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Tomatillo Braised Chicken

Tomatillo Braised Chicken

By Traeger Kitchen

Inject the bold flavors of the American Southwest into your dinner routine with this spicy, savory take on chicken.

Prep Time

20 Min

Cook Time

2 Hr

Pellets

Hickory

Ingredients

This recipe serves:

4

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Units of Measurement:
Tomatillo Chicken
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, or 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
To Taste kosher salt
To Taste Freshly ground pepper
1/2 Cup chicken stock
2 Cup jarred tomatillo salsa

Steps

  • 1

    Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.

  • 2

    Place the chicken skin-side down directly on the grill grates and cook until the skin is golden brown and very crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip the chicken over, and cook for 5 minutes.

    350 ˚F / 177 ˚C

    00:20

  • 3

    Remove the chicken from the grill. In a Dutch oven or cast iron pan and add the grilled chicken, chicken stock, and tomatillo salsa. Cover the pan and place it directly on the grill grates. Cook until the chicken is fork-tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.

    350 ˚F / 177 ˚C

    01:30

  • 4

    Serve hot with your favorite sides. Enjoy!

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