Slow Cooker Chicken Verde

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Verde
Prep time: 4 h 40 min
Cook time: 4 h 40 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 8 chicken leg quarters, skinned; 118 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 79 milliliters garlic cloves; 8 lime wedges; 1 medium onion, quartered; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano; 2 poblano chiles, stemmed and seeded; 1 teaspoon salt; 907 grams tomatillos, husks removed

Slow Cooker Chicken Verde might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 421 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of onion, canolan oil, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours and 40 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde, Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde, and Slow Cooker Chicken Verde Enchilada.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Combine first 5 ingredients, tossing to coat. Arrange mixture on a jelly-roll pan. Broil 10 minutes or until vegetables are blackened in spots.

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Vegetable

Jelly

Roll

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Frying Pan

Place mixture in a blender; add cilantro, chopped oregano, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and stock.

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Corn Starch

Cilantro

Oregano

Pepper

Stock

Salt

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Blender

Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.

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Blender

Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.

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Blender

Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Add 4 chicken leg quarters; cook 5 minutes or until well browned. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining chicken. Arrange chicken in a 6-quart electric slow cooker; top with tomatillo mixture. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hours or until done. Separate thighs and drumsticks, if desired.

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Chicken Leg Quarters