Poblano Chicken Chowder Paula Deen Recipes

POBLANO CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
• Add the carrots, onions, celery, garlic, poblano peppers, salt, white pepper, cumin, and thyme.
• Sauté for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Stir in the chicken bouillon.
• Add the chicken broth and cilantro, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
• Stir in the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until the chowder is thick and the chicken is heated through.
• Shortly before the chowder is done, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the flour and stir to combine.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes to cook the flour. Do not allow the mixture to brown!
• Ladle 1 cup of the hot liquid from the stockpot into the skillet, whisking constantly.
• When the first cup of liquid is incorporated, add another 2 cups of liquid, 1 at a time.
• Pour the mixture in the skillet into the stockpot, whisking to blend.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until the mixture begins to thicken.
• Remove the pot from the heat.
• Stir in the hot sauce, then the cream, and serve.

POBLANO AND SMOKED CHICKEN CHOWDER WITH HOMINY

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, Poblanos, and garlic. Saute until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatillos, fennel, cumin, coriander, oregano, cinnamon, tomatoes, stock, and wine. Simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add the smoked chicken and hominy. Simmer to heat through. Correct the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle into warm soup bowls. Garnish with chopped cilantro, avocado and lime juice just before serving.

POBLANO CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet. Mix in the poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the juice from one lime half over the chicken, and place the lime peel and pulp into the skillet. Cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut chicken into cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Gradually stir in the flour and half-and-half. Mix in the cilantro, mushrooms, sour cream, and juice of remaining lime half. Cook and stir 10 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with 6 tortillas. Arrange 1/2 the chicken and pepper mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese, and cover with remaining tortillas. Layer with remaining chicken and pepper mixture, and pour the cilantro sauce evenly over the casserole. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

CHICKEN POBLANO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, saute carrots, onion, celery, garlic, poblanos, salt, pepper, cumin and thyme until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add stock, cilantro and chicken and cook several minutes more.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and add flour.
• Cook flour, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, over low heat, but do not brown like a roux.
• Add a cup of the soup to the flour and whisk briskly, then add two more, one at a time, whisking briskly after each addition.
• Pour the mixture into the soup pot and stir, cooking and stirring the soup constantly until the soup thickens, about 3-5 minutes more.
• Blend in the cream and hot sauce, remove from heat, and serve.

POBLANO CHICKEN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Roast poblano peppers over open flame on a gas stove or grill until all sides are charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins.
• Combine chicken broth, cream cheese, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, and salsa verde in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Peel the cooled poblano peppers and remove seeds. Finely chop peppers in a food processor.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and cumin. Cook and stir until slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add poblanos and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken and saute for 2 minutes more.
• Pour cheese mixture into a stockpot over low heat. Add the chicken mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through, at least 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.