Chilaquiles con Pollo y Salsa Verde

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LOW FAT ~ LOW CALORIE ~ PROTEIN
CAN BE MADE GLUTEN FREE ~ Some taco seasoning has gluten, so check that. Make sure to use 100% corn tortillas.

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CHILAQUILES CON POLLO Y SALSA VERDE
4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 packet dry taco seasoning mix
1 cup chicken stock
6-8 small, yellow corn tortillas
½ small sweet onion, chopped fine
4 oz queso fresco (Mexican crumbling cheese)
4 Tbsp Mexican crema (substitute sour cream thinned slightly with milk if you can’t get crema)
4 Tbsp salsa verde (Herdez brand is good)
3 large whole eggs
Liquid egg whites equivalent to 3 whole eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Water

PREPARATION

Coat chicken breast on both sides with ½ of taco seasoning mix. Heat a large pan on medium high and spray with non-stick spray. Add chicken breasts and brown on each side. Add chicken stock to pan and remainder of taco seasoning and the diced onion. Turn heat to low and cover pan. Chicken will need to cook slowly for 2-3 hours, check it frequently and break into pieces as it cooks, when done chicken should shred easily, add more liquid (water will suffice) as needed to keep chicken moist.
When chicken is almost done cut the corn tortillas into 1” wide strips. Pan fry or bake the strips to crisp them, use a little oil if necessary. Once tortillas are done add them to the shredded chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes until tortillas become soft but not mushy. Before adding the tortillas their should be a small amount of liquid to be absorbed, once cooked with the tortillas the mixture should be moist with no visible liquid.

Mix eggs and egg whites in a bowl with about 2 Tbsp of water, salt and pepper. The combination of eggs and whites gives you the flavor of whole eggs but cuts down on calories and cholesterol, of course you can use all whites if you like. If possible get fresh eggs from a local farmers’ market as they have a more rich egg flavor. Thanks to my buddy Stan for this tip. Scramble eggs in a pan taking care not to overcook them.

Plate ¼ of the chicken mixture and top with ¼ of the scrambled eggs. Pour 1 Tbsp crema over eggs and crumble 1 oz of the queso fresco over that, top that with 1-2 Tbsp of salsa verde.

Chilaquiles are excellent served with black beans or refried beans. Great for any meal, especially Sunday brunch. Add a small side salad for a delicious and healthy dinner.

TIPS, TRICKS & SHORTCUTS

You can use tortilla chips in this recipe and save the steps of cutting and cooking the tortillas. Mission sells tortilla strips that would be perfect for this.

Buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and shred it then add the taco seasoning and stock and cook down. Get plain rotisserie flavor or mojo if available.

As mentioned above you can use sour cream thinned with milk to a heavy but pourable consistency if you can’t find Mexican crema or simply choose not to use it.

BASIC NUTRITION INFO (per serving)

Calories: 404
Carbohydrates: 23 grams
Fat: 11 grams
Protein: 37 grams
Fiber: 3 grams