🍽️ Chicken with Cheddar and Green Chilies Recipe
✨ Description: This Chicken with Cheddar and Green Chilies recipe is an absolute delight, especially when paired with rice. Originally designed for Clay Cookery, we’ve tweaked it to work seamlessly with conventional oven cooking, ensuring a scrumptious meal that’s easy to prepare. With a perfect blend of spices and the richness of cheddar, this dish promises to be a Mexican-inspired culinary masterpiece.
🕒 Cooking Times:
| Preparation Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 1 hour 20 minutes | 1 hour 35 minutes |
🍲 Ingredients:
- 3 chicken pieces
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 can green chilies
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
🌟 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 444.3
- Fat: 31.3g
- Saturated Fat: 12.2g
- Cholesterol: 133.2mg
- Sodium: 790mg
- Carbohydrates: 6.8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 2.6g
- Protein: 32.8g
🌮 Recipe Category: Chicken
🏷️ Keywords: Poultry, Meat, Mexican, Very Low Carbs, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
⭐ Rating: 5 stars (based on 2 reviews)
📝 Instructions:
- Soak the top and bottom of the clay cooker in water for 15 minutes; then drain.
- Coat chicken pieces with a mixture of flour, chili powder, salt, and ground cumin.
- Combine celery, onion, and garlic in the cooker. Top with chicken and green chilies. Pour in chicken broth.
- Place the covered cooker in a cold oven. Set the oven to 450 degrees. Bake, stirring once or twice, until the chicken is tender and brown, about 1 1/4 hours.
- Remove chicken from the cooker. Skin and discard fat from the cooking liquid in the cooker.
- Stir sour cream into the cooking liquid until smooth.
- Return chicken to the sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until the cheese melts and browns, about 10 minutes.
- Serve this delightful dish over rice for a truly wonderful dining experience.
🍽️ Serve and Enjoy: This Chicken with Cheddar and Green Chilies is a flavor-packed feast that’s perfect for any occasion. The tender chicken, combined with the creamy sauce and melted cheddar, creates a symphony of flavors that will have everyone asking for seconds. Whether it’s a weeknight dinner or a special gathering, this recipe guarantees a memorable culinary experience. Pair it with your favorite sides and relish the hearty goodness with your loved ones. 🥂🍗✨
