GUATEMALAN GREEN CHICKEN STEW

If you have approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes to spend in the kitchen, GUATEMALAN GREEN CHICKEN STEW might be an excellent gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. One serving contains 734 calories, 87g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe serves 6 and costs $5.01 per serving. A mixture of tomatillos, green peppers, pumpkin seeds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe from Panning The Globe has 68 fans. Winter will be even more special with this recipe. A couple people really liked this main course. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 96%. Similar recipes are Guatemalan Chicken Stew, Creole Guatemalan Tomato Sauce Chicken, and Chicken Green Chili Stew.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 50 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, cubed or sliced

5 pounds skinless chicken breasts with bones

1 bunch of cilantro, washed and roughly chopped

Corn tortillas to serve with stew (1 per person)

4 large garlic cloves, chopped

1 bunch green onions, sliced

2 green peppers, seeds and ribs removed and roughly chopped

Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

3 jalapeno peppers, seeds and ribs removed and roughly chopped

2 limes, sliced into wedges for squeezing on top

3 tablespoons olive oil or other cooking oil

½ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted (5-7 minutes in a dry non-stick pan over medium heat with constant tossing until lightly browned)

¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted (2 minutes in a dry non-stick pan over medium heat with constant tossing until very lightly browned - remove from heat as soon as they start to color)

1½ pounds of fresh tomatillos, husked (10-12) or 2 11-oz cans of tomatillos, drained

1 medium white onion, roughly chopped

Equipment:

blender

bowl

pot

slotted spoon

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

GRIND THE SEEDS: Put toasted pumpkin seeds and toasted sesame seeds into a blender and pulse on "puree" for 5 or 10 seconds, until they are ground. (You may need to stir a bit between pulses) Scrape into a small bowl or cup, and set aside. (no need to wash blender - you will use it again soon)POACH THE CHICKEN (AND TOMATILLOS, only if using fresh ones) : Put chicken and fresh tomatillos in a large pot with 9-10 cups of water (enough to just cover) and 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Transfer chicken from broth to a large plate or bowl and set aside. Using a slotted spoon, transfer tomatillos to the blender. If using canned tomatillos, put them into the blender. Pour broth through a strainer into a large bowl and set aside. (you will need 4 cups of broth for the stew) Wipe out pot.PUREE TOMATILLOS AND CILANTRO: Add cilantro to the blender with the tomatillos and add 1 cup of the strained chicken broth. Puree for about 10-15 seconds. Pour the mixture into the pot. (keep blender out for one more use)SAUTE THE VEGETABLES: Add 3 tablespoons of oil to a large sauté pan and cook garlic, jalapeño, green pepper and onion over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until they start to brown. Scrape them into the blender. Add 1 cup of the strained broth and puree for 10-15 seconds. Pour into the pot with the tomatillos and cilantro. Add ground seeds to the pot and 2 more cups of the broth. (Remaining broth will not be needed but you might want to use it to make rice to accompany the stew) Bring contents of pot to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered for 10 minutes to thicken the sauce. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones and shred (pull chicken apart using two forks. Refer to photo in BBQ Chicken Enchiladas) . Add shredded chicken to the thickened sauce along with salt and fresh pepper, to taste. Simmer gently for an additional 10 minutes.Serve stew in deep bowls, over rice, with corn tortillas tucked in. Sprinkle with cubed avocado, green onions and lime juice. I suggest a simple green salad with citrus dressing on the side. Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. GRIND THE SEEDS: Put toasted pumpkin seeds and toasted sesame seeds into a blender and pulse on "puree" for 5 or 10 seconds, until they are ground. (You may need to stir a bit between pulses)

2. Scrape into a small bowl or cup, and set aside. (no need to wash blender - you will use it again soon)POACH THE CHICKEN (AND TOMATILLOS, only if using fresh ones) : Put chicken and fresh tomatillos in a large pot with 9-10 cups of water (enough to just cover) and 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

3. Transfer chicken from broth to a large plate or bowl and set aside. Using a slotted spoon, transfer tomatillos to the blender. If using canned tomatillos, put them into the blender.


Pour broth through a strainer into a large bowl and set aside. (you will need 4 cups of broth for the stew) Wipe out pot.PUREE TOMATILLOS AND CILANTRO

1. Add cilantro to the blender with the tomatillos and add 1 cup of the strained chicken broth. Puree for about 10-15 seconds.


Pour the mixture into the pot. (keep blender out for one more use)SAUTE THE VEGETABLES

1. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to a large sauté pan and cook garlic, jalapeño, green pepper and onion over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until they start to brown. Scrape them into the blender.

2. Add 1 cup of the strained broth and puree for 10-15 seconds.

3. Pour into the pot with the tomatillos and cilantro.

4. Add ground seeds to the pot and 2 more cups of the broth. (Remaining broth will not be needed but you might want to use it to make rice to accompany the stew) Bring contents of pot to a boil. Lower to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered for 10 minutes to thicken the sauce. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones and shred (pull chicken apart using two forks. Refer to photo in BBQ Chicken Enchiladas) .

5. Add shredded chicken to the thickened sauce along with salt and fresh pepper, to taste. Simmer gently for an additional 10 minutes.

6. Serve stew in deep bowls, over rice, with corn tortillas tucked in. Sprinkle with cubed avocado, green onions and lime juice. I suggest a simple green salad with citrus dressing on the side. Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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733k Calories
87g Protein
29g Total Fat
30g Carbs
64% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
733k
37%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
241mg
81%

Sodium
459mg
20%

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Protein
87g
174%

Vitamin B3
43mg
217%

Selenium
126µg
181%

Vitamin B6
3mg
164%

Phosphorus
1066mg
107%

Vitamin C
71mg
86%

Vitamin B5
6mg
63%

Potassium
2149mg
61%

Magnesium
212mg
53%

Manganese
0.9mg
45%

Vitamin K
40µg
39%

Fiber
9g
36%

Copper
0.69mg
34%

Vitamin B2
0.53mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Zinc
4mg
27%

Iron
4mg
25%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Folate
75µg
19%

Calcium
139mg
14%

Vitamin A
657IU
13%

Vitamin B12
0.76µg
13%

Vitamin D
0.38µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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