![Chicken Chili Verde](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/6e3586239c220a1e913b8e9d6f232b8399e12d62d38c953a2a2b9b5cbc08d20c/ea071aaf4b8b6f737ace87f1a31f3128/chiliverdelead.jpg)
Lunch / Dinner
Chicken Chili Verde
A bowl of chili doesn’t have to be red. This chicken-based version of a Tex-Mex classic is a great excuse to “go green.”
Ingredients
Bone-in chicken breasts add extra flavor and have less tendency to overcook than boneless breasts.
Instructions
Roast poblanos over a gas burner until blackened. Transfer poblanos to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap. When poblanos are cool enough to handle, remove skin and seeds. Chop poblanos.
Layer poblanos, tomatillos, onion, 1/2 cup cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt, and sugar in a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker. Place chicken on top, meaty side down; add broth. Cover; cook until chicken is tender, on low-heat setting for 4–5 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker; allow it to cool slightly. Shred meat, discarding bones. Add chicken, lime juice, and remaining 1/2 cup cilantro to the slow cooker. Turn slow cooker to high-heat setting; cook 10 minutes. Serve chili with crumbled cheese.
![Roast poblanos over a gas flame until peppers are blackened, or you can roast them in a hot oven.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/3d31f2a7979a539ae093b07051cfc1dc60bc813fc256c3d5bd817480b390b8a7/76afb2cbfdb7ece96f96eed614f3f45e/chile.jpg)
Roast poblanos over a gas flame until peppers are blackened, or you can roast them in a hot oven.
![Remove the papery outer husks from the tomatillos. Rinse the fruit well, then chop it.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/36622c00da99d107de53ceb6ff5ed47e79435f5e9641488b0ce3039cf8fc6ff4/39d3aedd6023a74635cc928856c26358/quarter.jpg)
Remove the papery outer husks from the tomatillos. Rinse the fruit well, then chop it.
![Placing the chicken breasts on top of other ingredients in the slow cooker keeps the chicken moist.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/acaffc01fcb2eee50a4ac219e4e02ebcc939019a1b2a31e9ac8f7108492db711/527300cc50f57f99176c91c509a19502/chicken.jpg)
Placing the chicken breasts on top of other ingredients in the slow cooker keeps the chicken moist.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 247
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 19%
Sodium 620mg 25%
Carbs 22g 7%
Fiber 5g 20%
Protein 27g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.