Mexican

Chicken Chile Colorado is for Dinner.

Chicken Chile Colorado takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Chile Colorado takes 30 minutes to cook.

Chicken Chile Colorado makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Chile Colorado are:

2 T lard
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1/2" pieces
3 medium baking potatoes, peeled, cut in 1/2" pieces
12 dried red chiles (califonia or new mexico)
2 bay leaves
6 dried chiles de arbol
3 cloves garlic
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 t oregano
1/4 tsp salt

Here is how you make Chicken Chile Colorado:

Put lard in pan. (I have to. Hubby is Mexican with a capitol M), you could sub another oil or cook meat in it's own fat. Cook chicken in skillet over medium high heat until cooked through. Add potatoes and salt. Cook until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, remove stems of chiles and boil them until skins are soft and pliable in 2 qts water. Remove chiles from heat and using tongs remove the chiles and put into blender with garlic. Process adding leftover water gradually until it has a consistency of ketchup. Pour chile sauce through sieve (or sifter) to catch seeds and skins into chicken and potato mixture. Simmer until thickens slightly. Serve with mashed pinto beans and/or mexican rice and warm corn tortillas. Makes 6 1-cup servings. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMA23GRLZ1BOY.

The nutritional information for Chicken Chile Colorado is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 197.8

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 51.8 mg
• Sodium: 153.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 13.6 g

Chicken Chile Colorado is Mexican cuisine.