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Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken

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Photo: Oxmoor House

Whole green chiles hug the chicken thighs and impart a mild, roasted flavor to both the meat and broth. The chiles used in this recipe come 3 per 4-ounce can.

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs and 3 tablespoons broth)
Recipe from Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast

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Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
  • Calories: 301
  • Calories from fat: 45%
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated fat: 5g
  • Monounsaturated fat: 5.5g
  • Polyunsaturated fat: 3g
  • Protein: 34.1g
  • Carbohydrate: 4.7g
  • Fiber: 0.5g
  • Cholesterol: 120mg
  • Iron: 2mg
  • Sodium: 574mg
  • Calcium: 116mg
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Ingredients

  • 8 (3-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime)
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
  • 8 canned whole green chiles, drained
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. 2. Arrange chicken in an 8-inch square baking dish; squeeze lime juice evenly over chicken. Sprinkle evenly with taco seasoning.
  3. 3. Slice chiles lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side; open flat. Place 1 chile over each chicken thigh. Cover dish with foil; bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chiles and chicken; bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast,
2009

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  • roobleymacb

    I love this recipe! My three year old even ate it :)

    Good, solid recipe 01/22/13
  • ZaraSol

    Very easy to make. I have made it several ways; with chicken breasts and jarred poblanos and salt/pepper/cayenne rather than taco seasoning. Also tried with chicken thighs. Good go-to recipe. I've also tried with fresh and shredded mozzarella. I preferred the fresh slices on top.

    Worthy of a special occasion 01/05/13
  • anonymous12

    I love this recipe. I made it according to the directions but used fresh mozzarella instead of shredded. Very flavorful, fantastic recipe. And super easy to make, which is always an added bonus.

    Outstanding 04/23/12
  • jlhwebgal

    I switched this up a bit and it was wonderful. I used boneless, skinless breasts and coated them lightly with veg oil and then tossed them in a bag with the taco seasoning. I also got fresh poblano chilies, halved and deseeded and cooked at 350 for about 20 minutes. This was awesome, leftovers were just as good cut into bite size pieces and placed in a tortilla with some cheese and beans.

    Outstanding 11/30/10
  • CallGirl

    I thought this was great!! Very quick and easy ut delicious. THe infredients all married perfectly. And yes, I would even serve this to guests if they dropped in and I needed to whip something up.

    Worthy of a special occasion 04/07/10
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