Green Chile Chicken With Tortillas Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings4Cuisine
CourseMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Vegetable oil2 Tablespoon
 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts,cut into 1-inch chunks
 Yellow cornmeal2 Tablespoon
 Chili powder2 Teaspoon
 Ground cumin1 Teaspoon
 Scallions1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Chicken broth2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Tomatillos1 Cup (16 tbs), drained
 Green chiles1 Can (10oz), chopped
 Cilantro1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Corn tortillas8
 Lettuce4 Cup (16 tbs), shredded

Directions

1. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken chunks and cook, stirring, until golden, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle corn-meal, chili powder, and cumin over chicken and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in broth, tomatillos and chiles. Simmer, stirring often and mashing tomatillos, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro and simmer 30 seconds.
2. Warm tortillas in microwave-safe plastic wrap in a microwave oven for about 30 seconds on high. Spoon chicken with sauce into warm tortillas. Add lettuce. Roll up and eat by hand or with knife and fork
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