Lean White Chicken Chili Food

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In large saucepan, saute chicken, onion and garlic powder in oil til chicken is no longer pink.
• Add beans, chilies and seasonings and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer (uncovered) for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream and whipping cream.
• Serve immediately.

LEAN WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook until tender.
• Place chicken, onion, and garlic in crockpot.
• Add wine, beans, mustard powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Cook on low 5 to 6 hours.
• Place servings into bowl (If using tortilla chips put them in bowl first).
• Sprinkle with cheese and add sour cream.

LEAN GREEN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut 4 tortillas in half and stack them one on top of the other. Cut into 1/2-inch strips & toss with 1 teaspoon oil.
• Spread tortilla strips in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crisp, stirring once. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Fold each of the remaining 4 tortillas into quarters & and coarsely grate using a box grater or your favorite method. Set aside. (Cook's note - I opted to just finely chop the tortillas rather than grating).
• Toss chicken pieces with cumin.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon of oil in a large soup pan, add chicken and cook 5 minutes. Remove chicken.
• Add poblano peppers, onion and garlic to pan. Cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, broth, beans, salsa and grated tortillas.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro, ladle into soup bowls and top with baked tortilla strips.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook without moving until skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken and lightly brown on other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to plate; remove and discard skin.
• While chicken is browning, remove and discard ribs and seeds from 2 jalapeños; mince flesh.
• In food processor, process half of poblano chiles, Anaheim chiles, and onions until consistency of chunky salsa, ten to twelve 1-second pulses, scraping down sides of workbowl halfway through.
• Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Repeat with remaining poblano chiles, Anaheim chiles, and onions; combine with first batch (do not wash food processor blade or workbowl).
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from Dutch oven (adding additional vegetable oil if necessary) and reduce heat to medium. Add minced jalapeños, chile-onion mixture, garlic, cumin, coriander, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
• Transfer 1 cup cooked vegetable mixture to now-empty food processor workbowl. Add 1 cup beans and 1 cup broth and process until smooth, about 20 seconds.
• Add vegetable-bean mixture, remaining 2 cups broth, and chicken breasts to Dutch oven and bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until chicken registers 160 degrees (175 degrees if using thighs) on instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes (40 minutes if using thighs).
• Using tongs, transfer chicken to large plate.
• Stir in remaining beans and continue to simmer, uncovered, until beans are heated through and chili has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Mince remaining jalapeño, reserving and mincing ribs and seeds (see note above), and set aside.
• When cool enough to handle, shred chicken into bite-sized pieces, discarding bones. Stir shredded chicken, lime juice, cilantro, scallions, and remaining minced jalapeño (with seeds if desired) into chili and return to simmer.
• Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper and serve.

THE BEST WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a 5-qt stockpot, combine water with the lemon pepper, 1 tsp ground cumin, and olive oil.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken breast halves and return to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is fork tender and the juices are clear.
• Remove the chicken from the broth and cut into bite-size pieces, then return it to the broth.
• Add the garlic, onion, corn, green chiles, 1 tsp ground cumin, lime juice, and Great Northern beans to the broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer until thoroughly heated, about 45 minutes.
• To serve, ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle cheese on top.
• Refrigerate any leftovers; this chili is usually even better heated up the next day.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large soup pan combine water, 1 tsp cumin, lemon pepper, and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until chicken is cooked (30-45 minutes).
• Remove chicken from pot and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Remove fat from broth, then put broth and chicken back into soup pot.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add minced garlic and chopped onion and saute until onions are tender.
• Add onions, corn, green chilis (undrained), 1 tsp cumin, and lime juice to the soup pot and bring the entire mixture to a boil.
• Add beans (undrained) and cook until heated through.
• To serve, put some crushed chips and shredded Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl, then spoon chili over top.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight or at least 4 hours prior to cooking.
• Combine beans, chicken broth, garlic and half of the onions in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are very soft, 3 hours or more.
• Add more chicken broth if necessary. In a skillet, sauté remaining onions in oil until tender. Add chilies and seasonings and mix thoroughly. Add to bean mixture. Add the cooked chicken and continue to simmer 1 hour.
• Serve topped with the cheese, tomatoes, guacamole, tortilla chips, etc -- .

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Place chicken in very deep frying pan. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook chicken for approximately 10 minutes until done.
• Remove chicken and allow to cool. Drain water from frying pan.
• In the same pan add olive oil and onion over medium high heat. Stir constantly, as not to brown for about two minutes. Add chili peppers, garlic, cayenne pepper, ground cloves, salt and oregano. Stir constantly as not to brown for about two minutes.
• Add chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and beans. Mix well, until consistent.
• Allow to simmer over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.
• While this is simmering, cut the chicken into cubes. After 15 minutes, add chicken. Continue to simmer for about 30 minutes to heat through. Prior to serving stir in Monterey Jack cheese and allow to thicken.
• Serve with additional Monterey Jack if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.