Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this delightful Green Chile Chicken Stew. Tender chicken breasts simmer in a vibrant, spicy broth accented by fresh green chiles, onions, and garlic. Perfect for gatherings or cozy family dinners, this recipe combines comforting flavors with a hint of excitement that will leave everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 2 cups green chiles (fresh or canned)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Sauté: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and stir for another minute.
- Brown the chicken: Add chicken breasts to the pot and sear until golden brown on both sides (about 4 minutes per side).
- Simmer: Pour in chicken broth; add cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add green chiles: After 10 minutes of simmering, stir in green chiles. Continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred chicken: Remove the chicken, shred it using two forks, then return it to the pot. Stir well before serving hot with optional cilantro on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg