Feb 2026
BELLAIRE • MEMORIAL • RIVER OAKS • TANGLEWOOD • WEST UNIVERSITY

Chicken Portuguese

From The Star of Texas Cookbook

Ingredients: 

2 whole chicken breasts, halved
2 onions
¾ teaspoon cumin
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon butter
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 chili poblano pepper, chopped
Fresh or canned jalapeño peppers to taste
1 can (15 ounces) tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ can (4 ounces) green chilies
¼ cup chicken stock, reserved
¾ pound Velveeta cheese, cubed
½ cup sour cream
Fried tortilla strips or chips

 

 

Recipe directions: 

Cover chicken with water. Add 1 quartered onion, ½ teaspoon of the cumin, and 1 of the garlic cloves. Simmer until tender. Cool in stock; reserve ¼ cup stock. Remove bones from chicken and tear into large bite-size pieces. Set aside. In butter, sauté 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped garlic clove, green pepper, poblano pepper, and jalapeño. Add tomatoes, chili powder, remaining ¼ teaspoon cumin, green chilies, stock, Velveeta cheese, and chicken. Simmer, stirring constantly. When heated through, turn off heat and stir in sour cream. Serve over tortilla strips or tortilla chips.

To leave a comment, please log in or create an account with The Buzz Magazines, Disqus, Facebook, or Twitter. Or you may post as a guest.