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Green Chile Chicken Bake Recipe

Green Chile Chicken Bake

Red or Green?
This recipe is a Green Chile Chicken Bake topped with cheddar cheese and served with my new recipe: Cauliflower Spanish Rice. This recipe features a delicious green chile sauce that brings that NM flavor. You're gonna love it!
Cuisine New Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Breasts Sliced in half
  • 1 ½ cups Green Chile Sauce
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • ½ cup Bread Crumbs

For Green Chile Sauce:

  • 1 16oz container Green Chile Chopped (I use Bueno chopped from the frozen section if I don’t have any myself)
  • 1 tbsp Canola Oil
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • ¼ cup Cornstarch Swirly 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup water

For Cauliflower Spanish Rice:

  • 10 oz. Frozen Cauliflower Rice Defrosted
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • ½ Yellow Onion Diced
  • 1 Small Bell Pepper Diced
  • 1 - 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup Vegetable Broth Or water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Start with a medium sized saucepan on medium high heat.
  • Add 1 tbsp canola oil and 16 oz of chopped green chile to the pan.
  • Mix and heat for about 2 minutes.
  • Next add 2 cups of chicken broth and bring up to a boil.
  • Once boiling, add in ¼ cup cornstarch swirly and continue cooking at a low boil for about 20 minutes.
  • The sauce will thicken.
  • While the sauce cooks, take and slice the chicken breasts in half using a chef's knife.
  • In an 8x10 baking dish, add ½ cup bread crumbs evenly to the bottom.
  • Layer the chicken breasts on top.
  • Now add about 1 ½ cups of green chile sauce and top with 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Allow the bake to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy!

For Cauliflower Spanish Rice:

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil on medium heat in a medium to large saute pan.
  • Add ½ a diced yellow onion and 1 small diced bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Next add 10 oz of cauliflower rice and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add 1-2 tbsp tomato paste and mix until it is completely combined.
  • Add 1 cup vegetable broth or water and bring up to a boil.
  • Once boiling, add ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and ⅛ tsp garlic powder.
  • Cover and turn the heat down to low.
  • Cook for 10 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated and the cauliflower is cooked through.

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