Description
This Green Chile Chicken Stew is a vibrant, smoky, and deeply comforting meal that brings the bold flavors of the Southwest right to your kitchen. By using a rotisserie chicken and a jar of salsa verde, you get a ‘slow-cooked’ depth of flavor in just about 45 minutes.
Ingredients
The Base & Aromatics
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa verde
- 3 Hatch chiles, fire-roasted, seeded, and diced
The Liquids & Grains
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 lime, juiced
The Chicken & Herbs
- 1 small rotisserie chicken, pulled and shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- Spice Blend: 1 tbsp coriander, 1.5 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp each: paprika, salt, pepper
Instructions
Sauté Aromatics: Heat oil in a large stock pot. Add onion and corn. Cook 6 mins until translucent.
Toast Spices: Add garlic for 1 min. Stir in spice blend. Cook for 1 more min to bloom.
Build the Broth: Add chiles, salsa verde, chicken broth, water, and lime juice. Bring to a boil.
Simmer Chicken: Stir in shredded chicken and cilantro. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 mins.
Cook the Rice: Pour in the rice. Cook for an additional 15 mins until tender.
Serve: Ladle into bowls and add garnishes like avocado or tortilla strips.
Notes
Rice Tip: Check rice at 12 minutes to ensure it doesn’t get mushy.
Liquid Control: Rice absorbs broth as it sits; add a splash of broth when reheating leftovers.
Salt Balance: Use low-sodium broth to account for the salt in rotisserie chicken.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup / Stew
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southwestern / Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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