Chicken Chile Verde

Chicken simmered with tomatillos and other tasty green stuff.

Step 1 Chop veggies

Initial ingredients:

3-4 onions
handful of hot peppers (to your spice preference)
2 bell peppers (I picked red, but green is fine and fits the color scheme)

Saute the veggies in canola oil, and add a bit of black pepper. Stir until they've softened and begin to brown.

Comments

[losht0]

this stiff looks really good. is it good?

[kerbear]

It is awesome!

[kerbear]

We make this all the time. We love it and it is great to serve for a bunch of friends. We freeze the leftovers and we always serve with some sour cream and fritos. Sometimes with a homemade white bean dip and guacamole.

[KIlroii]

looks so gooood but never cooked with hot peppers - what kind? and if there is only 2 of us, how much should i cut it down by?? thnx

[canida]

There are only two of us, but it makes such great leftovers I don't cut it down!

If you're not used to hot peppers, start slowly. Use a jalapeno or a serrano, and see these instructions for safely handling and chopping hot peppers.

[brianw]

I made this Saturday & had leftovers on Sunday. Yum!!! I made a half batch & used 2 serranos & 1 jalapeno. I'd say it came out low on the spicy scale. More recipes Canida!

[canida]

You'll have to kick in some habaneros, then! I'll see if I can get the recipe backlog moving. Check back tomorrow...

[angel.flying]

Made this last night using leftover turkey instead of the uncooked chicken, and it was awesome! I added half can of beer (since it was in my hand anyway, lol), lime juice, and half a diced chili pod. I LOVE New Mexico chili pods- just the perfect amount of heat. Also, didn't have allspice so I used a dash of cinnamon since it's traditional anyway. It was SO good- next time I'll try it with fresh chicken. I love all your recipes, by the way...I've been collecting them for several days and check to see if there are any I've missed. Thanks for sharing!

[canida]

Sounds great! I'll give your variation a shot.

[I Am An Evil Taco]

sounds incredible. very similar to how I make my salsa verde in terms of ingredients.

[JKrahn]

Making a slightly modified version right now. The kitchen smells wonderful! I'll let you know how it turns out. Cheers

[canida]

Cool! Let me know what modifications you made, and how you liked them- we never really do it the same way twice.

[jmosesg]

I live in a community where tomatillos aren't readilly available. Is there a suitable substitute that would be available at my green grocer?

[canida]

First I'd check for canned tomatillos; in a stew such as this they'd probably be OK. You would find them in the Mexican section of your grocery, if they've got one. Green/under ripe tomatoes can give a similar texture and bite, but it's obviously not an equivalent substitution. I've never tried it,so can't give you firm information on what else you'd need to add as balance.

[RugbySteve]

This looks absolutely fantastic.

[fungus amungus]

The photos are looking much better.

[canida]

Thank you, Picasa!

[Elastometer]

Hells Teeth!! This looks the dawgs Bawls!!!! This is Friday evening sorted with a few pappads and some lager! Cheers:)