Roasted Tomatillo Soup With Chicken Sopa Verde Con Pollo Food

ROASTED TOMATILLO SOUP WITH CHICKEN (SOPA VERDE CON POLLO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F/175° C. Pat the chicken breasts dry and sprinkle on chili powder until well coated. Place chicken in the prepared 9×13 pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes, then shred with a fork.
• Change the oven to broil. Spread the tomatillos out on the lined baking sheet stem side down. If you use frozen tomatillos, slice each in half and allow some of the juice to drain off, then place face down on the lined baking sheet. Place under broiler until charred, about 8 to 10 minutes. If using whole fresh tomatillos, some will crack and release juice, and that's ok. Add half of the roasted tomatillos and juice to the blender jar.
• On a dry cast iron skillet, toast the onion, anaheim and jalapeno chilies, and garlic, turning until charred on all sides. Remove the stems from the anaheim and jalapenos, then cut into chunks. (Note: Remove the seeds of the chiles if you prefer mild heat.) Add half the tomatillos, onions, cilantro, chilies, and garlic to the blender jar. Blend until there are no chunks left, then pour it into the 6-quart pot. Repeat with the remaining tomatillos, onions, cilantro chilies, and garlic.
• Add the chicken stock to the pot and stir, then add the shredded chicken along with the cumin, chipotle powder, pepper, and salt. Cook over medium heat about 20 to 30 minutes. Taste it after 10 minutes and decide if you want to add the optional hot pepper sauce. Serve hot with the garnishes.

CHICKEN AND ROASTED TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the tomatillos in a single layer on a small baking pan. Place under a broiler for 5 minutes. Turn the tomatillos over and place under the broiler for another 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Scrape all the tomatillos and juice into a blender and add the tomato sauce. Purée until smooth. Set aside.
• In a soup pot or dutch oven , heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken, onion, and garlic. Sauté until the chicken is cooked. Add the potatoes, salt, and pepper tossing until everything is mixed. Pour in the tomato tomatillo purée and broth. Cover the pot and turn heat to medium low. Allow the soup to simmer for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
• Serve hot garnished with chives or scallions, if desired.

CHICKEN-TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken, bell pepper, cumin, and salt in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken and reserve 4 cups cooking broth in the pot. Remove and discard skin and bones; shred meat and set aside.
• While the chicken is cooling, combine tomatillos and chile peppers in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the skins are soft, 5 to 8 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Drain and allow to cool slightly. Peel and chop finely.
• Combine tomatillos, chile peppers, and garlic in a blender; process for 30 seconds, making a green sauce. Add sauce to reserved chicken broth. Add chicken and bring to a boil.
• Divide tortilla chips between 4 bowls. Ladle chicken soup over chips, then top with Colby-Jack cheese, avocado, olives, and cilantro sprigs.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute all veggies in olive oil for 5 - 10 minutes over med-high heat.
• Add spices and saute a few more minutes.
• Add broth and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Add juices and cilantro.
• Salt to taste.

POLLO CON SALSA VERDE (CHICKEN WITH GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Dredge both sides of chicken through the flour, shaking off excess.
• Melt the butter over med heat in a large heavy bottomed pot.
• Add the chicken and cook over med-high heat turning once, until both sides are well browned, but chicken is not quite cooked through (about 6-7 minutes per side).
• Remove chicken from the pot and keep warm.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Place the green salsa, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, and cumin into the pot; bring to a boil.
• Just as the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to obtain a slow simmer. Add the chicken breasts back into the sauce and spoon sauce over each piece of chicken.
• Continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and tender (about 15 minutes).
• Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Place chicken on a serving platter and spoon sauce over each piece.
• Top each piece of chicken with a heaping tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle some chopped green onion over the sour cream.

MEXICAN VEGETABLE CALDO VERDE CON POLLO

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, sautee chicken, onion and garlic in olive oil until chicken is cooked (5 minutes at the most, as the chicken will finish cooking as the soup boils, just in case you use large chunks).
• Add Chicken Stock and rest of ingredients, bring to boil and set heat to medium.
• Boil for about 20 minutes, or until carrots are soft enough to easily bite.