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How to Make Swiss Green Enchiladas

February 11, 2009 by Mely Martínez 28 Comments

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Swiss Green Enchiladas / Enchiladas Verdes Suizas

An “enchilada” is a rolled tortilla with filling inside covered with a spicy sauce. Green Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, including beans, vegetables, cheese, meat, seafood or combinations.

How to Make Swiss Green Enchiladas / Cómo Hacer Enchiladas Verdes Suizas
The difference between Swiss Green Enchiladas and the rest of enchilada recipes is that these are topped with a cream sauce and Swiss cheese and then baked.
Enchiladas can be made ahead of time, covered tightly, and then stored in your refrigerator for a couple of days until you’re ready to bake them. The ones in the picture were prepared on Sunday and baked until Wednesday.

Swiss Green Enchiladas

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Instructions:
1. Place Salsa verde, Mexican Cream and cilantro in a blender, process until you have a smooth sauce. Set aside. (Please check the ingredients list below)

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2. Heat a skillet over medium heat; warm oil and dip the tortillas one at a time into the oil to soften, giving it just a few seconds per side. Besides softening them for easy rolling, another of the reasons that we do this is to avoid the tortillas from breaking. I prefer to brush the tortillas and then warm them in a skillet to use less oil. Transfer onto a plate covered with paper towels to drain any excess oil. Preheat oven to 350°F.
How to Make Swiss Green Enchiladas
3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. You can also add garlic powder if you like.

Swiss Green Enchiladas / Enchiladas Verdes Suizas
4. Fill the center of each tortilla with the chicken and roll it up.
Swiss Green Enchiladas
5. Spread ⅓ Salsa verde in a 9" baking dish.
Swiss Green Enchiladas | Mexican Recipes
6. Divide shredded chicken evenly among tortillas, roll them up, and arrange the enchiladas in 1 layer, seam side down.¡
Swiss Green Enchiladas | Mexican Recipes | Enchiladas verdes
7. Cover with the rest of sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Serve immediately.

Enchiladas Verdes Suizas

How to Make Swiss Green Enchiladas

Mely Martínez - Mexico in my Kitchen
The difference between Swiss Green Enchiladas and the rest of enchilada recipes is that these are topped with a cream sauce and Swiss cheese and then baked. Enchiladas can be made ahead of time, covered tightly, and then stored in your refrigerator for a couple of days until you’re ready to bake them.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Course Antojitos
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 People
Calories 557 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups of SALSA VERDE you can find the recipe here
  • ½ cup Mexican cream or sour cream
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 cups of fully cooked shredded chicken (leftover rotisserie chicken is also ok)
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese or the one available in your area Muenster or Monterey Cheese also work fine
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • ½ medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Place Salsa verde, Mexican Cream and cilantro in a blender, process until you have a smooth sauce. Set aside.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat; warm oil and dip the tortillas one at a time into the oil to soften, giving it just a few seconds per side. Besides softening them for easy rolling, another of the reasons that we do this is to avoid the tortillas from breaking. I prefer to brush the tortillas and then warm them in a skillet to use less oil. Transfer onto a plate covered with paper towels to drain any excess oil. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper. You can also add garlic powder if you like.
  • Fill the center of each tortilla with the chicken and roll it up.
  • Spread ⅓ sauce in a 9″ baking dish.
  • Divide shredded chicken evenly among tortillas, roll them up, and arrange the enchiladas in 1 layer, seam side down.
  • Cover with the rest of sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Serve immediately

Nutrition

Calories: 557kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 13gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 1127mgPotassium: 524mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1421IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 312mgIron: 1mg
Keyword enchiladas suizas recipe, How to Make Swiss Green Enchiladas
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Provecho!

Mely Martinez, the cook at Mexico in my Kitchen!

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Comments

  1. Ben

    February 11, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    This is my favorite kind of enchiladas, though why they are called suizas strikes me. Your tortillas look so nice, are they homemade?

    Reply
  2. Mely (mimk)

    February 11, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    Hello Ben,
    I love these enchiladas in green or red sauce too. The tortillas this time were store-bought. And about the name "enchiladas suizas", I did some reseach about it and the results are diferent: some say that they were invented in Mexico City by a swiss chef, even mentioning restaurants like "Sanbonrs" or "La Parrilla Suiza", I had been to both of them and their enchiladas suizas are great. Another version of the enchiladas suizas history is that it comes from their creamy and cheesy sauce that was brought to Mexico from Swiss Immigrants. The real history is a guessing game to me. But it is fun to know about it and it is better to eat the enchiladas.

    Reply
  3. NORA

    February 13, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Mely, también yo investigué lo de las SUIZAS, creo que el nombre es arbitrario, solo por tener queso Suizo y crema pero son mas mexicanas que el nopal. En SANBORNS, las he probado y hacen una salsa blanca con salsa de tomatillo, y literalmente ahogan los tacos en esa salsa. Me gusta más tu versión y la mía, con salsa de tomatillo, crema y queso. Ya sea Suizo, Chihuahua, Oaxaca, o incluso Mozzarella.
    Un abrazo.

    Reply
  4. Mely (mimk)

    February 14, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Eso de la historia de la enchiladas es un enigma. Ojala alguien nos sacara de la duda.
    🙂

    Reply
  5. Angela

    May 06, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    Oh, wow, this is one of my favorite Mexican dishes and it looks so easy! My mouth is watering now -- I can almost taste the tartness of the green sauce. Yum!

