Chipotle Stewed Chicken


Chipotle Stewed Chicken
Makes: 4 servings Yield: 4 servings + reserves
Prep 30 mins Cook 8 hrs to 9 hrs  (low) or 4 to 4 1/2 hours (high)
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Chipotle Stewed Chicken
Ingredients
  • 2 medium red sweet peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 tablespoons  quick-cooking tapioca
  • 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned
  • 8 chicken thighs, skinned
  • 1 14 1/2ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons  finely chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (see tip, page ??)
  • 2 teaspoons  sugar
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 2 16 ounce package refrigerated mashed potatoes
Directions

1. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker combine sweet peppers and onion. Sprinkle with tapioca. Top with chicken. In a medium bowl stir together undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, chipotle peppers, sugar, and salt. Pour over chicken and vegetables.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

3. Reserve four thighs, four drumsticks, and 1 cup of sauce; store* as directed below. Serve with Chicken Wraps with Lime Cream (recipe below). Heat potatoes according to package directions; serve with remaining chicken and sauce. Makes 4 servings + reserves.

From the Test Kitchen*
  • Remove meat from drumsticks and thighs; discard bones. Using two forks, pull meat apart into shreds. Place shredded meat and sauce in separate airtight containers. Seal and chill for up to 3 days. Use in Chicken Wraps with Lime Cream (see recipe below).
Chicken Wraps with Lime Cream:
  • In a large skillet, heat reserved shredded chicken and sauce over medium heat until heated through. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup dairy sour cream; 1 tablespoon lime juice; and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Warm four 10-inch flour tortillas according to package directions. Place a lettuce leaf on each tortilla. Using a slotted spoon, spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas, just below the center. Top each with 2 tablespoons of sour cream mixture and, if desired, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons snipped, fresh cilantro. Fold bottom edge of a tortilla up and over filling. Fold one side in slightly, then roll up from the bottom. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve wraps with lime wedges. Makes 4 servings.
  • Nutrition Facts per serving of Chicken Wraps with Lime Cream: 486 cal., 23 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 146 mg chol., 688 mg sodium, 28 g carb., 2 g dietary fiber, 39 g protein.
Nutrition Facts (Chipotle Stewed Chicken)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 477,
  • Fat, total (g) 9,
  • chol. (mg) 136,
  • sat. fat (g) 2,
  • carb. (g) 52,
  • fiber (g) 4,
  • pro. (g) 43,
  • sodium (mg) 1110,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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