Dinner for 7
Pastel Azteca
Shredded chicken, tortillas, tomatillo sauce, poblanos, and cheese bake together in a layered Mexican casserole.
Typical price
$17.03for 4 servings
$4.26 per serving$17.03 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
- 150 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
MexicanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Tomatillos$2.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Jalapeno peppers$0.25 each typical | 3 | $0.75Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 5 oz | $4.00Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 13 oz | $5.20Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $29.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken
- 1 large white onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 lb tomatillos
- 3 serrano chiles
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil (optional)
- 12 large corn tortillas
- 1 1/4 cups queso fresco
- 3 cups shredded oaxaca cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese (optional)
- 2 large poblano peppers
Steps
- Simmer the chicken, half the onion, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and four teaspoons salt in water for 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Boil the tomatillos and serranos in water for 10 minutes, then blend them with the cilantro, sour cream, and remaining salt.
- Blister the poblanos in a dry skillet over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, then cool, peel, seed, and slice them.
- Fry the tortillas in a little oil in a large skillet for about 15 minutes total, then shred the chicken and save one cup of its cooking liquid.
- Layer tortillas, chicken, poblanos, sauce, queso fresco, and Oaxaca cheese in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then rest the assembled casserole for 10 minutes.
- Bake at 375 F for 35 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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