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Tomatillo Chicken And Rice

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🌿 This Roasted Tomatillo Chicken recipe offers a flavorful and wholesome meal, featuring tender chicken simmered in a vibrant roasted tomatillo sauce.
🍚 Paired with simple white rice and crispy tortilla strips, it creates a satisfying and easy-to-make rice bowl perfect for weeknight dinners.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale

20 tomatillos

3 poblanos

2 jalapeños

2 shallots

olive oil

5 cloves garlic

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 bunch cilantro

1/2 cup half and half

1/2 cup water

1 1/4 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup white rice

10 corn tortillas

oil for frying

salt

additional cilantro for topping

sour cream for topping

limes for topping

Instructions

1-First, preheat your oven to 425°F and get those tomatillos, poblanos, jalapeños, shallots, and garlic ready on a baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil, wrap the garlic in foil, and roast for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through to even out that golden goodness.

2-Next, pop the roasted veggies into a food processor with the chicken broth, salt, and cilantro, then pulse until it’s a smooth sauce that’ll make your kitchen smell incredible what a game-changer for flavor!

3-While that’s blending, cook your white rice according to the package directions; it’s the perfect base that soaks up all the tangy vibes.

4-Now, heat oil in a skillet, season your chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and brown them until they’re golden. Pour in that fresh tomatillo sauce, simmer for 15-20 minutes until the chicken is done, then shred it and mix back in with half and half, adding water if you need to thin it out.

5-Don’t forget the tortilla strips cut up those corn tortillas and fry them in hot oil until crispy, then sprinkle with salt for that extra crunch that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.

6-Finally, assemble your bowls by dividing the rice, topping with shredded chicken and sauce, and garnishing with cilantro, sour cream, and lime juice. Voila dinner is served, and it’s ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes!

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Notes

🍗 Chicken can be cooked separately by simmering in water until fully cooked, then shredded and added to finished sauce.
❄️ The tomatillo sauce (without the half and half) freezes well. Add half and half after thawing.
🌶️ Adjust the number of jalapeños and poblanos according to your preferred spice level.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Roasting, Simmering, Frying
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 550 kcal
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 700 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 55 g
  • Fiber: 7 g
  • Protein: 40 g
  • Cholesterol: 90 mg