Mexican · Dinner
Green Chicken and Corn Stew
Chicken breast simmered in a tomatillo-poblano broth with charred corn, onion and cilantro, finished with lime. Lightened with less oil and no cream, this stew keeps the bright, herbal Mexican green-chile flavour while staying lean and light, served with a small warm corn tortilla on the side.
$4
15 minsPrep
30 minsCook
45 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
338Calories
42.1gProtein
8.4gFat
27.3gCarbs
6.8gSugar
5.1gFiber
720mgSodium
132mgChol
1.9gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
78mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.4mcgVitamin B12
58mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Mexican Lager (e.g. Corona, Modelo)
local
Agua Fresca de Pepino
international
gluten-free
low-calorie
protein-rich
high-fiber
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces; seed and roughly chop the poblano pepper and white onion; pat chicken dry with paper towel so it browns rather than steams.
2
Char
Place tomatillo, poblano, onion and garlic in a dry skillet over medium-high heat; char for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until skins blister and blacken in spots.
3
Blitz
Transfer charred vegetables and cilantro to a blender; blitz 30–45 seconds until smooth green sauce forms. Pour sauce and chicken stock into pot with seared chicken, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to gentle simmer over medium-low heat and cook 12–15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Stir in corn kernels and simmer 3–4 minutes over low heat until corn is heated through and tender.
4
Plate
Ladle stew into bowl, scatter with extra cilantro, and serve with lime wedge and warmed corn tortilla alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g chicken breast
- 7 oz100g, about 2 medium tomatillo
- 22 small poblano pepper
- 11 white onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2/3 cup100g corn kernels
- 1 1/2 cup360ml chicken stock, low-sodium
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
- 22 lime wedge, to serve
- 22 small (50g) corn tortilla
