Recipe: Green Chile Chicken Stew & Green Chile Sauce

Ingredients
  • Green Chile Chicken Stew Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound chicken tender or chicken breast meat cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup medium sized red potatoes cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup Green Chile Sauce (see recipe below or substitute El Pinto Green Chile Sauce)
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup whole kernel corn (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 Tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Green Chile Sauce Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound fresh roasted, peeled and chopped green chile
  • 1 16 ounces can diced tomatoes
  • 1 large white or yellow onion sliced
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • Salt to taste
Preparation

Green Chile Chicken Stew Steal This Recipe® step-by-step Instructions:
1. Heat vegetable oil in a pot.
2. Add flour and make into a roux for the stew base.
3. Wisk in chicken stock so no lumps form.
4. Add chicken, potatoes, garlic and green chile sauce.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Simmer for 40-45 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked.
7. Add corn and bring back to a boil.
8. Season to taste and serve with warm flour tortillas.

Green Chile Sauce Steal This Recipe® step-by-step Instructions:
1. Heat oil in a large pan.
2. Add onions and cook until caramelized, about 10 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, approximately 1-2 minutes.
4. Add green chile and a can of diced tomatoes with juice.
5. Season to taste.
6. Bring to a bubble and then simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors blend together.
7. Use as a base for enchiladas, green chile stews or to put over cooked meats.

Tips

For that special taste, El Pinto uses four main chiles:

  • Big Jim - large green chile with mild to medium heat and great flavor
  • Anaheim – large green chile originally from Anaheim, California; the New Mexico Green Chile variety is hotter with a medium heat
  • M-66 - cross between Anaheim and Big Jim with medium heat
  • Sandia - a smaller chile with a lot of heat