Chicken Chili

A hearty Mexican-inspired chili made with shredded rotisserie chicken, pink beans, and a rich sauce of chiles, tomatoes, peanuts, and aromatic spices. This flavorful dish combines traditional chili elements with unique ingredients like dry-roasted peanuts for added depth.

6 servings
22 min

Ingredients

  • cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes
  • 4 whole dried New Mexican or guajillo chiles
  • 1 slice white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 whole rotisserie-cooked chicken
  • 1 can pink beans in sauce
  • 1 serving garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Purée broth, tomatoes with their juice, chiles, onion, garlic, cilantro, peanuts, cumin, and salt in a blender until smooth, about 2 minutes.

    2 min

  2. 2.

    Heat oil in a wide 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then pour in sauce and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Meanwhile, coarsely shred chicken, discarding skin and bones.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Stir chicken and beans with their sauce into chili, then reduce heat to moderately low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.

    10 min

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