Description
A White Bean and Chicken Chili inspired dish served thick and chunky over steaming hot rice is perfect for those cold weeknight suppers.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound chicken cutlets
- 1+1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced small
- 1 cup celery, diced small
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, diced small
- 1 poblano, seeds removed, diced small
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
- 1 cup water
- 1+1 cup chicken stock, low sodium
- 1 tablespoon flour, optional (see note)
- 1 cup tomatillo salsa, mild
- 1 can cannellini or navy beans, strained and rinsed
- large handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 lime
- Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Set a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and warm.
- Pat chicken cutlets dry and season with salt and pepper. Once oil is warm, gently lower the chicken into the pot. Oil should sizzle when you add the chicken. Sear the cutlets until golden brown then flip and sear the second side until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Transfer to a clean plate.
- In a separate saucepan, measure rice, 1 cup of chicken stock and 1 cup of water. Add a generous pinch of salt. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover pot, lower heat to simmer and cook gently until liquid is absorbed and grain is tender, about 15 minutes. Once rice is done, remove from heat and fluff with a fork. To keep warm until serving, set pot on the stove with lid slightly askew to allow steam to escape.
- While the chicken finishes searing, dice the onion, celery, jalapeño and poblano peppers. Once chicken is out of the pot, add another tablespoon of olive oil to coat the bottom of the pot. Set over medium heat and add the diced veggies along with the dried cumin, garlic powder and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Sweat veggies until softened, about 5-8 minutes. Stir often. Lower heat if veggies begin to brown.
- Once veggies are tender, sprinkle with flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Pour in the tomatillo salsa and chicken stock and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil to thicken, then lower heat to a gentle simmer.
- Using clean hands or two forks, shred chicken. Add back to the pot of sauce along with the strained and rinsed white beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then simmer gently for 3-5 minutes to marry the flavors.
- Remove from heat. Stir in a squeeze or two of fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro. Scoop rice into bowls and smother with the white bean chicken chili.
Notes
*For a gluten free alternative, you can leave out the flour, your sauce will just be a little thinner than a dish with flour. Still same great taste!