Chicken With Anaheim Chile Cream Sauce Food

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.

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.

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.

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.

CHICKEN IN CREAMY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat chicken with flour. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through (165 degrees F). Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover chicken to keep warm.
• Add broth to skillet; stir to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
• Return chicken to skillet; turn over to coat both sides of chicken with sauce. Cook 2 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

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.

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.