Chicken Chile Verde

16 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs skinless chicken, boneless thighs cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
  • 23 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons vegetables or 5 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 5 medium anaheim chilies, coarsely chopped
  • 5 medium poblano peppers, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups medium-dice russet potatoes
  • 15 medium tomatillos, husked and quartered
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried aleppo pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 12 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. 1
    Pat chicken dry with paper towels, toss with flour, shake off excess, and season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  2. 2
    Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add 1/3 of the chicken and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Transfer to a Dutch oven or a large, heavy-bottomed pot with a tight fitting lid.
  5. 5
    Repeat with remaining chicken.
  6. 6
    In the same frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
  7. 7
    Add onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
  8. 8
    Add mixture to the pot containing the chicken.
  9. 9
    Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same frying pan over medium-high heat.
  10. 10
    Add Anaheim chiles and poblanos and saute until tender, about 4 minutes.
  11. 11
    Transfer to the pot containing the chicken.
  12. 12
    Add chicken broth, potatoes, tomatillos, oregano, Aleppo pepper, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon stick to the pot.
  13. 13
    Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  14. 14
    Stir cilantro into mixture.
  15. 15
    Transfer to a large serving bowl.

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