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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Green Chile Chicken Stew

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Green Chile Sauce Ingredients
Trina
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 - 7 oz cans chopped green chiles (can reduce to 1 can if you desire)
  • 1 - 16 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 large white or yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • salt to taste

Green Chile Chicken Stew Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound chicken tenders or chicken breasts, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups medium sized red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • Green Chile sauce (Recipe below)
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet whole kernel corn
  • 2 Tablesppons all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspon pepper

Make the Green Chile Sauce first

Green Chile Sauce

  • Heat oil in a large pan
  • Add sliced onions and cook until caramelized, approximately 10 minutes
  • Add garlic, cook another 1 - 2 minutes
  • Add green chile and diced tomatoes (include juice)
  • Season to taste with salt
  • Bring to a bubble and then simmer for 10 simmer minutes to let the flavors work together

(This base may be used for Green Chile Stew or enchiladas)

Green Chile Chicken Stew:

  • Heat oil in large pot
  • Add flour and make into a roux for the stew base
  • Whisk in chicken stock so no lumps form
  • Add chicken, potatoes, garlic and green chile sauce (recipe above)
  • Bring to boil
  • Simmer 40 - 45 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken cooked through
  • Add corn and bring to boil again
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper