Chicken with Green Chiles and Cheese (Video)

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

PIN Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese to attempt it later!

This recipe for Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese is my  Friday Favorites decide for this week, and that is a straightforward dish that I hope you’ll attempt in the event you like these components. In some methods it’s a neater model of the Inexperienced Chile and Hen Mock Enchilada Casserole that’s so common, 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. Once 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 cook dinner the rooster, simply sufficient to evaporate among the water.

Please take note of the quick time I’m recommending or your rooster may be overdone by the point it’s cooked within the oven. However in the event you observe my ideas (and in the event you like rooster, inexperienced chiles, and cheese), this Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese simply may change into one in every of your favorites for a tasty fast dinner! 

What components do you want?

(That is solely a listing of components; please scroll down for full printable recipe. Or in the event you use the JUMP TO RECIPE hyperlink on the prime of the web page, it should take you on to the whole recipe.)

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

Discovering the massive cans of complete roasted inexperienced chiles may be the toughest factor about making this Hen with Inexperienced Chiles. However you probably have a latin or Mexican market close to you, that’s the very best place to get worth on the massive cans of complete chiles that I like to make use of in Mexican meals recipes. If that’s not an choice you may get complete inexperienced chiles in a can at Amazon.com. (affiliate hyperlink)

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

I haven’t tried utilizing boneless, skinless rooster thighs for this recipe, however I feel it should work discover. I’d trim any further 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 take advantage of for the Hen with Inexperienced Chiles?

I used to make use of Ortega Gentle Inexperienced Taco Sauce which is not obtainable; now I’d use Herdez Salsa Verde (affiliate hyperlink) for this recipe. (Use any sauce you like, however sauces which can be too watery received’t work properly except they’re simmered to cut back the sauce.)

Need extra Low-Carb Mexican Meals?

When you actually like Mexican meals, this recipe was featured in Low-Carb Mexican Meals Favorites!

Make Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese:

>(That is solely a abstract of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for full printable recipe. Or in the event you use the JUMP TO RECIPE hyperlink on the prime of the web page, it should take you on to the whole recipe.)

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

Extra Hen with Inexperienced Chiles:

Low-Carb Food regimen / Low-Glycemic Food regimen / South Seashore Food regimen Options:
This recipe for Hen with Inexperienced Chiles and Cheese must be good for any low-carb, Keto, or low-glycemic weight-reduction plan plan in the event you select a inexperienced chile sauce that’s low in sugar. When you’re making this for the unique South Seashore Food regimen you’ll must additionally use low-fat cheese; different low-carb diets will choose full-fat cheese.

Discover Extra Recipes Like This One:
Use Casserole Recipes to seek out extra recipes like this one. Use the Food regimen Kind Index to seek out recipes appropriate for a selected consuming plan. You may also wish to observe Kalyn’s Kitchen on Pinterest, on Fb, on Instagram, on TikTok, or on YouTube to see all the nice recipes I’m sharing there.

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

Share This: