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Cheesy Chicken In Tomatillo Salsa Dip

Here's how you make Cheesy Chicken In Tomatillo Salsa Dip
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts (4 breasts)
  • 1 white onion, quartered
  • 5 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1 tablespoons salt
  • 2 pounds tomatillos, halved
  • 5 jalapeño peppers, halved and seeded
  • Cilantro (1 bunch, stems trimmed)
  • 1 lime
  • 2 cups heavy cream (1 pint)
  • 24 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place chicken, onion, garlic and salt in stockpot.

  • Step 2: Cover with water, and boil for 20 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove chicken, and set aside to cool.

  • Step 4: Add tomatillos to broth, and boil for five minutes.

  • Step 5: Add jalapeños to broth, and boil for five more minutes.

  • Step 6: Strain vegetables from stock, reserving two cups of the broth.

  • Step 7: Using a blender, combine cooked vegetables (onion, garlic, tomatillos, and jalapeños) with fresh cilantro.

  • Step 8: Squeeze in juice of one lime.

  • Step 9: Heat oil in stockpot.

  • Step 10: Pour in blended vegetable mixture, adding salt to taste.

  • Step 11: Simmer for three to five minutes.

  • Step 12: Add 8 oz. of cream and 8 oz. of reserved stock, and simmer for three minutes.

  • Step 13: Add cheese, stirring gently.

  • Step 14: Shred cooled chicken and add to mixture.

  • Step 15: Let simmer for about 10 minutes adding additional cream and/or stock to thin to your preferred consistency.

  • Step 16: Salt and pepper to taste.


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