Carter Family Recipes

Fast Chicken Chili
Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 cup vertically sliced onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 cups no-salt-added canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chiles, undrained and divided
  • 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges

Preparation

  1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  2. Add oil.
  3. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  4. Add chicken; sauté 4 minutes.
  5. Add onion and next 5 ingredients; sauté 3 minutes.
  6. Add 2 cups beans, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 can chiles, and broth; bring to a boil.
  7. Mash 1 cup beans and 1 can chiles in a bowl. Add to soup; simmer 5 minutes.
  8. Serve with cilantro and lime.
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One response to “Fast Chicken Chili”

  1. Steve W. Carter Avatar

    We made the chili this afternoon and served it with Cilantro Lime Sauce and Cornbread – very good for a cold Sunday evening. There were enough leftovers for a second meal.

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