Chicken Nachos with Green Chili-Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed (or used canned if unavailable)
• 2 jalapeños, stemmed
• 1/2 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
• Kosher (coarse or margarita) salt
• 1/4 cup [60ml] (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose [60ml] flour
• 2 cups (480ml) chicken stock, at room temperature
• 4 cups (950ml) shredded Jack cheese
• 1 (1-pound) (450g) bag salted corn tortilla chips
• 1 (3-pound) whole (1350g) roasted chicken, meat finely shredded, skin and bones discarded

Directions

1. 1.Bring a pot of water to a boil; add the tomatillos, jalapeños, onion, and garlic.

2. 2.Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the tomatillos are soft. Drain and cool slightly, then put them in a blender.

3. 3.Add the cilantro, lime juice, and cumin. Puree for a few seconds to blend, and then pour in about a 1/4 cup of water and process to a coarse puree; taste and season with a generous pinch of salt.

4. 4.You should have about 2 cups of this green salsa (salsa verde).

5. 5.Make a roux by melting the butter over medium-low heat in a thick-bottomed saucepan.

6. 6.Just as the foam subsides, sprinkle in the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps.

7. 7.Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to remove the starchy taste from the flour; don't allow it to brown.

8. 8.Gradually whisk in the chicken stock and simmer for 8 minutes to thicken.

9. 9.Once you have a good base, fold in 2 cups of the shredded Jack cheese; mix until completely melted into a sauce. Stir in the prepared salsa verde until incorporated; remove the green chili cheese sauce from the heat.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Corn Tortilla	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Seed	not in our table	0
Meat	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.