Chicken with Tomatillos and Poblanos

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Chicken with Tomatillos and Poblanos). A spicy chicken dish with a tomatillo sauce, best served over rice and accompanied with beans (black, red, or pinto are probably best). To increase the heat of the dish, you can always add more chiles - perhaps a serrano pepper.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken with Tomatillos and Poblanos

Ingredients

3 fresh poblano chile peppers

3 Anaheim chile peppers

¾ pound tomatillos

diced

1 onion

chopped

⅔ cup red bell pepper

diced

4 green onions

chopped

6 cloves garlic

minced

1 cup chicken broth

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 2 inch pieces

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

⅔ cup fresh cilantro

chopped

Presidente Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Roast peppers for about 25 minutes until the skins can easily be removed. Remove skins and chop peppers.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan combine chopped peppers with tomatillos onion red pepper green onion and garlic. Stir in chicken broth. Heat to a boil reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour then saute briefly. Pour tomatillo mixture over chicken. Season with oregano salt black pepper and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the cilantro just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Chicken with Tomatillos and Poblanos

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 333.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 31.5g 63%

Carbohydrates: 23.6g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 5.7g 23%

Sugars: 8.7g

Fat: 13.2g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 68.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 2658.2IU 53%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.4mg 172%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 73%

Vitamin C: 138.8mg 231%

Folate: 69.2mcg 17%

Calcium: 80.7mg 8%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 80.5mg 29%

Potassium: 945.9mg 27%

Sodium: 384.2mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 119.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.