Easy Mexican Chicken Stew
This Easy Mexican Chicken Stew is quick, hearty, and flavorful. It's a favorite for busy nights, and tastes amazing. Store-bought rotisserie chicken imparts great flavor, but you can boil your own chicken to shred as well.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried cumin
- 28 oz diced tomatoes , with juices
- 2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups chicken stock, 32 oz, good quality
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, or boil chicken in salty water and shred
- 1 lime
- 1 large avocado, semi-firm
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper , to taste
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a large, heavy pot, heat up about 4-5 TB olive oil. Sauté onions and garlic just until soft and translucent. Add oregano and cumin and cook another minute.
- Add tomatoes with juices, Worcestershire, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, and immediately lower to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add juice of half the lime. Add shredded, cooked chicken. Bring back to simmer for 5 more minutes. Season with kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste. Add more lime as desired.
- Just before serving, cube the avocado and gently stir into stew. Serve warm, garnished with cilantro leaves.
Notes
- Use a large, heavy pot for this stew. It will help distribute the heat evenly and prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom.
- If you prefer more of a kick, add a bit of cayenne pepper to taste. For variation, add corn or black beans. See original article for more substitutions and variations.
- Feel free to customize this stew with your favorite toppings. We love serving it with a side of cilantro-lime rice.
- This stew is even better the next day, as the flavors have more time to meld. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This recipe is part of our Mexican & Tex-Mex Recipes Collection.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg