Tag: Hatch Green chile

  • Green Chile Morning Skillet

    Green Chile Morning Skillet

    Some mornings ask for something quiet.

    Not a rushed meal.

    Not something eaten standing up, already thinking about the next thing.

    A real morning meal.

    The kind that comes together in one skillet, slowly enough to remind you that the day does not have to begin in panic. Tomatoes are warming in the pan. Garlic softening into oil. Green chile is waking everything up. Eggs settling into little wells of sauce like they were always meant to be there.

    This dish borrows a little from Mediterranean baked eggs, but it speaks with a New Mexico accent.

    The tomatoes bring brightness. The green chile brings smoke and heat. The feta brings salt and sharpness. The eggs bring it all home.

    It is breakfast, but it could be lunch. It is simple, but it does not feel small.

    A skillet like this reminds me that food does not need to be loud to be full of life.

    Green Chile Morning Skillet

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/2 small onion, diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 cup roasted green chile, chopped
    • 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces
    • 1/2 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
    • Salt and black pepper, to taste
    • 1/2 cup cooked pinto beans, optional
    • 4 eggs
    • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • Fresh cilantro or parsley, for topping
    • Lime wedges, for serving

    Optional Additions

    • Sliced avocado
    • Warm tortillas
    • Toasted sourdough
    • Homemade bread
    • Queso fresco instead of feta
    • A few dashes of hot sauce
    • Red chile flakes or New Mexico red chile powder

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 375°F.

    Warm the olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat.

    Add the onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until softened. Let it take its time. Onion is better when it has been given a little patience.

    Add the garlic and cook for another minute, just until fragrant.

    Stir in the roasted green chile, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper.

    Let the mixture simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly and the green chile settles into the tomatoes.

    If using pinto beans, stir them in and let them warm through.

    Use the back of a spoon to make four small wells in the sauce. Crack one egg into each well.

    Sprinkle the feta around the eggs.

    Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on how firm you like your eggs. The whites should be set. The yolks can stay soft if that is how you like them.

    Remove from the oven and let the skillet rest for a minute or two.

    Finish with cilantro or parsley, a squeeze of lime, and a little extra feta if desired.

    Serve warm with tortillas, toast, or homemade bread.

    Notes From My Kitchen

    Use roasted New Mexico green chile if you have it. Hatch green chile works beautifully here, but any good roasted green chile will carry the dish.

    For a more traditional New Mexico flavor, replace part of the tomato sauce with red chile sauce. That gives the skillet a deeper, richer flavor.

    For a “Christmas” version, use both red chile sauce and green chile. It will feel more rooted in New Mexico.

    Feta keeps a little of the Mediterranean spirit in the dish. Queso fresco makes it softer. Cotija makes it saltier. Monterey Jack makes it more comforting.

    If you do not want to use the oven, cover the skillet on the stovetop and cook the eggs gently until the whites are set.

    This is especially good with warm flour tortillas or a thick piece of homemade bread for scooping up the sauce.

    What to Serve With It

    This skillet is enough on its own, but it welcomes company.

    Serve it with:

    • Warm tortillas
    • Toasted homemade bread
    • Avocado slices
    • Breakfast potatoes
    • A simple fruit salad
    • Coffee, strong and quiet

    Final Note

    Green Chile Morning Skillet is the kind of meal that feels like a place.

    Tomatoes. Eggs. Green chile. Salt. Heat. Bread nearby.

    Nothing too fancy.

    Nothing, trying too hard.

    Just a skillet on the table, still warm, asking you to sit down for a minute before the day begins.

    Kyle J. Hayes

    kylehayesblog.com

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  • Green Chile Chicken Pizza

    Green Chile Chicken Pizza

    Some foods do not need to be complicated to feel like home.

    A pizza can be dressed up a thousand different ways. It can be made precious. It can be made fussy. It can be turned into a performance. But sometimes the best version is the one that knows exactly where it lives.

    This one lives in New Mexico.

    Green chile does something different when it meets cheese, chicken, and bread. It does not simply add heat. It adds memory. It adds smoke. It adds that quiet little spark that makes a simple meal feel less ordinary. The kind of flavor that reminds you that food does not have to shout to be known.

    This pizza is built on that feeling. Tender chicken. Roasted green chile. A creamy sauce. Melted cheese. A crisp crust. Enough comfort to make it familiar, enough chile to make it honest.

    It is not trying to be traditional Italian pizza.

    It is trying to be dinner.

    And sometimes that is enough.

    Green Chile Chicken Pizza

    Ingredients

    For the pizza

    • 1 prepared pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
    • 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
    • 3/4 cup roasted green chile, chopped
    • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
    • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion, optional
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • Cornmeal or flour, for dusting the pan

    For the creamy green chile sauce

    • 1/3 cup sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • 1/4 cup chopped roasted green chile
    • 1 small clove of garlic, grated or finely minced
    • 1 teaspoon lime juice
    • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
    • Salt and black pepper, to taste

    Optional toppings after baking

    • Fresh cilantro
    • Crumbled cotija or queso fresco
    • Lime wedges
    • Thinly sliced jalapeño
    • Drizzle of hot honey

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone or steel, place it in the oven while it heats. Let the oven get fully hot. Pizza needs heat the way bread needs patience.

    In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped green chile, garlic, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust. It should be creamy, lightly tangy, and warm with chile flavor.

    Stretch or roll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Move it to a baking sheet, pizza pan, or parchment paper dusted with cornmeal or flour.

    Brush the outer edge of the dough with olive oil.

    Spread a thin layer of the creamy green chile sauce over the dough, leaving a border for the crust. Do not overload it. A good pizza needs balance. Too much sauce makes the crust heavy.

    Add the mozzarella and Monterey Jack.

    Scatter the chicken over the cheese.

    Add the roasted green chile and red onion, if using.

    Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until the crust is golden, the cheese is bubbling, and the edges have begun to brown.

    Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing. This matters. The cheese needs a moment to settle. So do we.

    Finish with cilantro, cotija, a squeeze of lime, or a little hot honey if desired.

    Serve warm.

    Notes From My Kitchen

    Use roasted New Mexico green chile if you have it. Hatch green chile works beautifully here, but any good roasted green chile will carry the dish.

    Rotisserie chicken makes this easy. Leftover grilled chicken also works well. If the chicken is plain, season it lightly with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a little cumin before adding it to the pizza.

    For a simpler sauce, use ranch dressing mixed with chopped green chile and a squeeze of lime. It will not be as homemade, but it will still be good.

    For more heat, use hot green chile or add sliced jalapeños.

    For a softer, richer pizza, add a little cream cheese to the sauce.

    For a sharper version, add a small amount of cheddar with the Monterey Jack.

    What to Serve With It

    This pizza does not need much besides itself.

    A simple salad would be enough. Something crisp. Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, lime, maybe a little avocado.

    Or serve it with the Grilled Mangoes with Chili and Lime planned for Friday, if you want the week to echo itself. Heat, sweetness, smoke, and citrus.

    Kyle J. Hayes

    kylehayesblog.com

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