Grilled Chickenchocolate Chili Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN HATCH CHILE CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill chicken thighs until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; dice.
• Grill Hatch chile peppers, turning frequently, until blackened and blistered, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel off skin and dice flesh into small pieces.
• Place diced chile peppers in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon of water and onion; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced chicken, remaining water, garbanzo beans, and chili seasoning mix. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

GRILLED CHICKEN/CHOCOLATE CHILI

Steps:

• Fry first 7 ingredients in the 2 tbsp. oil 'til onions are transparent.
• Add next 6 ingredients, simmer 45 mins., meanwhile prepare chicken:
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• In a bowl, cover breast chunks with olive oil, add salt, cilantro and set aside.(I do this the night before and let it marinade overnight in a baggie)
• Add more water to the chili (or other liquid: broth, black coffee) if necessary.
• Add the pepper chunks, simmer for 1/2 hr.
• Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade (discard leftover marinade) and grill 4-5 mins.
• I use a George Forman grill, or broil.
• When the chili is ready, gently stir-in the grilled chicken. Don't cook, just heat low for 20 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning. Optional: 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper can be added.
• Serve over rice or in a bread bowl.
• Toppings: sour cream, grated jalapeno-jack cheese.

GRILLED CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Coat Chicken with olive oil and season with black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Grill till done. Put aside on plate.
• In a soup pot heat some olive oil put in chopped onions, bell pepper, anaheim chili, cilantro stems and some leaves, saute till tender crisp.
• Add wine, tomatoes and juice, chicken broth, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, crushed red chilis, and salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add beans.
• When grilled chicken is cool enough to handle, chop into bite size pieces. Add chopped chicken and any juices from cooked chicken into soup.
• Serving Suggestions:.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and grated jack cheese, with warm flour tortillas on the side. Bill also suggests an Ice cold Corona and a wedge of lime.

GRILLED CHILI

Steps:

• Prepare a coal fire or preheat a gas grill.
• Measure the chili powder and chipotle into a large ziplock bag. Add some of the beef cubes, seal the bag, and shake to coat. Remove beef cubes and repeat until all the beef is well coated (add additional chili powder and chipotle if needed). Reserve any remaining spice mixture.
• Thread beef cubes on skewers. Thread the peppers on skewers separate from the beef (use 2 skewers, one at each end of pepper, to make turning easier).
• Grill beef and peppers until beef is barely done (do not cook too well, or beef will be tough), about 10 minutes or so, and peppers are blackened, about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove beef cubes from skewers and set aside.
• Remove peppers from skewers, wrap in damp paper towels, place in a paper bag and fold close. Let rest for 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle, then peel skin from peppers, seed, and dice.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepot, heat oil and saute onions and garlic until onion is tender and garlic is white or pale golden (do not let garlic get dark).
• Add beef, peppers, beans, tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, and reserved spice mixture. Bring to a simmer and simmer, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes or until beef is tender and seasonings are well blended.
• Serve with garnished with shredded cheese or sour cream, if desired.