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Green Chili Chicken Recipe

Green Chili Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1½ lbs)
  • 1 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt, plus more for seasoning
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • Fresh cilantro, for serving

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and cumin. Sear in oil until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
  2. In the same skillet, cook onion until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, green chiles, and oregano; cook 1 minute.
  3. Pour in salsa verde and broth, scrape up browned bits. Return chicken to the pan, spoon sauce over. Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F.
  4. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and lime juice. Serve over rice with fresh cilantro.

Notes

If using chicken breasts, pound them to a ½-inch thickness and reduce the simmer time to about 8 minutes. The sauce thickens slightly as it cools, so don’t be tempted to over-reduce it on the stovetop.