Mexican Chicken Stew

I love every and any type of Mexican food. From enchiladas to flan i just can't get over how simple and homey the flavors are.

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• Topolobampo, Mexico
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 When i was searching for some healthy chicken recipes to make i came across this chicken stew. It had me at the word "Mexican". This stew is comforting and when served with rice it will leave you feeling very satisfied and full. Another Mexican recipe to add to my growing list of favorites!

Mexican Chicken Stew

Serves: 4-6 Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Source: Adapted from BBCgoodfood's Mexican Chicken Stew

• Ingredients
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil or 2 tbsp butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp chipotle paste (I could not find chipotle paste at my store so i used chipotle peppers in adobo as a substitute.)
• 1/2 tsp dark brown sugar (I used agave natural sugar substitute.)
• 400g crushed canned tomatoes
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I used 2 split skin and bone in chicken breasts, which had more than enough meat. I would recommend using the 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts to cut down time significantly on the shredding part.)
• 3 dashes salt, or to taste
• For Garnish (Optional)
• Slices of red onion
• Fresh herb leaves (I used basil)
• To Serve
• Tortillas or rice
• Step 1
• Heat the oil or butter in a medium pot. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins or until softened and starting to turn golden, adding the garlic for the final minute. Stir in the sugar, chipotle paste and tomatoes. Put the chicken into the pan, spoon over the sauce, and simmer covered gently for 20 minutes stirring occasionally until the chicken has cooked (add a splash of water if the sauce gets too dry, i ended up adding 3/4 cup water to keep it stewy).
• Step 2
• Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with 2 forks,( This will be messy since it has been soaking in the tomato sauce so prepare!) then stir back into the sauce. Cook until heated through about another 15 minutes. Sprinkle 3 dashes salt or add more or less according to your taste. Scatter with a little red onion, and herb leaves to garnish, and serve warm with tortillas or rice.
• Pictures Of The Process
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• Buen Provecho!
• -Piggy In Paradise
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