HOW TO MAKE CHILAQUILES VERDES

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cotija cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor while being more widely available.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while beans are budget-friendly.

green salsa

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: store-bought salsa

Homemade salsa can be made with fresh ingredients, reducing preservatives.

Wash chicken breast and thighs with lemon and lime juice for about 10 minutes.

Rinse chicken until it smells like lemon and not like oil.

Cut off any excess fat from the chicken (optional).

Fill a pot with water until the chicken is covered and bring to a boil.

Slice 1 onion and add it to the pot with the chicken for extra flavor.

Add 3 garlic cloves to the boiling chicken.

Add a little bit of salt to the pot.

Cover the pot and let the chicken boil.

Peel the tomatoes and wash them.

Cut a piece of onion to add to the salsa while it boils.

Add the peeled tomatoes and the piece of onion to the boiling pot for salsa.

Cover the pot with foil to help it boil faster.

Dice onion and cilantro for garnish.

Save a little cilantro for the salsa.

Check on the chicken while it boils.

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