Chicken Poblano Chowder Recipes

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 CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. In a large stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onions, celery, garlic, poblano peppers, salt, pepper, cumin and thyme. Saute for 7-8 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
• 2. Stir in chicken bouillon, then add chicken broth and cilantro. Cook for 10-12 minutes. Stir in the cooked chicken.
• 3. While chowder is simmering, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir to combine. Stir frequently for about 3-4 minutes to cook the flour, but do not let it brown. Ladle 1 cup of the hot liquid from chowder into the saucepan whisking constantly. Keep adding more of the liquid until the mixture is smooth and not chunky. Pour this mixture slowly back into the chowder and stir until thoroughly combined. Cook for another 3-5 minutes to allow chowder to thicken.
• 4. Remove from heat and stir in hot sauce, then the cream. Serve!!

POBLANO CORN CHOWDER WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add the chicken breasts and 2 cups of water; bring to a boil and cook until chicken is tender; approximately 10 minutes.
• Shred the chicken reserving poaching liquid.
• Puree 2 cups of the corn kernels in a blender with the milk; set aside.
• In a soup pot, heat the olive oil; add the diced chilies, onion and garlic; sauté 4 to 5 minutes.
• Measure the poaching liquid and add enough water to make 2 cups, add to soup pot along with the chicken.
• Add remaining corn and seasonings bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in pureed corn, tomato and cheese; simmer to heat through and melt cheese, about 3 minutes.
• Ladle into servings bowls and garnish as desired.

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.