Chili Suizas Bake
- 3 large poblano peppers
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 12 large or 16 medium to small tomatillos, peeled, rinsed and halved
- 1/4 cup cilantro, a handful
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Salt and pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 3 cups lightly crushed tortilla chips --whole-grain tortilla chips, such as flax seed tortillas add a wonderful texture and flavor
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, about 1/3 pound
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, about 1/3 pound
- Heat the broiler to high.
- Place the poblanos under hot broiler and char until blackened an all sides, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Leave the door of the oven cracked to allow the steam to escape.
- Place the peppers in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- Allow the peppers to cool enough to handle.
- While peppers char, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a high sided skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and lightly brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in onions, jalapeno and garlic and cook to soften onions about 5 minutes.
- While onions cook, place tomatillos and cilantro in the food processor and process until smooth.
- Pour the tomatillos into the chicken mixture and stir to combine.
- Stir in chicken stock and honey, season with salt and pepper and simmer chili 10 minutes.
- When poblano peppers are cool enough to handle, remove seeds and chop, stir into chili.
- Remove chili pan from heat and stir in lime juice.
- Add dollops of creme fraiche on top of the chili, placing spoonfuls evenly across the pan.
- Cover the pan with a layer of crushed chips and top with Swiss and Monterey Jack cheeses.
- Place under broiler until brown and bubbly.
- Serve from hot skillet, spooning out chili into shallow dinner bowls.
- TOUCHDOWN!
peppers, extravirgin olive oil, ground chicken, onion, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, chicken stock, honey, salt, lime, creme fraiche, tortilla chips, swiss cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chili-suizas-bake-recipe2.html (may not work)