Southwestern Style Chicken Chili Recipes

SOUTHWEST WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, chili powder, cumin, onion and pepper and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, stirring often.
• Stir the soup, water, corn and beans in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with the cheese.

SOUTHWEST WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Combine garlic powder, cumin, oregano, cilantro, and red pepper in a small dish and stir until well blended. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken cubes and stir-fry from 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onions and continue cooking for a few minutes, until onion is translucent. Stir in chicken broth, chilies, and spices. Simmer over low heat 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. If soup is too thick, add 1/2 cup to 1 cup water to desired consistency. Pour into serving bowls and top with cheese and sliced green onions.

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium/high heat and add onions, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring.
• Add garlic and red peppers, cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides and then add the spices and stir to coat the chicken evenly.
• Add tomatoes, beans, canned chilies, lime juice, and corn and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, onion and cilantro.
• **This can be made in the slow cooker!

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell peppers and garlic in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add taco seasoning mix; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, chicken and beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Top each serving with cheese. Garnish with sour cream and green onions.

CHILI'S SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In 5-quart or larger pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onions and sauté along with bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender.
• In another container, combine water, chicken base, lime juice, sugar, cornstarch and seasonings. Add to vegetable mixture. Add tomatillos and diced green chiles to pot; bring to boil.
• Add beans and chicken; simmer 10 minutes.
• Serve topped with cheese and sour cream if desired, with tortilla.
• chips on the side.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the ham hock, beans, broth, chilies, onion and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until ham is tender. , Remove ham bone. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-size pieces and return to slow cooker. Serve with sour cream if desired.