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Chicken Chile Verde
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Chile Verde

16 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr 15 min 6 servings openrecipes
Chicken Chile Verde

Watch Chef John cook a simple but scrumptious chicken in tomatillo sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

625
Calories
55g
Protein
19g
Fat
60g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 8 tomatillos, husked and quartered
  • 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish

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