Craving for some Mexican foods? You have got to try this dish. This Chicken Chile Verde recipe packs a powerful taste that can be rolled into a burrito, served up with some rice or with tortilla chips.
This is also the perfect party dish or lunch that you can make ahead of time, then kept it the fridge and re-heated when ready to eat.
This chicken chile verde contains a pretty long list of ingredients, but is actually quite easy and affordable to make.
I bought most of these ingredients from my local farmers market. If you are having a hard time finding the poblano chilies or Anaheim chilies, you can also opt for dried versions.
Chicken Chile Verde
Craving for some Mexican foods? You have got to try this dish. Tasty chicken chile verde recipe packs a powerful taste that can be rolled into a burrito, served up with some rice or with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound tomatillos, (roughly cut into small pieces)
- 1 bunch green onions, (coarsely chopped)
- 1½ cups fresh cilantro with tender stems
- 6 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 1 ½ pound skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt, (slightly more as needed per your preference)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cups large onion, (chopped)
- 5 pieces medium Poblano chiles, (cored, seeded, and diced)
- ¾ cup peeled seeded Anaheim chiles
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 inch cinnamon stick, (about 3-inch)
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Using a high speed blender, puree chicken broth with tomatillos, green onions, cilantro stems and fresh cilantro with tender stems. Set salsa verde aside.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces. Transfer to a large bowl, add salt/pepper, flour and toss to coat.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a Dutch Oven over medium heat. Add ⅓ of chicken, shaking any excess flour, then sear until golden brown on both sides for about 10 minutes. Transfer into a large bowl. Repeat this step to cook the remaining chicken pieces.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same Dutch Oven. Add the onion, Poblano, Anaheim chilies, cumin, paprika and cook until tender for about 4 minutes
- Add the chicken then pour in the salsa verde from step 1. Add oregano and a cinnamon stick and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer and stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens for about an hour. Season with salt/pepper as needed.
- Serve with tortilla or rice and fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 37gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 1826mgPotassium: 1041mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 776IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 5mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
ninjette102
omg this looks so good! I love soups and chile and this just looks amazing! i will def be trying this out!!
Annemarie LeBlanc
Yay! Another recipe to add to my collection. I love surprising my family with new dishes. They are my biggest fans! They'll surely love this Chicken recipe of yours!
leira
This looks really yummy!!! i want to try this but i will tweak it a bit and removed the chile because my kids don't like spicy food.
StacieinAtlanta
My family would love this! We all love a dish with a little heat. I can't wait to whip this up for the weekend.
lisa
This looks amazing! We love Mexican food in our house so I'm sure we would love this!
Vera Sweeney
This looks so good! I love making mexican food at home it's always a favorite with everyone in the family!
Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest)
Looks really good! The ingredients are so fresh too!
Maggie branch
I love the use of fresh ingredients! This looks delicious and soo easy to make!
Inspiring Kitchen
The Chicken Chile Verde looks so tasty! I love easy recipes like this. I might have to give it a try. Thanks for the recipe!
OurFamilyWorld
That looks so delicious. I think I have all the ingredients in my pantry. I ant to make this for dinner later.