Mexican chicken stew recipe is the perfect answer to cold winters. This requires long preparation time of about 3 to 8 hrs but is sure to leave the taste buds fully satiated. Some chicken stews are best served with flour tortillas. Rice with shredded cheese and sour cream also go well this spicy main course. Amount of hot spices can vary as per the capacity of the person to handle the heat. Chicken stew recipe is available in various styles like Mexican, Chinese and India to name a few. Green chicken stew recipe is, however, faster to cook and is great in taste.
Original Green Chile Chicken stew recipe is sufficient for 8 to 10 serves. Main ingredient is chicken and hot peppers like 4 habenero peppers seeded and minced, canned chopped green chile peppers impart spicy flavor to this dish.1 teaspoon each of ground cumin, thyme, marjoram and dried basil are also added to it. 1 chopped onion, 5 chopped carrots, 5 stalks celery and 3 sliced and cubed potatoes add to the nutrition factor of this chicken stew recipe.3 table spoon all-purpose flour is required for thickening the soup. Salt and pepper are used as per the taste.
Procedure to be followed for Mexican chicken stew recipe: Put the chicken in large pot over medium heat and add water sufficient enough to cover the chicken. Add the thyme, marjoram, basil and cumin. Once boiled, put the heat to low flame and let it simmer for two and a half hours. To reduce cooker time, it can be pressure cooked for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and cool it. Keep the meat after shedding bones and skin and chop the meat into very small pieces. This chicken stew recipe is incomplete without peppers.
To complete the chicken stew recipe, put chicken pieces into the pot and add vegetables, habenero and green Chile peppers. Simmer for 30 minutes, make sure that carrots and potatoes are tender (or pressure cook for 10 minutes). To thicken the soup, mix flour in a separate bowl, add water and stir well to avoid clumps .Boil the soup after adding flour on high flame and then remove from the heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. This chicken stew recipe can be finished in less time by the use of pressure cooker. It is a high-energy dish which increases around 400 calories to the diet.