Tequila White Chicken Chili Recipes

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 4 minutes minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
• Add chicken broth, green chilies, cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes.
• Drain and rinse beans in a fine mesh strainer or colander then measure out 1 cup. Set whole beans aside, transfer 1 cup beans to a food processor along with 1/4 cup broth from soup, puree until nearly smooth**.
• Add Neufchatel cheese to soup along with corn, whole beans and pureed beans and stir well. Simmer 5 - 10 minutes longer.
• Stir in chicken, fresh lime juice and cilantro. Serve with Monterrey Jack cheese, more cilantro, avocado slices and tortilla chips if desired.

TEQUILA CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high.
• Add ground chicken and cook, breaking up with a spoon until browned and no longer pink, about five minutes.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about three minutes.
• Add chilli powder, cumin, salt and pepper, cooking and stirring for about a minute.
• Add all remaining ingredients except the cilantro.
• Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about an hour.
• Remove from heat and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve in bowls with cilantro and lime wedges

WHITE CHILI SURPRISE

Steps:

• If using dry beans, pick over the beans and rinse them. Cover beans with water by at least 3 inches and soak the beans for 24 hours. Change the water 1 time about 12 hours after the soaking process starts.
• Remove fat and tendons from the chicken and place the chicken breast in a container that can be covered. Zest 1 of the limes and sprinkle the lime zest over the chicken breast. Using a lemon reamer, juice all 3 limes and pour the juice over the chicken breast. Pour the tequila over the chicken and add 1 teaspoon cumin and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the chicken and marinate for 3 hours.
• Heat olive oil in stock pot and add onion and saute for about 10 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic, green chilis, cumin, cayene pepper, and cloves and saute for 10 minutes.
• Add beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the beans are tender, about 2 hours. (If using canned beans, complete step 5 below and then add the cooked chicken and reduce simmering time.)
• Heat grill after the chili has simmered for about 2 hours. Grill the chicken breast for 5 minutes and pour remaining marinade over the chicken breast on the grill. Turn the chicken breast and grill the second side for 4 minutes. Remove the chicken breast from the grill and cut into small cubes.
• Add the cubed chicken and 1 cup of cheese to the chili and stir until the cheese melts.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with remaining cheese, chopped green onions, and sour cream. Salt to taste.

TEQUILA WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Zest 1 of the limes and sprinkle the lime zest over the chicken breast.
• Squeeze all 3 limes, and pour the juice over the chicken breasts.
• Pour the tequila over the chicken and.
• Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the chicken and marinate for 3 hours.
• Grill the chicken breast for 5 minutes and pour remaining marinade over the chicken breast on the grill.
• Turn the chicken breast and grill the second side for 4 minutes.
• Remove the chicken breast from the grill and cut into small cubes.
• Heat olive oil in stock pot and add onion and saute for about 10 minutes until translucent.
• Add the garlic, green chilis, cumin, cayene pepper, and cloves and saute for 10 minutes.
• Add beans, chicken,and chicken stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with cheese, chopped green onions, avocado, and sour cream.

TEQUILA CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onions, chile powder, cumin seeds, chile flakes, and coriander and saute 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chicken, increase heat to high, and saute until no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring to break meat into rough chunks.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except masa, rice, and garnishes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is fairly thick, but still slightly liquid, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Sprinkle in masa, stir and simmer until thick, about 15 minutes more.
• Serve over steamed rice and garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.