Braised Chile Chicken
Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Karen Shinto
Serve with rice and beans, cornbread, or flour tortillas. The leftovers make good tacos. Prep and Cook Time: 1 hour.
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a pot just large enough to accommodate chicken in a single layer. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, whisk together cornmeal, chile powders, and salt. Dredge chicken in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat.
Step 2
Add half the chicken pieces to pot and cook, turning once, until well browned on all sides and skin is very crisp, about 8 minutes; remove and set aside. Brown remaining chicken the same way.
Step 3
Add tomatoes, chicken stock, canned chiles, half the jalapeño, and the chipotle chile to pot. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and arrange chicken pieces, skin side up, on top of sauce, being careful not to let sauce completely cover crisp skin. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Remove chicken from sauce and transfer to a platter. Season with salt and pepper and add remaining jalapeño to taste. Spoon sauce around chicken and garnish with cilantro.
Step 4
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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bluestems's Review
Super spicy- and while I like spicy it was a bit overwhelming. I reduced the amount of chiles and made sure to keep the seeds out of the dish. Perfect! Served with warm tortillas, black beans & rice for soft tacos. Excellent dish!
HollyN1's Review
This recipe is fantastic and SO easy to make! It tastes great with boneless, skinless chicken breasts or even pork chops. Best served over white or brown rice. If you're not into spicy dishes, leave out the jalapeno and make sure to remove all chipotle seeds. Excellent flavor if eaten the next day as well.
SUEOHB's Review