Low Fat Chicken Green Chili Food

CHEF JOHN'S GREEN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with salt on both sides.
• Transfer 1/2 the chicken to a dry, nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a bowl. Brown the rest of the chicken. Let cool to room temperature before cutting.
• Combine salsa verde, green chilies, garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro in a blender. Blend, starting on low and finishing on high, until sauce is very smooth and bright green.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and transfer back into the bowl. Combine chicken pieces, accumulated juices, and the green sauce into a pot. Season with cumin, chipotle pepper, black pepper, oregano, and salt.
• Rinse out blender with a splash of water and pour into the pot. Mix together and set heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until chicken is tender, depending on size of chicken pieces, about 1 hour. Stir in kidney beans and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the chicken, onions, peppers, jalapenos and chiles in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Pour salsa over top. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred chicken with 2 forks, discarding skin and bones; return meat to slow cooker. Stir in the beans, sour cream and cilantro; heat through. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Before adding sour cream, cilantro and toppings, cool chili. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Stir in sour cream and cilantro. Serve with toppings as desired.

CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook the onions in the oil over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes by hand or in batches in a food processor fitted with a steel blade (pulse 6 to 8 times). Add to the pot with the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until just cooked. Let cool slightly. Separate the meat from the bones and skin and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks. Add to the chili and simmer, uncovered, for another 20 minutes. Serve with the toppings, or refrigerate and reheat gently before serving.

LOW-FAT CHICKEN ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Shred poached chicken and set aside.
• Heat rest of ingredients (except cheese and tortillas) in a saucepan and set aside.
• Spray a 9x13-inch pan with Pam.
• Heat corn tortilla.
• Place chicken and sauce down the middle.
• Roll and place in pan.
• Pour remaining sauce over top of enchiladas and top with cheese.
• Bake until bubbling and lightly brown.

LOW FAT CHICKEN GREEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium high heat and saute the onions for a few minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and saute for another minute. If at any time during the saute the pan starts to dry, add a splash of chicken broth (up to 1/2 cup is set aside in the recipe for this step) and stir.
• When the onions and garlic are soft, add the rest of the broth, salt, pepper, salsa and chicken. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat. Shred the chicken with two forks and add it back to the pot. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• We like to eat this topped with a little bit of reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese and a dollop of low fat sour cream.

LOW FAT WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Saute the 1st 4 ingredients together.
• Add the beans, broth, chiles, jalapenos, and all of the spices, simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add the sourr cream and whipping cream, stirring frequently until hot.
• Great served over rice, or just by itself.

GREEN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except cilantro in a 3 1/2 qt or larger slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high 5-6 hours or on low 8-9 hours.
• Stir in cilantro, serve with lime and sour cream and shredded cheese.
• Variation: Don't have enough salsa verde? Use less, but add about 1 cup of chicken broth (or cup of water and bouillon cube) Also, I used mild Hatch chiles and mild salsa - use whatever heat you can stand!
• Another thought - make on the stove if no time for crockpot. Bring to boil, simmer covered for about 45 minutes.

LOW FAT CHICKEN, CORN, AND GREEN CHILE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray, then add onions through garlic and saute over mediun-high heat. Add a little chicken broth to prevent burning and cook 8-10 minutes.
• Add corn, chicken, chiles, pepper, and remaining broth. Bring to a boil 2-3 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in the half and half, then stir into soup.
• Bring to a boil, then serve.

LOW-CARB CHICKEN CHILI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Combine onion with shredded chicken, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper, seasoned salt, red pepper flakes, and cumin. Stir in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and green chiles. Spread in the bottom of the prepared baking pan and top with remaining Cheddar.
• Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl. Stir in crushed pork rinds and pour over top of the casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until top of casserole is set, about 45 minutes.

EASY LOW-FAT CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the onion and green pepper in 1/2 cup water until tender. Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir in chili powder, salt if desired, pepper and remaining water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

GREEN CHILE POSOLE (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Coat turkey tenderloins lightly with cooking spray.
• Cook turkey on the grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes per side. Remove turkey from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice turkey into 1/2 inch strips.
• Mix together turkey, hominy, salsa verde, green chiles, and jalapenos in a large stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN AND GREEN CHILE VERDE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Sauté onions, garlic and carrots in a large pot for 6 minutes.
• Season the veggies in the pot with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, and cook 2 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain 1 can of pinto beans, rinse them, and smash with a fork into a paste in a small bowl. Add a little chicken stock to the beans when smashing and it will help with this step. Drain and rinse the other 2 cans of pinto beans and leave them whole. Set the beans aside.
• Add 3 small cans of diced green chiles and 2 cups of green chile salsa Verde (use a medium-spicy version or use mild if spice-averse) to the veggies and spices.
• Stir in 4 cups of homemade chicken stock, and bring the pot to a simmer.
• Add the whole and smashed pinto beans, let the soup come back up to a simmer.
• Next, season cubed chicken with 1 tablespoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper then add to the soup.
• Cook for 10-15 more minutes, and temp chicken to be sure it has reached 165 degrees.
• Dish into soup bowls, and garnish with sour cream, cilantro, & jalapeños.

LOW FAT CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with non stick cooking spray.
• Cook chicken and garlic over medium heat until browned, stirring to break up meat.
• Drain.
• Add spices, stir well.
• In large pot, combine tomatoes, beans, onion, chilies, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
• Cook until hot and well combined, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken mixture.
• Cover and cook on med heat until all the flavors are well blended.
• (the longer it's cooked, the better the taste will blend, but it can cook for as little as a half hour).