Smoky Mexican Chicken Stew
- 1 lb fresh tomatillos, husks removed or 3 (11 ounce) cans tomatillos, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 12 cups diced onions
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (32 ounce) containerplus 1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth (14-oz.)
- 1 (29 ounce) can hominy, drained, rinsed
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 lb chopped cooked chicken breast half
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Bring medium saucepan filled with water to a boil.
- Add tomatillos; boil 5 minutes or until soft.
- Drain.
- (If using canned tomatillos, eliminate this cooking step.)
- Puree tomatillos in blender until smooth.
- Heat oil in large pot over medium heat until hot.
- Cook and stir onion 5 minutes or until soft.
- Add garlic; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add cumin and oregano; cook 20 seconds.
- Add pureed tomatillos, broth, hominy, tomatoes and chiles.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low to low.
- Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until thick.
- Stir in chicken; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is heated through.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
- TIP *Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce can be found in the Hispanic section of the supermarket.
- Remove seeds for less heat.
- Refrigerate remaining chiles for about 1 week.
fresh tomatillos, olive oil, onions, garlic, ground cumin, oregano, chicken broth, hominy, tomatoes, chiles, chicken, cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoky-mexican-chicken-stew-353568 (may not work)