Chile-Chicken Posole

Name: Chile-Chicken Posole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 510 grams whole green chiles, drained; 850 grams hominy, drained; 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 946 milliliters low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 large white onion, diced

Chile-Chicken Posole might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 32g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 431 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have onion, cilantro, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and salt and pepper to taste; set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Thyme

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Add the onion, jalapeno and garlic and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Transfer to a blender, then add the chiles, cilantro and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme and puree until smooth. Return to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sauce thickens and turns deep green, about 5 minutes.

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Cilantro

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Thyme

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Add the broth, hominy and chicken to the saucepan. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 10 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Hominy

Broth

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Garnish with avocado, radishes and/or corn chips, if desired.

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Radish

Avocado

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

1teaspoon

dried thyme 237milliliters

fresh cilantro 2cloves

garlic, minced 510grams

whole green chiles, drained 850grams

hominy, drained 1

jalapeno pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat)4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 946milliliters

low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth 454grams

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 1large

white onion, diced

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili works really well with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is CVNE Cava. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.

CVNE Cava

Pale yellow color with golden hues. Good release of tiny bubbles rising in trains which ends up forming a cheerful crown of mousse. Very elegant sparkling cava, with fruit notes and typical nuances of aging in bottle. In the mouth it is very nice, with slightly sweet points and final apple reminiscences. Good acidity and persistence. Long and complex aftertaste due to a long ageing in the bottle.