Todd > wrote:
: >
: > ? 2 bone-in chicken breast halves
: > ? 2 cups chicken broth
: > ? 1/4 white onion
: > ? 1 clove garlic
: > ? 2 teaspoons salt
: > ? 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed (or green tomatoes)
: > ? 5 serrano peppers (to taste: I use 2 or 3 + an anaheim for flavor)
: > [my wife is sensitive to heat, I like jalapenos, our daughter eats raw
: > habaneros]

: Yikes!

: > ? 1/4 white onion
: > ? 1 clove garlic
: > ? 1 pinch salt
: > ? 12 corn tortillas
: > ? 1/4 cup vegetable oil
: > ? 1 cup crumbled queso fresco (I use grated monterey Jack)
: > ? 1/2 white onion, chopped
: > ? 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
: >
: > Directions
: > 1. In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one
: > quarter onion, a clove of garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil,
: > and then boil for 20 minutes. Reserve broth, set chicken aside to cool,
: > and discard onion and garlic. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken
: > with your hands.
: >
: > 2. Place tomatillos and serrano chiles in a pot with water, enough to
: > cover them. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn a
: > different shade of green (from bright green to a dull, army green [about
: > 6-7 min.]). Strain tomatillos and chiles, and place in a blender with
: > another quarter piece of onion, 1 clove garlic, and a pinch of salt.
: > Pour in reserved chicken broth, so that liquid just covers the veggies
: > in the blender by about an inch. Blend all ingredients until they are
: > completely pureed. Pour salsa in a medium saucepan, and bring to a low
: > boil.
: >
: > 3. Pour oil in a frying pan, and allow to get very hot. Slightly fry
: > tortillas one by one in hot oil, setting each on a paper towel
: > afterwards to soak some of the oil. Finally, dip slightly fried
: > tortillas in low-boiling green salsa, until tortillas become soft again.
: > Place on plates, 3 per person.
: >
: > 4. Fill or top tortillas with shredded chicken, then extra green
: > sauce. Top with crumbled cheese, chopped onion, and chopped cilantro.
: >
: > I suggest an over-priced microbrewery beer an an accompaniment.
: >
: > Refried beans, and rice are also good with this meal, if you can deal
: > with them.
: >
: > Mmmmm, muy bueno.
: >

: Hi Billy,

: Thank you!

: Now to figure out how to make them without tortillas. :-)

: -T
As I wrote toin another thread, there are low carb tortillas available in
several brands, including Mission, Thrader Joes, Josephs(available on
line) and some others.

Wendy