Description
A flavorful recipe for White Chicken Chili using white beans, fresh poblano peppers, cilantro, coriander and lime. Serve with cornbread!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 6 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- 1-2 poblano peppers, finely diced (or sub 1-2 x 4-ounce cans green chilies - please see notes)
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 cups chicken broth (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or GF Bragg's liquid amino acids
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano ( or 2 tablespoons fresh)
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs - boneless, skinless
- 3 cups white beans, cooked. (2 x 14-ounce cans, drained --or 1 1/2 cups dry, soaked and cooked.)
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped, divided
- 2 limes
- pinch cayenne or chipotle powder to taste
Garnishes: cilantro, sour cream, lime, avocado, sliced jalapeno
Instructions
- Saute. Heat oil in a large heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and poblano pepper and sauté until tender about 8 minutes. Add cumin, coriander and chili powder and lightly toast, for about 1 minute.
- Simmer. Add broth, scraping up the brown bits. Turn the heat to high. Add soy sauce, vinegar, oregano and salt. Stir, add whole chicken breasts or thighs, and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to low, and keep at a low simmer for 20-30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and breaks apart easily.
- Shred. Once the chicken is tender, shred it with two forks into bite-sized pieces and return it to the pot. (If it is not shredding easily, it may need longer to cook.)
- Combine. Add the cooked white beans and juice of 1 lime (for a thicker consistency, you could mash 1 cup of beans). Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes, until it reduces and thickens slightly.
- Season. Stir in half the cilantro, and taste it, adjusting salt, lime and spice level and adding a pinch of chipotle powder or cayenne if you like.
- Serve. Divide among bowls, serve with more cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, avocado, and lime wedges.
Equipment
Notes
Canned Chilies: If using canned green chilies, add them with the chicken; no need to sauté. Fire-roasted canned chilies add good flavor, although I prefer the vibrant color of fresh poblanos.
Broth: If you prefer a thicker-style chili, reduce the broth to 3 or 3 ½ cups. You can also thicken the chili by pureeing some of the white beans to create a creamy texure.
Corn: Feel free to add 1-2 cups corn for extra heartiness.
Whole Spices: Feel free to use whole seed cumin and coriander, toasted and ground
Slow Cooker: place everything in the slow cooker (including beans) and cook on LOW 7-8 hours or high for 6 hours.
Instant Pot: Saute and stir the onion, garlic and fresh poblano chilies (if using) in oil until fragrant, about 4-5 minutes, then add the spices, soy sauce, water or broth, vinegar, salt, oregano, chicken, and canned beans, scraping up any browned bits. Pressure cook on high for 12 minutes. Naturally release 10 minutes. Shred the chicken with two forks, returning it to the pot. Taste for salt, adjusting and adding a pinch of chipotle powder if you like. Stir in half the cilantro and serve with any garnishes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 789.3 mg
- Fat: 9.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 24.7 g
- Fiber: 7.2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 82.7 mg
