This white chili video recipe was inspired by a cup of spicy chicken and white bean soup I had during my recent trip back east.I love chilis (yes, that's how you spell it) of all shades and spices. While beef is most familiar to my chili kettle, pork, turkey, and even lamb do make the occasional appearance. But, what about chicken?
I rarely think of using chicken, so I was glad that cup of soup came along to remind me how great a chili, chicken can make - if you stay away from the horrible ground stuff. For
me, chicken makes for a very poor ground meat. It's too lean, too dry, too chalky, and too "I wish this was ground chuck."The key here is chicken thighs - moist, shapely, boneless-skinless chicken thighs. The difference they make in taste and texture is significant.
By the way, don't substitute chicken breasts. In my opinion, the small amount of fat savings are not worth the step-down in flavor. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thigh, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground chipotle pepper
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
cayenne pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper, seeded, diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, diced
1 can (10-ounce) diced tomato with green chilies
4 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) great northern, or navy beans, drained
chopped fresh cilantro to garnish, optional
Other Super Cool Chili Recipes:
Spicy Three-Bean Chili
Chicken Chili Verde
Turkey Chili
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45 comments:
sounds good, will have to wait though, have a pot of Sopa de Albondigas (enough to feed an army) on the stovetop right now. Getting a foot of snow on top of an immense amount already.
Is ground chipotle pepper
the same as cayenne pepper, I can't fine ground chipotle pepper in any of the stores around . Upstate NY
no it's ground smoked jalapeno. They have it at Wegmans.
Chef John thanks for all the wonderful recipes, you seem to have gotten me over my cooking phobia (or maybe it's just that no one in my immediate family cooks so I have no instinct for it).
I was wondering, though: whenever a recipe calls for "crushed tomatoes"--and a lot of them do--do you use the regular kind or the "no salt added" kind? It seems weird to me to add an ingredient that already has salt, since you can't control the amount, but the cabbage rolls I made came out a bit bland on the outside and I'm thinking it's because I added no-salt tomatoes.
they would not have caused blandness. salt is very personal, everyone tastes differently. just add more next time
Thanks for sharing such a great recipe. Can't wait to try.....
seems like the video was taken down. hope you repost it.
taken down?
This sounds wonderful. Too spicy for me but wonderful. My mother always put a few whole cloves in her regular chili. Have you ever heard of that Chef John? It's great. A friend of mine down under puts cloves in his spaghetti sauce. I don't know if I would like that. The cinnamon in the white chili made me think of cloves.
no, but i put 1 clove when i make a big pot of chicken stock
ahh, it was giving me a "this video does not exist" message in the afternoon. but everything seems to be working now. awesome recipe. looks delicious
OKAY THE CHILI IS GOOD BUT WHERE IS THE PULLED PORK MUFFIN RECIPE? COME ON, DON'T TEASE US.
question arising from something I read on another blog: Would you, as a Chef eating out, return a badly prepared meal to the kitchen?
Of course. The worst kind of customer is the one that suffers in silence.
from the QuizLaw.Blog:
This Is Why I Don’t Send Food Back
I don’t care how bad it is, or how screwed up an order, I’ll almost always accept what is given me at a restaurant and shut the hell up, knowing that sending something back or complaining is never going to have a positive result, even if you don’t realize your ingesting a cook’s saliva. Cooks are very defensive people. Of course, it rarely gets this bad:
Flagler County authorities say a restaurant owner pistol-whipped and beat a customer who complained that his takeout order was incorrect.
Joseph Milano, the owner of Goomba’s Pizzeria, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and released on bail.
According to a police report, security footage from the pizzeria shows that Milano struck Richard Phinney with a gun. He then jumped over a counter and started to assault Phinney and his roommate.
Phinney was at the pizzeria to collect a refund for a calzone, which he said was prepared incorrectly. He was taken to a hospital after the incident with a bloodied head.
If the guy says you’re calzone was prepared correctly, just take him at his word. It’s a lot easier for everyone, and it’ll save you a trip to the hospital. "
Would I totally throw off this recipe if I used dried beans pre-soaked overnight?
not at all, but they need to go in at the beginning so they cook.
What a tasty looking chili! t would be perfect on these cold days!
I thought about going the chicken route but went with turkey chili instead. Yours looks amazing! Going to make it again for the Super Bowl? :)
We made this yesterday for the Super Bowl... Delicious.. Thanks for posting!
I made this tonight, and it was very tasty! Thanks for the recipe and the great site.
