Contest Winning Chicken Chili Recipes

AWARD-WINNING WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Layer chicken, great Northern beans, and corn into a slow cooker.
• Mix chicken broth, chicken soup, green chile peppers, and taco seasoning together in a bowl; pour over chicken mixture.
• Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 hours. Stir in sour cream and pepper Jack cheese; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

AWARD WINNING CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Cover chicken with water in a large pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Reserve cooking liquid. Shred chicken when cool enough to handle.
• Combine chicken, cooking liquid, white beans, hominy, onion, green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and chicken bouillon in a slow cooker. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Cook chicken and bean mixture on Low in slow cooker for 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Top individual servings with Monterey Jack cheese.

CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Cook the onions in the oil over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Cook for 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes by hand or in batches in a food processor fitted with a steel blade (pulse 6 to 8 times). Add to the pot with the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until just cooked. Let cool slightly. Separate the meat from the bones and skin and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks. Add to the chili and simmer, uncovered, for another 20 minutes. Serve with the toppings, or refrigerate and reheat gently before serving.

AWARD WINNING WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spread chicken out in a roasting pan,.
• Drizzle with tablespoon olive oil and season with 2 teaspoons chili powder, a tablespoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a pinch or two of cayenne. Roast for 30 minutes. Shred or cut into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
• In a large pot heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes or so, until tender.
• Add beans, shredded chicken, chilies, oregano,2 tablespoons chili powder (the author says her secret is to use a couple different kinds of chili powder), 2 tablespoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or more).
• Add 4 cups chicken broth, reserving the rest for thinning the chili to your desired consistency. Stir to combine and simmer gently on low for 20 minutes. To keep the chicken tender, do not let the pot boil.
• Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes or so before proceeding. With the pot still off the heat, stir 3 cups of cheese into the pot a cup at a time. Then stir in a cup of sour cream (for Dean's richer creamier version add all the cups of cheese and 2 cups of sour cream).
• Bring the pot back to a gentle simmer over low heat to keep the dairy products from separating (don't boil). Simmer the chili for 15 to 20 minutes, adjusting with additional chicken broth, if you like. For added texture, use a potato masher in the pot to mash half the chicken and beans. Then stir to combine with the rest.
• Serve chili in bowls with garnished on top or on the side.

AWARD WINNING WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a stock pot, add diced onion and olive oil. Saute until clear.
• Add seasoning packet and all other "dry" ingredients.
• Continue to saute dry ingredients for a few minutes, stirring often.
• Whisk in the water and lime juice (if using)and heat to boiling.
• Add Chicken, beans, rotel, diced chili's, cheese dip, 1/2 and 1/2 and the sour cream.
• Stir thoroughly and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Let simmer for ~30 minutes and enjoy
• It's even better the next day.