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the vegetables and broil until charred all over, 4 to 5 minutes longer.

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Tomatillos

Vegetable

Onion

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Broiler

Remove from the oven and transfer to a blender with the chicken stock, cilantro and lime juice. Puree until completely smooth.

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Chicken Stock

Lime Juice

Cilantro

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Blender

Oven

Place in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and warm through. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Frying Pan

For the turkey enchiladas: Set a large saute pan over medium-high heat and coat with the oil.

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Whole Turkey

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the turkey and garlic and brown well, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Garlic

Whole Turkey

Add the cumin, coriander, paprika, oregano and onions and cook until well browned, 10 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Coriander

Oregano

Paprika

Onion

Cumin

Transfer to a platter and let cool.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 9-by-13-inch gratin dish with oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Oven

Spoon some of the tomatillo sauce into the bottom of the pan to lightly coat it. Dip each tortilla into the heated tomatillo sauce (this will both flavor the tortilla and also make it more pliable). Spoon 1/4 cup of the ground turkey filling onto each tortilla. Divide 1/2 cup of the shredded Jack cheese between each tortilla. Fold the tortillas over the filling and place them seam-side down in the gratin dish.

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Ground Turkey

Monterey Jack Cheese

Tomatillos

Tortilla

Dip

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Frying Pan

Place 6 enchiladas in the pan and top with more tomatillo sauce so they are just barely covered. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of Jack cheese and sprinkle with crumbled queso fresco.

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Queso Fresco

Monterey Jack Cheese

Tomatillos

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Place on a tray (to catch any drips) and bake until the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbling, 15 to 17 minutes. Finish under the broiler to brown further if desired.

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Cheese

Sauce

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Broiler

Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and garnish with the chopped cilantro.

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Cilantro

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Oven

Serve with the sour cream on the side.

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Sour Cream

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.