Chicken with Green Chiles and Cheese (Video) – Kalyn’s Kitchen

Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese makes use of the canned roasted complete chiles that I really like to make use of to interchange tortillas in Mexican dishes. And this scrumptious dish with rooster layered with inexperienced chiles and cheese has wonderful taste with solely 3 web carbs.

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This recipe for Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese is my  Friday Favorites choose for this week, and that is a simple dish that I hope you’ll attempt when you like these components. In some methods it’s a better model of the Inexperienced Chile and Rooster Mock Enchilada Casserole that’s so fashionable, however minus the creamy sauce and this one is simpler to place collectively.

I hoped to make it even simpler however for our first attempt with this recipe, the rooster launched far an excessive amount of water. After I labored on it once more I got here up with the concept of briefly cooking the entire rooster breasts and slicing them earlier than they went into the casserole dish with the opposite components. The trick right here is to barely prepare dinner the rooster, simply sufficient to evaporate among the water.

Please take note of the quick time I’m recommending or your rooster is perhaps overdone by the point it’s cooked within the oven. However when you comply with my ideas (and when you like rooster, inexperienced chiles, and cheese), this Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese simply would possibly turn out to be one in all your favorites for a tasty fast dinner! 

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The place can You discover large cans of complete inexperienced chiles?

Discovering the massive cans of complete roasted inexperienced chiles is perhaps the toughest factor about making this Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles. However in case you have a latin or Mexican market close to you, that’s the perfect place to get a great worth on the massive cans of complete chiles that I really like to make use of in Mexican meals recipes. If that’s not an choice you will get complete inexperienced chiles in a can at Amazon.com. (affiliate hyperlink)

Can you utilize rooster thighs for this Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles?

I haven’t tried utilizing boneless, skinless rooster thighs for this recipe, however I feel it can work discover. I’d trim any additional fats from the thighs and be much more cautious to not overcook them earlier than you assemble the dish.

What Inexperienced Chile Sauce did I exploit for the Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles?

I used to make use of Ortega Delicate Inexperienced Taco Sauce which is not accessible; now I’d use Herdez Salsa Verde (affiliate hyperlink) for this recipe. (Use any sauce you favor, however sauces which can be too watery gained’t work effectively until they’re simmered to cut back the sauce.)

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Make Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese:

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Trim rooster breasts to take away any undesirable elements.
Warmth oil in a big non-stick frying pan; I used my favourite Inexperienced Pan 12 Inch Frying Pan (affiliate hyperlink).
Season rooster with salt, pepper, and Kalyn’s Taco Seasoning and prepare dinner precisely three minutes on both sides; then take away to a chopping board. (For thighs I might prepare dinner even much less time.)
Whereas rooster browns, drain the Entire Roasted Inexperienced Chiles (affiliate hyperlink) within the sink, then cut up every pepper in half, take away seeds and unfold out on paper towels to empty.
Put one other paper towel over the peppers and press right down to take away water.
This Ortega Delicate Inexperienced Taco Sauce is not accessible so now I’d use Herdez Salsa Verde (affiliate hyperlink) for this recipe.
Lower every rooster breast into three or 4 lengthwise items.
Preheat oven and spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with olive oil or non-stick spray.
Unfold 1/4 cup of the Salsa Verde within the backside.
Lay rooster strips within the dish.
Cowl with the strips of roasted inexperienced chiles.
Unfold the remainder of the taco sauce over the rooster/chile strips and canopy with grated cheese.
Bake simply till cheese is totally melted. (Don’t bake lengthy sufficient to brown the cheese or the rooster will probably be over-done.
You possibly can activate the broiler and brown it for 1-2 minutes when you’d like.
Serve scorching, with issues like bitter cream, salsa, chopped avocado, or Inexperienced Tabasco Sauce (affiliate hyperlink) if desired.

Extra Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles:

Low-Carb Weight loss plan / Low-Glycemic Weight loss plan / South Seaside Weight loss plan Options:This recipe for Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese ought to be good for any low-carb, Keto, or low-glycemic weight loss program plan when you select a inexperienced chile sauce that’s low in sugar. For those who’re making this for the unique South Seaside Weight loss plan you’ll must additionally use low-fat cheese; different low-carb diets will want full-fat cheese.

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:Rooster with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese was first posted in 2018. The recipe was final up to date with extra data in 2023.

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