How to Make Creamy Hatch Chile and Mushroom Chicken Breasts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and flavorful chicken recipe to try tonight? Look no further than this creamy hatch chile and mushroom chicken breasts recipe. This dish is perfect for a cozy night in, but also elegant enough to be served at a dinner party. The combination of tender chicken breasts, spicy hatch chiles, and earthy mushrooms is a winning combination that will have everyone coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • 1 serving cooking spray
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 Hatch chile peppers, halved and seeded
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Spray a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until onion is translucent and mushrooms are soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  • Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker. Add chicken broth, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook on High for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place chile peppers cut-side down on baking sheet.
  • Broil the chile peppers until skin is heavily blistered and turning black, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the chile peppers to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Remove the skins and chop the flesh into 1-inch pieces.
  • Add Hatch chiles and heavy whipping cream to the slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes more.
  • Nutrition

    325 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 100mg
    • Sodium: 1214mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 26g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 395mg