Cool Nights Chili With Chicken Corn And Chipotles Food

CHICKEN-CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped jalapeno, green chiles and cumin and cook, stirring, until the cumin is toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, chicken and beans along with the liquid from one of the cans of beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, mash the chili until about half of the beans are broken up. Stir in the corn, cilantro and 1/2 cup cheese. Divide the chili among bowls and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sliced jalapeno. Serve with sour cream and cornbread, if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN CHILI VERDE AND CORN ON THE COB WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat broiler and grill pan to high.
• Place peppers under broiler and char on all sides, 15 minutes. Place the peppers in a paper sack or in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for about 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Peel, seed and chop peppers into large dice.
• While peppers cook, coat the chicken with a healthy drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken 3 minutes on each side. Chop into a bite size dice and reserve.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno, onions and garlic and cook a few minutes while you process the tomatillos into a chunky salsa consistency in food processor. Add the tomatillos to onions and cook 5 to 6 minutes.
• While the tomatillos cook, in a small pot heat cream with chipotle and the zest of 1 lime over low heat. Reduce 10 minutes.
• Drizzle corn with oil and grill until charred all over, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add chicken stock to chili. Stir in the chicken and season with cumin. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes and stir in peppers, 2 to 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and the mint. Turn heat off.
• Add the juice of 2 limes to the chili and stir.
• Serve each bowl of chili with a handful of lightly crushed chips on top and a sprinkle of cheese.
• Pour a ladle of chipotle cream over the corn and garnish with a little cilantro, chives and a sprinkle of cheese.

COOL NIGHTS CHILI WITH CHICKEN, CORN, AND CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large, deep-sided pot (with a lid) set over med-high heat.
• When hot, add the chicken and saute until light golden, for 4-5 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pan and drain on paper towels.
• Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the pan; when the oil is very hot, add onions and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, for 3-4 minutes.
• Return sauteed chicken to the pan.
• Stir together the flour, chili powder, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; sprinkle the mixture over the onions and chicken, and cook, stirring 1 minute.
• Add in stock, tomatoes, and chipotles; bring mixture to a simmer.
• Decrease heat, cover, and cook until chicken is fork-tender and mixture has thickened slightly, for 25-30 minutes.
• Add in corn and beans; cook for 10 minutes.
• Taste chili and season with salt, if needed.
• **Chili can be prepared 2 days ahead; cool, cover, and refrigerate; reheat uncovered, over medium heat).
• To serve--ladle chili into bowls; garnish each serving with a generous dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro.
• Serve each bowl with a lime wedge to squeeze over the chili before eating.

CHICKEN AND CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Place chicken and salsa in the slow cooker the night before you want to eat this chili. Season with garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Cook 6 to 8 hours on Low setting.
• About 3 to 4 hours before you want to eat, shred the chicken with 2 forks. Return the meat to the pot, and continue cooking.
• Stir the corn and the pinto beans into the slow cooker. Simmer until ready to serve.