Chicken Chili Verde
This Hatch chile chicken chili verde is simple to prep, and can be grilled or pan seared at home! And with kids returning back to school, this makes meal planning less stressful.
Servings 4
Calories 255kcal
Ingredients
- 3 hatch chiles roasted, peeled and seeded
- 5 tomatillos peeled
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro stems removed
- 5 garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
Instructions
- Add hatch chiles, tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, lime juice and cumin into a blender and pulse until combined but still coarsely chopped.
- Reserve approximately ½-cup of the sauce and place the remaining sauce in a large ziploc bag.
- Place one chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and flatten using a kitchen mallet. Do not hammer so hard as to shred the chicken, just enough so that the chicken breast is evenly flat, approximately ½-inch thick.
- Place the flattened chicken breast into the plastic bag with the salsa verde.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining chicken breasts, seal the bag and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
- To cook, heat a grill pan or any large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Place chicken breasts onto the hot pan and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Turn chicken over and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until cooked completely.
- You can also grill the chicken outdoors over medium high heat.
- Place chicken onto serving platter and cover with foil. Continue cooking the remaining chicken breasts.
- Serve chicken with reserved chile verde sauce.
Notes
Ingredient tips: You can control the heat by using mild, medium or hot chiles.
Serving Suggestions: Serve with tortillas, rice or over salad.
TO STORE: Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
TO FREEZE: You can also freeze leftovers. Transfer to a resealable bag or freezer safe container and freeze for up to 4 months.
Camping instructions: This also makes a fabulous dinner for camping. The longer the chicken sits in the marinade, the more tender and flavorful it will be. You can assemble everything the night before or the morning of the day you will be grilling. Simply prep and marinate the chicken at home, then all you have to do is grill it over the campfire!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
