Cold Sunday morning. Check. Ingredients for Mexican Chicken Poblano Chowder. Check. Angry Bird flannel pajama pants. Check. Dom’s XXlarge t-shirt. Check. Keeping Dom away from the camera. Check.
Good times. Check.
You might recall my mentioning in a recent post that our neighbors used to get together for wine and food pairing parties. I tell you what…if you’ve never done one – do one. They are so much fun!
I was chatting with Karen about the first one she hosted and she literally named off every dish and wine that people brought… her memory is quite impressive!
She reminded me that our dear friends, Kim and Mark, who by the way, have also moved off the street within the last few years 🙁 …prepared Chicken Poblano Chowder and paired it with a crisp cold Pinot Grigio. Oh yeah.
The smoky zesty fresh grilled flavors of this interesting chowder paired beautifully with the medium-bodied fruity flavors of this popular white wine. It was perfect.
There’s a little bit of labor involved with making this soup but nothin’ we can’t handle!
Let’s go!
Begin by roasting the poblanos in a 500 degree oven; grilling your chicken and corn on high heat; and sauté-ing the bacon along with all the other fun vegetables.
Once everything is cooked appropriately, you’ll create a roux using flour, along with a few dried seasonings.
Then you’ll finish it off with chicken broth and a little milk to create a chowder that warms you from the inside out.
I made a little extra corn for garnish and added parsley (where the recipe calls for cilantro).
Lucky for us, Kim and Mark shared a copy of their scrumptious recipe upon everyone’s request…it was a very big hit!
In planning for the evening, Karen made sure there were equal amounts of red and white wines attached to their complementary dishes. We enjoyed Prosecco, Cabernet and Chianti along with many other delightful wines and plates that included lobster ravioli with champagne sauce, strawberries in balsamic vinegar, homemade tortilla chips with salsa and meatballs with fresh Italian bread…I’ll give you one guess which pairing was mine. 😉
It was a great night spent with great friends indulging in great food!
These people did not mess around!
Buon Appetito!
Print
Mexican Chicken Poblano Chowder
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 1/2 cups grilled or roasted corn kernels (plus more for garnish)
- 3/4 – 1 cup diced poblano chiles, roasted and peeled
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 3 strips lean bacon, diced
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. leaf oregano
- 1 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 16 oz. chicken broth
- salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to the highest setting.
- Lightly brush the chicken with oil, season with salt and pepper, and grill on both sides until browned and cooked through (about 8 – 10 minutes).
- Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
- Grill 3 – 4 ears of corn in the same manner as the chicken.
- Cool and cut the kernels off the cob.
- Set the chicken and corn aside.
- Lightly coat poblano peppers with olive oil and roast in a 500 degree oven for 20 minutes, flipping half way through.
- Remove peppers from the oven and carefully remove the thin layer of charred skin and seeds (wearing gloves).
- Dice poblanos and set aside.
- Heat the butter and diced bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté until bacon is lightly browned.
- Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent.
- Add the celery, chiles, red peppers and carrots.
- Cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour and all the seasonings evenly over the vegetables stirring constantly.
- Slowly add the milk and chicken broth in small amounts and continue stirring.
- Cook, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened, 6 – 8 minutes.
- Add salt to taste, chicken, corn and parsley.
- Serve warm.
{Recipe adapted from Contemporary Mexican Cooking.}
Ciao!
Wow! This chowder looks incredible! I love all the flavors in here and it sounds perfect with Pinot Grigio – mmmmm…Pinning!
Thank you very much!! It was a perfect wine with this dish!
It’s been sooo…. cold here lately – this looks like the perfect way to warm up this weekend!
Oh yeah!! And that little layer of smoky heat from the poblanos will warm you from the inside out! Enjoy!
Oh my gosh, this plus crisp Pinot Grigio sounds like pure heaven!!!
Heaven indeed! Thanks Allie!
oh my gawd, I can see the flavor in this chowder!!! Amazing!!! looks so good and love that you roasted the poblanos and grilled the chicken and corn . . fabulous! (and your photos are gorgeous by the way!)
Thank you thank you! This is a favorite, for sure!
Oh my word, this chowder has everything! LOVE!!!
Haha! It really does! Thanks Amanda!
That chowder sounds so filling and warming! I love all the colours and flavours in it – perfect for these cold nights that are now starting!
We can never have too many recipes that are this filling and warming for these cold nights…thanks Stacey!
Look at this bowl of amazingness. This chowder looks absolutely wonderful. I wish I had this right now
Ahhh! You are too kind! Thank you so much!!
This soup looks amazing and a nice way to use poblanos without stuffing them! Delicious! And the perfect way to beat this cold weather. Pinned!
Exacty! Another way to use poblanos…I love their flavor! They really enhance the smokiness of the corn and chicken in this dish! Thanks Lindsey!
What a great looking chowder! I’d love to have this to share with friends!!
Thank you Kristi! I think you and your friends would love it!
This chowder – whoa. Stick to your ribs good!
You got that right sister!! So good!
This sounds like the perfect Sunday comforting soup, yum, love the flavor combo here 🙂
It was perfect! Thanks Phi!
Mmmm, it’s really not fair to make me look at this when I’m hungry! I’m trying not to lick the screen right now! I NEED it! 🙂
So sorry! 😉 This is a yummy one, Kelly…thanks for stopping by!
This is my kind of chowder. It looks delicious and I have everything in my fridge already. Might be dinner tomorrow night.
Ooooh – this is good stuff! Enjoy!
Annie, this is such a comforting bowl full of goodness, and I wish I had some right now! Pinning to try! 🙂
Yes…this has comfort written all over it! Thanks Marcie! 🙂
This looks freaking amazing!! This is my kind of food for sure! Pinning and making it soon!! 🙂
Thanks Renee! It’s a lovely hearty soup perfect for this time of year! Enjoy!
This looks SO GOOD Annie!! Love poblanos!
Thanks Karen! We do too! They give just enough heat to this dish!
This chowder looks perfect, Annie! I’ve never had a Mexican kind before, so I’m loving all of these flavors. Sounds like the perfect comfort food dish!
You know…the wine dinner was the first time I had ever had a soup like this, as well, and I was immediately hooked! Thanks Gayle!
This looks like the perfect soup for a night spent with friends! Grilled vegetables bring so much flavor!
They really do, don’t they? I love roasted vegetables! This is a nice hearty soup! Thanks Mira!
Those were the days my friend! You definitely did Kim and Mark pround with your presentation of this meal…I hope they are reading! This is a seriously delicious soup, just bursting with flavor and color.
One of our favorites for sure!! Such fun memories…Thanks dear!
Happy Monday! I want to call this dish a Mexican chicken pot pie. It looks so yummy especially on a day where it is snowing here and I just need a little comfort food. And you know, a little labor for a dish that is totally worth it isn’t such a bad thing. Especially if I can freeze a second batch for later?
Happy Monday, Laura! Ooooh – I could imagine throwing a little crusty cover over top this dish – that would be amazing!! And there’s nothing better than having comfort food at the ready for those cold winter nights… 🙂