    Reply
  6. Mutuelle sante

    April 16, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Excellent ideas, to make swiss green enchiladas is simple with your help. Many thanks for sharing

    Reply
  7. Miz Helen

    May 14, 2011 at 1:45 am

    Oh Mely,
    I just love Salsa Verde and Green Enchiladas and your recipe looks delicious. Your photo makes me want to rush to the kitchen to begin the wonderful process. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] in Iowa

    May 19, 2011 at 3:12 am

    I love these Mely! hmmm... might just make them tomorrow!! XoXo!!

    Reply
  9. hellaD

    May 19, 2011 at 5:16 am

    Wow, yum, these are a treat, what a great process. Thanks so much for sharing this with World Food Thursdays!

    Reply
  10. Marelie

    May 20, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Hello Mely,
    I am getting crazy over enchiladas and then I saw your dish.I will definitely try this.Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Mexico in my kitchen

    May 21, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Hi, Sweet Marelle,
    Enchiladas are a versatile dish and you can come up with many creations.
    You can play around with the recipe using different fillings like: vegetables, poultry, beef and even seafood.

    Enjoy your cooking.

    Mely

    Reply
  12. Anonymous

    May 23, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    This dish looks great..I think I will try it tonight...Do you recommend serving anything else with it?

    Reply
  13. Mexico in my kitchen

    May 23, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Anonymous

    You could serve the enchiladas with a side salad. A cactus salad will be a good complement. Refried beans are usually served when eating this for lunch sometimes. Lunchtime is our meal.

    Have a nice dinner.

    Reply
  14. Ralfi

    July 25, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Made this yesterday...DELICIOUS! I was looking for a good enchilada suiza recipe and now i found it. For the green sauce, i just use a can of herdez tomatillo sauce. It was easy and so good I ate 6 all by myself. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Mexico in my kitchen

    July 25, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    Hello Ralfi,

    It is good to know that the canned tomatillo sauce works fine in this recipe.

    Thanks taking the time to comment about your cooking experince.

    Keep cooking good times!

    Mely

    Reply
  16. Bella_Chihuahuense88

    July 12, 2013 at 8:12 am

    Hola Mely!

    De causalidad el queso que mencionas "Queso Chihuahua" no sera el queso Asadero? O asi se llama "Queso Chihuahua "?

    Reply
  17. Pensamientos Dispersos

    October 21, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    5 stars
    Hoy las prepare y nos encantaron estas enchiladas! y sobre todo el tip de usar una brochita en lugar de freir las trotillas.. que buena idea!!!

    Gracias.

    Reply
  18. Pensamientos Dispersos

    October 21, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    5 stars
    Hoy prepare estas enchiladas y nos encantaron! sobre todo el tip de usar la brochita en lugar de freirlas.. muy buena idea!

    Reply
  19. Elizabeth Bajszar

    September 07, 2014 at 4:13 am

    Oh no, the recipe for your green enchiladas is broken. Can you re post. I am dying to try these.

    Reply
    • Mely

      September 07, 2014 at 1:42 pm

      Hello Elizabeth,

      There recipe is still here. I check the links and they are fine. Please let me know if you can see it now.

      Reply
  20. Mrs. E

    December 28, 2015 at 1:25 am

    Mely, I just had to leave a comment on your blog. I've tried several recipes from your site and they've all turned out great! I'm excited to try the Enchilada Suizas as it's one of my favorites 🙂 Thank you for sharing you delicious recipes!

    Reply
    • mmartinez

      December 28, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      Hello Mrs. E
      I'm sure you are going to love these Enchiladas Suizas, please come back to let me know how they turned out for your.

      Happy cooking!

      Reply
  21. Boulder Gal

    June 11, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    5 stars
    So, so good. I made these last night with your salsa verde recipe. I usually need to add a bit more jalapeño and threw two into the pot to boil with the tomatillos. They had to be the hottest chiles I've had in a long time. I was coughing and sneezing as they boiled and turned on the vent and opened a window. I'm glad I had the foresight to only throw one in the blender before tasting! Wow! SO HOT. The salsa didn't need a second. I wasn't sure whether to cut and seed the chiles before cooking so I did. The sauce was delicious, the enchiladas incredible. For my own taste, I will use more salsa before baking as a lot absorbed before serving. Thank you for your recipes! I love your blog.

    Reply
  22. Anna M

    December 26, 2017 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    I made enchiladas suizas for Christmas brunch. I did tweak slightly, I use Hatch chilis and make mine stacked with chicken. The tomatillos give such a great flavor! Using this version for my suizas from now on, thanks Mely.

    Reply
  23. Betty

    January 12, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    Hi meli I have tried a few of your recipes & they did not disappoint😋I am wanting to make these but there is not a link that I see for your salsa verde recipe.I was wondering if you could tell me how you make it?Tia & I look forward to making these!!

    Reply
    • mmartinez

      January 12, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      Hello Betty,
      Check this link for the Salsa verde recipe:
      Salsa Verde

      Happy cooking!

      Reply
      • Betty

        January 12, 2018 at 8:05 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you Meli for getting me a quick response!I tried them for dinner tonight & they were delicious!!!

        Reply
  24. Sherrie Powell

    November 24, 2019 at 10:30 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you Meli. I didn't have all the ingredients so I made a few changes. I used green mole sauce instead of salsa verde. I used twice as much chicken and cheese and added diced green chilis to the filling. I topped the enchiladas with a little thinner mole sauce, more cheese, and the sliced onion. It turned out very good. My husband liked it too.

    Reply

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