Chicken Chili

Submitted by evelynathens

"A quick and tasty chicken chili. Serve over rice."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 sweet red peppers, seeded, cored and chopped
• 5 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (leave seeds in for extra heat)
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 6 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 8 ounces pitted olives, sliced
• 1 cup beer
• 1⁄4 cup grated unsweetened chocolate
• salt
• grated cheddar cheese, for topping
• sliced scallion, for topping

directions

1. Heat half of the oil in a soup pot over high heat.
2. Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Add peppers and sauté for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in chili powder, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon; cook 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and set aside.
6. Brown chicken in batches in the remaining 3 tblsps oil in skillet.
7. Add chicken, diced tomatoes with juice, olives, and beer to the soup pot; stir.
8. Simmer 15 minutes.
9. Stir in chocolate.
10. Season to taste with salt.
11. Serve and garish with grated cheddar and scallions.

Reviews

[katia]

i just loved it. I added less jalapenos and fresh tomatoes instead for the canned. I skipped the cheddar cheese and served with brown rice. I'm so glad I choose it for the ZWT 2006. Thanks for that great dish Ev!