# Creamy Hatch Chile Chicken & Rice Soup

Creamy Hatch Chile Chicken & Rice Soup is a delicate, flavorful, creamy, cozy soup with texture and a mild hint of spice.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken breast
- 3 to 5 roasted Hatch chiles
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup white rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 juice of lime
- for garnish fresh cilantro

## Instructions

1. Start by charring the hatch chilies on a gas stove or under your broiler.
2. Cover and let steam for 10 minutes.
3. Season your chicken breast with salt and pepper.
4. Sear the chicken breast in a pot with some olive oil for a couple of minutes on each side.
5. Remove the chicken from the pot.
6. Remove the plastic wrap from the bowl of steamed hatch chiles.
7. Scrape off the skin from the hatch chilies.
8. Chop up the hatch chilies.
9. To the same pot, add a knob of butter, a chopped onion, and three cloves of garlic.
10. Cook until the onion and garlic are softened.
11. Add some seasonings to the pot.
12. Add in a cup of rice.
13. Toast the rice for a minute.
14. Add a box of chicken stock and two cups of water.
15. Add the hatch chilies and the chicken breast to the pot, along with a bay leaf.
16. Bring to a bubble and simmer for about 15 minutes.
17. Remove the chicken.
18. Shred the chicken with a fork.
19. Remove the bay leaf from the pot.
20. Add juice from a lime and some heavy cream.
21. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot.
22. Serve with lime and cilantro.

## Equipment

- gas stove
- broiler
- pot
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- fork
- bowl

## Tips

- If you can get your hands on some hatch chilies, you should definitely try this recipe, as it is so creamy and cozy.
- For less heat, remove the seeds from the Hatch chiles.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN33fFzkUcI/?igsh=MXB3eDBtcnNzdXNtcw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c524b521-d561-44fa-8a31-3ef2d9f2a4f0
- Extracted: 2025-09-05

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