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Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder
Photo: Monika Grabkowska

Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder

13 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

592
Calories
45g
Protein
32g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds chicken breasts, no skin, no bone
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic — minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups half and half — or light cream
  • 2 cups Monterey jack cheese — shredded
  • 16 ounces cream-style corn
  • 4 ounces canned chopped green chiles — undrained
  • ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce — or to taste
  • 1 medium tomato — chopped

Directions

1

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.

2

In a dutch oven, brown chicken, onion, and garlic in butter until chicken is no longer pink.

3

Dissolve bouillon in hot water.

4

Add to pan along with cumin; bring to a boil.

5

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

6

Add cream, cheese, corn, chilies, and hot pepper sauce.

7

Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted.

8

Stir in tomato.

9

Serve immediately.

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Category:Cathy's Recipes

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Category:Mexican Soups

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Category:Chowder Recipes

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Category:Chicken breast Recipes

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Category:Milk and cream Recipes

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Category:Jack cheese Recipes

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Category:Corn Recipes

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Category:Chile pepper Recipes

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Category:Tomato Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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