Poblano Chicken Chowder Recipes

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.

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.

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 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. Saute 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 CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree the onion and celery; drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery puree and the poblano chile pepper. Stirring constantly, cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in heavy cream, half-and-half cream, sugar, and lobster base. Season with chile de arbol and black pepper. Stirring often, bring to a gentle boil.
• Melt 1/2 cup margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in the flour, and stir constantly until thickened. Remove from heat, and gradually mix into the large saucepan. Cook and stir until the mixture is well blended and thickened.
• Mix cream-style corn and whole kernel corn into the large saucepan mixture. Stir in the shrimp, and cook 2 minutes, or until opaque. Season with salt and sugar.