Chicken With Anaheim Chile Cream Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH POBLANO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Roast chile over a gas burner or under the broiler, until charred all over. Wrap in paper towel; steam 5 minutes. Rub off skin; remove seeds and ribs. Chop coarsely.
• Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic; cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chile and cream.
• Puree in blender; add water if too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden and juices run clear, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with sauce.

CHICKEN CREOLE WITH CHILE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken with Creole seasoning.
• Heat oil in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned.
• Add soup, water, chiles and lime juice. Heat to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done.
• Stir in sour cream and heat through. Serve over rice.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE STUFFED ANAHEIM PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat an oven to 400 degrees.
• Place Anaheim peppers on a baking sheet and bake about 20-25 minutes, flipping once through, or until the skins become charred and puffy. Or, you can char them over open flame on the stovetop.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly, then place into a plastic baggie to steam for several minutes. Once cooled enough, peel off the skins and discard. Set the peppers aside until ready to use.
• While peppers are baking, heat an oven proof pan to medium heat and add olive oil.
• Season chicken breast with Creole seasonings, salt and pepper. Sear the chicken on each side 3-4 minutes to blacken. Add about 1/4 cup of water or chicken stock to the pan and allow to steam.
• Set the pan into the oven at 400 degrees F. and bake 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove.
• Shred or chop the chicken and place into a mixing bowl.
• While the chicken is baking, cook the onion in the same pan, about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute, stirring. Remove from heat and add to mixing bowl with chicken.
• To the mixing bowl, add feta cheese and oregano. Mix well.
• Slit each pepper down the center and scoop out the insides.
• Spoon the chicken-cheese mixture into the peppers and set them into a baking dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set onto serving plates.
• Slice the lemons and squeeze lemon juice over the stuffed peppers.
• Top with cilantro and hot sauce, if desired.

CREAMY HATCH CHILE AND MUSHROOM CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until onion is translucent and mushrooms are soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker. Add chicken broth, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook on High for 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place chile peppers cut-side down on baking sheet.
• Broil the chile peppers until skin is heavily blistered and turning black, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer the chile peppers to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove the skins and chop the flesh into 1-inch pieces.
• Add Hatch chiles and heavy whipping cream to the slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes more.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GREEN CHILI CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet large enough to hold chicken and sauce. Saute chicken until golden brown on both sides but do not cook through. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Saute onion and garlic in remaining oil until onion softens and begins to turn golden.
• Stir in stock, chilies, ground coriander and cumin and cook 1 or 2 minutes. Add chicken and spoon some sauce over; reduce heat, cover and cook about 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• In food processor or blender process yogurt and ricotta to smooth paste.
• When chicken is cooked, arrange on serving platter; spoon over sauce; top with ricotta-yogurt mixture and sprinkle with fresh coriander.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHILI CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Char chiles on grill, or over gas flame, or under broiler.
• Place in paper bag for 10 minutes, then peel, seed and chop.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine chiles, cream, onion, cilantro and garlic over medium high heat.
• Boil until reduced to thick sauce, stirring ocasionally about 5 minutes.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill or broil about 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear.
• While chicken is cooking, add tomato to cream sauce and season to taste.
• To serve pour sauce over chicken and garnish with lime wedges.

GREEN CHILI SOUR CREAM SAUCE -- NO CONDENSED SOUP

Steps:

• MELT the butter in a saucier pan on medium low heat.
• ADD onions and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, until onions are soft.
• WHISK in flour and continue to whisk until butter and flour are combined. This creates your roux.
• COOK roux for 3 to 5 minutes on medium low heat, until it turns a light tan color.
• POUR in 1/4 cup of chicken broth and whisk until you have a paste.
• SLOWLY ADD the remaining chicken broth a little at a time, whisking until smooth before adding more broth.
• REMOVE from heat.
• MIX in the sour cream and green chilies. Stir until smooth and creamy.
• SEASON with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• RETURN to low heat.
• SPRINKLE in the shredded cheese. Mix until the cheese is melted and it is smooth.

CHICKEN-STUFFED HATCH CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place whole chiles on prepared baking sheet. Lightly coat peppers with cooking spray. Roast about 15 minutes or until peppers are charred. Place peppers in a very large bowl; cover with foil. Let stand about 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 400°F. For filling, in a medium saucepan heat oil over medium-high. Add corn; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add chili powder; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Stir in chicken, cheese, egg, salt, and black pepper.
• Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Reserve 1/4 cup Cilantro Cream sauce for serving, and pour the rest into the prepared baking dish. Use a small knife to scrape the charred skins off peppers. Cut a slit down one side of each chile pepper; open each pepper. If desired, remove stems and seeds from chile peppers. Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling onto each chile pepper. Fold up peppers around filling. Arrange peppers, filling sides up, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until filling is heated through (160°F). Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve peppers with reserved Cilantro Cream Sauce and, if desired, top with cilantro. Cilantro Cream Sauce
• In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in all-purpose flour until smooth. Add half-and-half. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 1/3 cups.

CREAMY POBLANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice one poblano pepper into thin strips.
• Roast the other pepper: If you have a gas stove, turn the burner on and keep the pepper over the flame until it chars - you want it black on all sides. If you don't have a gas stove, turn your broiler on and roast the pepper on the top rack until it is blackened on all sides. Once the pepper is roasted, transfer to a large plastic baggie or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let steam while you sear the chicken. Once they've sat for about 10 minutes, pull them out and peel the skin off. Take out the membranes and seeds as well.
• While the peppers steam: Heat a large skillet over a medium heat. Add two tablespoons butter or olive oil. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepepr. Once the skillet is hot, add the chicken. Sear until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and do the same on the other side. Sear until cooked through, another 3-4 minutes. Take the chicken out and set aside. Don't worry if the chicken is not cooked through, it will simmer in the sauce later to finish cooking.
• Once the chicken is seared, remove from the pan, and add remaining tablespoon of olive oil or butter to the pan. Add the onions and sliced peppers (the sliced peppers you did not roast and steam). Saute for about 5 minutes until softened. Season with a little salt . Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• While the veggies cook, transfer the ROASTED poblano pepper to a blender along with cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup chicken stock. Blend until smooth. Pour the pureed pepper mixture back into the skillet with the sliced peppers, onions, and garlic. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock, cream, lime juice, honey, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the chcken breasts back to the skillet with the sauce, cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. It should read 165 degrees on an instant read thermomter. If needed, add a little bit more chicken stock to loosen the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over rice pilaf, pasta, or mashed potatoes.

SOUTHWESTERN LIME CHICKEN WITH ANCHO CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Place chicken in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken breasts from marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Place 1 cheese slice atop each chicken breast half; cover barbecue and cook until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to plates. Serve with Ancho Chili Sauce.

POLLO CON CHILE CREAM SAUCE (CHICKEN WITH CHILE CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• On hot grill char chilies until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes to steam. Peel, seed and chop chiles. This step can be done ahead of time and can also be done in the broiler.
• Combine chilies, cream, onion, cilantro, and garlic in large sauce pan over medium high heat. Boil this sauce until reduced to a thick sauce. This takes about five minutes. Be careful to stir to prevent burning.
• Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Grill chicken until properly done being careful not to overcook.
• Meanwhile add tomato to sauce and simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon sauce on plates. Slice chicken diagonally into thin slices and place atop sauce.
• Serve warm.