This is a great recipe for chili that’s complimented with meaty chicken bits. You should make this on one of the chilly winter days.
How To Make Copycat Chili's Southwest Chicken Chili
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
20 mins
Total:
25 mins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onions, diced
- 1⅓ cups bell peppers, of your choice, diced, preferably green
- 3 tbsp garlic, minced
- 4½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp lemon juice, or lime juice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp ground cumin
- 2½ tbsp chili powder
- 1¼ tbsp paprika, preferably smoked
- 1¼ tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ⅔ cup beer, of your choice
- 1 cup tomatillos, canned, drained and crushed
- 4 oz green chiles, canned, drained and diced
- 15 oz white cannellini beans, (1 can), or navy beans, drained
- 15 oz red kidney beans, (1 can), or black beans, drained
- 3 lb chicken breast, poached and diced
- 2 tbsp chocolate sauce
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
To serve:
- 1 tbsp cheddar and monterey jack blend, grated
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 oz tortilla chips
- ¼ tsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 pinch chili flakes
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken broth, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch. Mix until cornstarch has dissolved then set aside.
- In a deep skillet or large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Saute until translucent.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, dried basil, curry powder, and oregano. Roast briefly.
- Deglaze with beer and reduce briefly.
- Add tomatillos, diced green chiles, and the chicken broth mixture. Bring this to a boil.
- Add the beans and chicken and simmer for roughly 10 minutes, or until the chili has thickened and reduced slightly, and the flavors intensify.
- Once your chili has reduced, add the chocolate sauce and stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust accordingly.
- Garnish your chili with cilantro, cheese, sour cream and a pinch of chili flakes. Serve with tortilla chips on the side!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 6g
- :
- Calcium: 116mg
- Calories: 468kcal
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Cholesterol: 109mg
- Fat: 13g
- Fiber: 12g
- Iron: 6mg
- Potassium: 1287mg
- Protein: 47g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 778mg
- Vitamin A: 1648IU
- Vitamin C: 34mg
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