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Cinco de Mayo Chicken Enchiladas Verde

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In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I thought I'd post a really great enchilada recipe that my cooking partner  and I came up with using my braised chicken tacos recipe .  This is the perfect way to use up some day-old corn tortillas.  Since you stack the enchilada instead of rolling, the tortillas are easier to manage. Chicken Enchiladas Verde Recipe makes 2-4 servings In a heavy saucepan, heat: 1 Tbsp olive oil Once the olive oil is hot, brown on both sides, one or two at a time: 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs Brown them one at a time if necessary; don't crowd them in the pan.  Once there is nice browning on the bottom of the pan remove the chicken to a plate and pour in: 1/2 cup beer Scrape up the browning from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.  This browning makes the sauce deliciously rich.  Once the pan is completely deglazed, add the chicken back in and top the chicken with: salsa verde more beer if...