Green Chili Cheese Dutch Oven Chicken Recipes

BAKED GREEN CHILE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. and spray an oven safe baking dish (approximately 11 x 7 inch) with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared dish.
• In a small bowl combine the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder salt and pepper. Coat the chicken breast evenly with the spice mixture and place them in the baking dish. Top the chicken with the strips of green chiles and pour the remaining enchilada sauce on top. Sprinkle on the shredded cheese and cover the baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 20 minutes then remove the foil and bake another 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature is 165°. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
• While the chicken is baking prepare the rice. In a bowl stir together the cooked rice, enchilada sauce, green chiles, cilantro, salt and pepper. Taste for seasoning and serve with the green chile chicken.

DUTCH OVEN WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 5-quart cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour in beer and allow to cook off.
• Stir in chicken, beans, chicken broth, cilantro, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Simmer for 30 minutes. Ladle chili into bowls.

GREEN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and use a wooden spoon to break up the meat as it browns. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to the Dutch oven and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and jalapeño. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin and coriander and cook until the spices are fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, shredded chicken, cooked ground chicken, salsa verde, salt and pepper and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a low boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and let simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in the beans and half-and-half and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the liquid has reduced and the chili is thick, about 30 minutes.
• Serve with cheese skulls, tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro and scallions.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a 6-count skull mold on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese into each skull mold. Bake until the cheese has melted and the edges just begin to brown slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Allow the skulls to cool for 2 minutes, then remove from the pan. Serve on top of a warm bowl of chili. Cheese Skull recipe courtesy of The Kitchen.

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rub outside of chicken with mixture of chili powder, cayenne, cumin and salt.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven and brown chicken on all sides.
• I remove the chicken from the pot and then add onions, chiles and garlic and saute a couple of minutes to soften.
• Then add the ch broth stir to combine and return the chicken to the pot and simmer 50 minutes covered.
• When chicken is done, remove from pot and drain back the juices from the ch into the pot.
• Blend together flour and water and stir into sauce. Cook stirring til thickened.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Carve chicken and serve with sauce. Serves 4.