Last Updated on September 8, 2023 by My Back Kitchen
If you’re craving a delicious and flavorful Mexican chicken dish, look no further than Pollo con Rajas. This traditional recipe combines tender chicken with strips of roasted poblano peppers, onions, and a savory cream sauce. The combination of smoky peppers, succulent chicken, and aromatic spices makes Pollo con Rajas a delightful and satisfying meal. Interested in discovering new recipes, try making our pollo al chilindron, a delicious classic Spanish dish made with chicken and peppers. Enjoy!
-MBK
Pollo Con Rajas (Chicken with Peppers and Onions)
Our Pollo con Rajas is a flavorful Mexican dish that combines tender strips of chicken with sautéed strips of poblano peppers and onions in a savory and mildly spicy sauce, offering a satisfying and aromatic meal with a touch of heat.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts boneless & skinless
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large onion (white or yellow) thinly sliced
- 2 1/4 lbs. chiles poblano roasted and cleaned
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz. Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into 1in. wide strips. Season them well with salt and pepper.
- In a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom (oven safe) pan, heat your butter and oil together. Once hot, quickly sauté the chicken filets until they are lightly browned. Set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté the onions gently until softened. Peal and clean the chile poblanos. Set aside three whole poblanos. Cut the remaining peppers into thin strips (rajas). Add the rajas to the onion in the pan, cover, and continue to cook over medium high heat for 8 minutes.
- Add the seared chicken along with any juices to the onion/poblanos and flip until evenly distributed.
- In a blender, combine sour cream, milk, 3 reserved poblano peppers, and salt until smooth.
- Pour sour cream mixture over chicken and gently mix until fully combined and all chicken pieces are covered.
- Top with monterey jack cheese and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling and cheese is slightly browned.
Notes
We recommend serving this with our Mexican White Rice with Corn, Black Beans, and corn tortillas!
Nutrition
Calories: 767kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 62gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 249mgSodium: 754mgPotassium: 1360mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1768IUVitamin C: 142mgCalcium: 446mgIron: 2mg
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