Wild Turkey Green Enchiladas Recipe

Wild Turkey Green Enchiladas

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds tomatillos

1 hatch or Anaheim Chile

1 poblano pepper

1 white onion, sliced

7 gloves garlic, peeled

1 shallot, chopped

1 bunch cilantro

Juice of 1 lime

10 corn tortillas

2 cups left-over turkey or chicken

2 cups Mexican melting cheese, or mozzarella

½ cup cooking oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Smoke or grill peppers and chiles until soft and charred, set aside.

2. De-husk the tomatillos.

3. In large stock pot, add tomatillos and 4 cups of water, bring to a boil, cook 15 minutes or until soft.

4. Cut onion, shallots, and peel garlic.

5. In blender add tomatillos, onion, garlic, shallot, cilantro, lime juice, pepper, Chile, salt and pepper.

6. Blend until smooth, set aside.

7. Heat oil and lightly fry tortillas until soft, 15 seconds. Set aside and pat dry of oil.

8. Lay tortillas out, overlapping each other. Place sauce on tops of each tortilla.

9. Coat bottom of baking dish with sauce.

10. Mix meat with 1 cup sauce and handful of cheese, take 2 tbsp of mixture and place in center of tortillas, roll and place in dish.

11. Top with sauce, remaining cheese and bake at 375º for 30 minutes.

12. Plate with more sauce and enjoy!

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