Ingredients
Method
- Set oven to broil on high. Place Hatch green chiles and halved tomatillos cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil for 8 to 10 minutes until tomatillos are soft with deep char and chiles are blistered all over.
- Transfer chiles to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let steam for 10 minutes, then peel, seed, and roughly chop them.
- Add tomatillos and their juices to a blender and pulse into a rough, chunky salsa. Set aside.
- Season chicken thigh chunks generously with salt, pepper, and half the cumin.
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in a single layer for 3 to 4 minutes per side without moving. Work in batches. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pot, cook diced onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, scraping up browned bits. Add garlic, remaining cumin, and oregano. Cook 2 more minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the blended tomatillo mixture. Add chopped roasted chiles, chicken broth, and browned chicken with any resting juices. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes until chicken is tender and pulls apart easily.
- Add drained white beans in the last 15 minutes. To thicken, mash a handful of beans against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon.
- Taste for salt. Squeeze in juice of half a lime just before serving. Serve with fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and warm flour tortillas.
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Notes
Hatch green chiles can be replaced with Anaheim or poblano chiles. For a thicker stew, mash more beans against the pot wall. Add lime juice at the end only — adding it earlier cooks out the brightness. Leftovers keep refrigerated for 4 days and frozen for up to 3 months. When reheating, add a splash of broth to loosen.