Great meal! I made this for our dinner tonight, and it was so delicious, and easy to make, too.
made it today & chef, you hit a homerun in the off season!
Made this today, the weather was cold my friend, This chili warmed me , my friends and the whole east coast up...
hey chef.. its me one of ur regular readers. i recently just cooked the beef merlot. tonight, im cooking this white chili for dinner... prob is: i cant find ground chipotle where im from. il just substitute it w/ regular chili powder and cross my fingers. watchu think???????
it's spicier than chili powder, more like cayenne
Chef- I found you on YOUTUBE and fell in love. You take the fear out of cooking! Thank you so much for making these videos and answering on your comment blogs!
Your the best!!!! xxooo
Great recipe and video! Made this last night with the following additions: added a big handful of collard greens at the end for more veggies and thickness. Also added two stalks of celery earlier on.
I thought the chili was a bit too salty in the end, so next time, I'll omit some salt and probably use more water than broth.
It also wasn't as thick as I was hoping (even with the mashing) so I might use more beans, too. Overall, an absolute winner!
Chef John,
I just came across your site a week ago and am hooked. I made this recipe and one other and both were great.
Thanks for getting me out of the weekly taco and speghetti routine. My family thanks you too!!
This turned out AMAZING! I added some freshly grated, locally produced mozzarella ; and I also skipped on the hot peppers because adding that kind of spice makes more sense to me upon tasting it.
A few splashes of water also seemed to neutralize the excess taste of saltiness. And yes, the Cinnamon was turned out to be a great addition, although the water seemed to limit its role in the taste (I just added a pinch more).
I just made a big steaming pot of this recipe for the second time in as many weeks. Absolutely delicious, and perfect for a guy who regularly works outdoor night shifts in sub-zero temps!
I also immediately tasted and felt the difference upon replacing chicken breasts with thighs for round II. The result was much, much more flavorful.
Thanks for the recipe!
Hello John,
Can you post (anytime) a Video Recipe for: BBQ Beans?
I had some at KC Jack Stack BBQ
But, how do you do/make that at home? It's a impress the wife thing....
That would be great!!Thx!
(Did also order some Pimenton de La Vera, what a GREAT TASTE SENSATION!
Like your taste, spicy and all with the sambal. Try the sambal Badjak if you did not have already
All the Best
regards Gui
Hi chef I'm from Lagos Nigeria and I love your cooking it's really changing my orientation about cooking.please can I get the videos of your recipes cos I can't get to download hem on the internetI really would want to be a good cook like you cos I love cooking
Really... ADD THE CINNAMON! When I mixed the spices and smelled them, I realized I hadn't smelled anything that exotic since I was in India. In the West we associate cinnamon with sweet dishes, in the Orient, they use cinnamon for Savory dishes so go ahead and use it. It works. On another note, I didn't have a red or green bell pepper, but I did have handfuls of red and green jalapenos so I used them and it was great! I've made this six times in the past two weeks and my friends leave me no left overs; they clean the pot.
I'm cooking this right now, are you simmering this covered or uncovered?
i did uncovered, but doesn't really matter. You adjust the thickness with extra liquid if you need anyway.
So great! It was spot on! I cannot see the video anymore but still made it with the listed ingredients . I'm going to make another one. Third one so far.
Chef John,
This is the best chili recipe! I've made it many times and every time it is a big hit! In fact, I've won two chili-cook-offs with this chili! Thanks for posting great recipes!
I made this recipe today w/ corn muffins it came out excellent. My son said it was the best chili he ever had. I'm not use to cooking w/ cilantro so I only used 2 tablespoons.
How many does this feed? I need to prepare for 25 adults.
this makes about 4 big portions, so you would need to multiply everything by 6 to get that much!
Is there a link to this recipe or do I just need to watch the video?
Made this last night. Awesome! I made some very minor tweaks (more tomato, chili powder etc.), but mostly stuck to the recipe. Definitely the best chicken chili recipe I've found. Using thighs instead of breasts in chili makes such a big difference in flavor. Also, I like that this one simmers for an hour as opposed to a lot of the 'quick cook' chili recipes out there. Mashing the beans and chicken at the end results in a perfect consistency. As always, I enjoyed.
Chef John is the best.
The video is no longer showing up here or YouTube, can you repost it?
I made a pot of this today and it's the best chicken chili I've had. I did add 2 tbsp of masa harina for a bit of corn tortilla flavor. The cinnamon was just the thing. I used leftover dark meat turkey from Thanksgiving with a bit of leftover rotisserie chicken. Just the thing shoveling snow on a cold, gray Minnesota day.
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