Ground Chicken Picadillo
This Ground Chicken Picadillo recipe features flavorful chicken thighs coupled with smoky chipotle en adobo peppers, an earthy tomato sauce, and briny pops of green olives that, when paired with white rice, makes for one cozy meal with big, bold flavors.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 540kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 chicken thighs
- 2 chipotle en adobo peppers plus 1 teaspoon chipotle en adobo sauce
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup green bell pepper diced
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive juice
- ½ cup green olives sliced
Instructions
- Pulse chicken thighs, garlic, and chipotle en adobo peppers (and sauce) in a food processor for around 30 seconds, checking every 10 seconds to scrape down the sides. You’re aiming for a nice grind, but not a paste. Pulse on the side of conservative.3 chicken thighs, 2 chipotle en adobo peppers , 2 large cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Bring a large pan with olive oil in it to medium heat. Add ground chicken thigh mixture. Cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add diced peppers and onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring every minute or so.¾ cup green bell pepper, ½ cup yellow onion
- Add cumin, oregano, tomato sauce, and olive juice to the pan. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon olive juice
- Add the chopped green olives and reduce heat to medium low. Put a lid on it until you’re ready to serve!½ cup green olives
Notes
While the Chicken Picadillo is cooking, I like to start making the rice I usually pair it with. I like to serve picadillo with Instant Pot Basmati Rice because it cooks up perfectly every time without having to keep an eye on it. Check out the recipe here: Instant Pot Basmati Rice recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg