Green Chile Chicken Stew

This Green Chile Chicken Stew is packed with flavor and easy to make! Green chile, chicken, and potatoes are a delicious combo for a cozy and hearty stew. Plus, it’s ready in about an hour but tastes like it simmered all day.

Whenever I crave a taste of New Mexico, I make this green chile chicken stew. It’s a recipe I’ve tinkered with over the last five years, and I think I’ve landed on my favorite version yet.

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 pound bone-in skin-on chicken breast
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup diced onion (about ½ a large onion)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (about two large garlic cloves)
• 2 (4-oz) cans diced green chile
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pound baby red potatoes, small ones halved and large ones quartered
• 1 (32-oz) box chicken stock
• Juice of 1 lime
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro