# Creamy Hatch Chile Chicken & Rice Soup

This is a creamy, cozy, and flavorful soup with a mild hint of spice, featuring chicken and rice with roasted Hatch chiles.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken breast
- 3 -5 roasted Hatch chiles
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 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
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish

## Instructions

1. Start by charring the Hatch chilies on a gas stove or under your broiler until the skin is blackened.
2. Cover the charred chiles and let them steam for 10 minutes.
3. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper.
4. Sear the seasoned chicken breast in a pot with some olive oil for a couple of minutes on each side.
5. Remove the seared chicken from the pot.
6. Scrape off the skin from the steamed Hatch chilies.
7. Chop up the peeled Hatch chilies.
8. To the same pot, add butter, chopped onion, and three cloves of garlic.
9. Sauté until the onion and garlic are softened.
10. Add seasonings including cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, ground coriander, salt, and white pepper.
11. Add one cup of rice and toast for a minute.
12. Pour in four cups of chicken stock and two cups of water.
13. Add the chopped Hatch chilies and the seared chicken breast to the pot, along with one bay leaf.
14. Bring to a bubble and simmer for about 15 minutes.
15. Remove the chicken from the pot.
16. Shred the cooked chicken with a fork.
17. Remove the bay leaf from the soup.
18. Add juice from one lime and one cup of heavy cream to the soup.
19. Stir everything together.
20. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot.
21. Serve the soup with fresh lime and cilantro.

## Equipment

- gas stove
- pot
- tongs
- chopping board
- knife
- forks

## Tips

- If you can get your hands on some Hatch chiles, this soup is highly recommended for its creamy and cozy taste.
- You can use mild or hot Hatch chiles depending on your spice preference.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN33fFzkUcI/
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- Extracted: 2025-08-29

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